Transforming horticulture for a sustainable future.
Hort2thefuture is is a multi-actor four-year project, funded by the European Union in the frame of Horizon Europe, grant agreement number 101157434.
The project turns research into real-world solutions for sustainable, peat-free horticulture… combining scientific innovation with practical application to develop and scale alternative growing media that reduce reliance on peat and support sustainable production systems across Europe.
Who we work with
Hort2thefuture works with partners across the horticulture value chain to develop and demonstrate sustainable alternatives to peat-based growing media. Bringing together growers, industry, policymakers and researchers, we address key challenges and support the transition to more sustainable production systems.
Find out more about our main audience groups:
Growers
Industry & suppliers
Policymakers
Research & academics
Latest
Hort2thefuture tests new growing media with growers in Serbia and North Macedonia
Hort2thefuture consortium partners met with growers in Serbia and North Macedonia to test new growing media mixes developed by Pindstrup. During the three-day visit, hosted by the European Training Academy (EUTA) from 10 to 12 February 2026,...
Oxygen microbubble irrigation: A promising strategy to reduce soil compaction in melon
Within the Hort2theFuture project, Saad Khahli, a master’s student at the Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT), and with the technical support from the JUAN AZCUE company, investigated the use of oxygen microbubbles in irrigation water to...
New peat-free growing media trials in Spain
The Hort2theFuture consortium continues to take important steps towards a more resource-efficient horticultural sector across Europe. As part of this work, new trials have been launched in south-eastern Spain to test innovative peat-free and...
From wood chips to growing media: Visit to the Hunton plant
A group of Hort2thefuture partners visited Hunton, a leading wood-fibre-based material producer in Norway. While the use of wood fibre in the paper industry is declining, it is increasingly finding its way into circular products such as insulation...
Hort2theFuture Annual Consortium Meeting: Looking towards the future of sustainable horticulture
The Hort2theFuture consortium gathered at Corvinus University in Budapest this September for its annual meeting, bringing together 28 project partners from 12 European countries. Over two productive days, the consortium reviewed the strong progress...
NIBIO: Testing innovative soil management techniques to boost soil health
New field trials explore sustainable methods to improve soil structure and crop resilience As part of the Hort2thefuture project’s Work Package 5, NIBIO Apelsvoll is pioneering novel approaches to enhance soil health and reduce compaction in...