Vrtnarko
A gardening app idea and React prototype that reached the JA Slovenia national final.
Problem
Beginner gardeners need plant knowledge, planning, and care guidance in one approachable place.
My role
I created the original idea, product direction, interface, React prototype, and presented it before an audience and jury.
Result
Advanced from the JA Slovenia competition in Celje to the national final in Ljubljana.
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The details, when you want them.
Full overviewOpen section+
Vrtnarko began with my idea for an application that would make gardening knowledge more accessible and help people plan, understand, and care for their plants. I shaped the concept, created the product and developed the prototype in React. Although it was never publicly released, the project became a complete competition concept that I presented in front of an audience and jury.
Gardening information can feel fragmented and difficult for beginners to apply. The concept needed to turn plant knowledge, identification, planning, and ongoing care into one approachable mobile experience, while also being convincing as an entrepreneurial idea.
What I worked onOpen section+
Idea creator, product designer, developer & presenter
Vrtnarko was my original idea. I defined the problem, imagined how the application should help gardeners, created its visual and product direction, and built the prototype in React. I also prepared the story around the product and personally presented the complete concept in front of the audience and judging panel.
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Came up with the original Vrtnarko application idea and defined its purpose
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Turned the idea into a structured product with a target audience and feature set
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Designed the application interface, visual direction, and Vrtnarko identity
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Created the interactive application prototype using React
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Prepared the product story and material for the JA Slovenia competition
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Presented and defended the idea before an audience and jury in Celje and at the final in Ljubljana
Process & architectureOpen section+
The problem
Make gardening guidance easier to discover and apply for people who want healthier plants and better-organized gardens.
The product idea
Bring plant information, identification, planning, tracking, and personalized gardening support into one experience.
React prototype
Translate the concept and interface into an interactive application prototype that could demonstrate the core user journey.
The pitch
Explain the problem, solution, audience, and value clearly enough to move from the Celje competition to the final in Ljubljana.
Key decisions & lessonsOpen section+
End-to-end ownership
I carried the project from the initial idea through product definition, interface design, React development, and final presentation.
Product thinking
The work combined a user problem, a focused feature set, visual identity, and an entrepreneurial story rather than only implementation.
Public presentation
I presented the project before both an audience and a judging panel, communicating and defending the idea under competition conditions.
Features & technologyOpen section+
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Garden planning, tracking, and improvement concept
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Plant information and identification experience
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Personalized support for everyday gardeners
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React-based interactive application prototype
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Visual identity, product story, and competition presentation
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Advanced from Celje to the JA Slovenia final in Ljubljana