The 14th Ghana Garden and Flower Show is set to place horticulture and the business opportunities within the sector at the centre of its 2026 edition, with Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang expected to attend the opening ceremony as Guest of Honour.
The 11-day event, organised by the Ghana Garden and Flower Movement, will run from September 11 to 21, 2026, at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra under the theme “Green Means Business, Beauty & More.”
For the organisers, the theme reflects a deliberate effort to move the conversation around greenery beyond beautification and highlight its potential to create businesses, generate employment, improve well-being and contribute to environmental sustainability.
“Greenery is not all about just gardening and flowers. It goes beyond the aesthetics of flowers and green spaces,” the organisers told The High Street Journal.
“Greenery can create business opportunities, it can generate employment, it can improve health and well-being, and it also beautifies communities,” they said.
The economic opportunities span a growing value chain that includes flower and plant growers, nurseries, landscapers, garden maintenance companies, suppliers of seedlings and planting materials, as well as businesses involved in herbs and other plant-based products.
The organisers want the show to help make these opportunities more visible and encourage more Ghanaians to see horticulture not only as an activity associated with gardens and beauty, but also as an area for enterprise.
Putting business at the centre
The Ghana Garden and Flower Movement has traditionally focused on promoting horticulture and floriculture and encouraging the use of plants, flowers and trees in homes, schools, churches and communities.
This year, however, the organisers are placing greater emphasis on the economic value that can be generated from the sector.
“We are trying to educate people on horticulture and floriculture,” the organisers said, adding that the show will provide opportunities for people to learn about plants, seedlings and their cultivation while connecting with others within the sector.
The 2026 edition will run for 11 days, compared with about nine days in previous editions, and will combine exhibitions and networking with masterclasses, industry discussions, awards and entertainment.
A partnership with the Africa Horticultural Circle will bring a masterclass to the programme, while the awards will recognise individuals involved in activities such as developing gardens and cultivating plants.
The organisers also plan to recognise banks that have invested in beautifying roundabouts across the country, highlighting how corporate investment in green spaces can create demand for horticultural and landscaping services.
Connecting greenery to the wider economy
The business focus will extend beyond the exhibition grounds.
A Horticulture Roundtable on September 15 will bring stakeholders together to discuss challenges facing the green economy and how they can be addressed. The following day, the Green to Riches Conference will further explore the economic opportunities associated with the sector.
The organisers say previous editions have helped visitors learn about different plants and how to cultivate them, while also creating opportunities for connections and business relationships.
The broader objective remains to encourage more greenery in everyday environments while helping people understand the economic activity that can develop around it.
The programme will also include a range of activities intended to attract the wider public, including a Gospel Night, Karaoke Night, Music Night, Drama Night and Fashion in the Park.
With the Vice President expected to attend the September 11 opening ceremony, the organisers are looking to give the 2026 edition greater visibility while using the event to advance a broader conversation about Ghana’s horticulture industry.
For the sector, the opportunity extends beyond the beauty of flowers and gardens. It lies in whether growing demand for green spaces can support more businesses, create livelihoods and establish horticulture as a more visible part of Ghana’s emerging green economy.
