Calendar of Events
at Cost: £50.00 To include demonstrations and discussions on the following topics: Plant Health • Plant stimulants including: mycorrhizae, bacterial cultures, compost teas, seaweed feeds. Energy • Alternatives to conventional fuels: aspen, biodiesel, bioethanol Waste • Greenwaste/ hot composting: setting up garden systems on different scales, trouble shooting, improved leafmould, types of machinery available. Water • Collection of rainwater: systems on different scales See Master Classes for full details. *** Keynote speakers include Sue Clifford (Common Ground), Dr Keith Alexander and Professor Mauro Agnoletti (University of Florence). There will be contributions from Natural England, the National Trust, English Heritage and the Forestry Commission. Other confirmed speakers and displays include Ian D. Rotherham, Peter Glaves (Orchards in Kent), Crispin Hayes (Ancient Orchards by the River Tay), Hereford and Worcester Orchards Project, PTES, Northern Pomona and the Bulmer Foundation. There will also be an evening product tasting session with expert presentations. This will be a significant event and we will pre-publish the proceedings to be available at the conference. This will have a truly international flavour and there will be a lot of media interest too. The event is organised by the Tourism and Environmental Change Research Unit at SHU, in partnership with the Biodiversity and Landscape History Research Institute. Offers of sponsorship, displays and posters are still welcome. For more information and a booking form visit the website: Visit our website: www.ukeconet.co.uk *** 23 August, 2008 Reading Town Hall A conference focused on amanaging parks for greater engagement with black and ethnic minority groups. Reaching Out, which is organised in partnership with IPGS and Reading Borough Council and supported by Glendale, will consider these questions and more. This one-day conference will feature a packed programme of presentations, workshops and site visits and will provide delegates with practical suggestions and examples that can be implemented in their own parks and green spaces. http://www.green-space.org.uk/events/GS/latestconference.php *** Climate Change and Planting for the Future 10 - 12 September 2008 Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester with Westonbirt National Arboretum A timely conference on planning for an unpredictable future in the face of climate change. Suitable planting plans for public gardens will no doubt be dependent upon local conditions as well as the regional, national and global effects of a changing climate. Collating phenological data on cultivated plants in Britain and Ireland presents us with opportunities to consider possible future scenarios, and to plan accordingly. Topics will include climate-change projections and their implications, phenology records, water and drought tolerance, potentially invasive species, pests and diseases and soil fungi. Planting and maintenance of suitable trees, shrubs, lawns and herbaceous plants will need to be assessed in relation to practical issues as well as their heritage and conservation importance. Visit to Westonbirt National Arboretum Effects of changes in rainfall patterns and other climatic conditions. Flushing, flowering and fruit set. Landscape planning and ideas for future planting of the collections. Booking: Details and booking forms from Judy Cheney, PlantNetwork Administrator, Tel: 01223 763901, jc151@cam.ac.uk, or downloadable from the website:
HBGBS Master Class: Green Gardening Day
Ed Ikin, Head Gardener, Nymans Garden
Nymans Garden, WestSussex
Tuesday, 5th August 2008
• Conventional pesticide alternatives including: garlic, bicarbonate of soda, milk, horticultural soaps and seaweed/ algae solutions, SB Plant Invigorator.
• Rose health
• A new approach to plant nutrition: conventional fertilisers vs healthy soil flora.
• Green manures and soil health
• Use of renewables for gardens: rechargeable equipment
• Composting of catering waste
• Low watering regimes: underlying science and how to make it work
Refreshments and sandwiches will be provided.
For other : HBGBS Master Classes
Orchards and Groves:
Their History, Ecology, Culture and ArchaeologySheffield Hallam University
Monday 8th September – Wednesday 10th September 2008
The three-day conference will be a major national and international event on the theme of 'Orchards and Groves: Their History, Ecology, Culture and Archaeology'. This is a relatively poorly-documented area and we will address topics fundamental to the conservation of these wonderful and iconic landscape features. We will cover the lessons of history and landscape change, of cultural change and abandonment. The conference will be international in flavour and cover issues from archaeology to modern-day emergence of organic products, of added value, and of the tourism plate. It will cover the range of subjects from fruit-growing orchards to forest and woodland groves and their products and uses.
The South Yorkshire ECONET
Conference: Reaching Out
PlantNetwork Conference
