A day event for professionals working in amenity horticulture including head gardeners, horticulturists, garden designers and landscapers.
The event covers soil and nutrient management, identification and remediation of nutrient deficiencies, organic cultivation, soil pests and diseases; importance of soil microbiology for soil fertility and the suppression of soil diseases. Practical identification of diseases on demonstration walk.
Additional info
Meet at the main garden entrance from 9.15am. Includes tea, coffee and lunch. Further refreshment outlets available on site. When booking please provide names of all attendees.
When: Wednesday 11th January 2017 10am – 4pm
Cost: £70.00
Includes tea, coffee and pastries on arrival; light lunch: selection of sandwiches, crisps and mini cakes. Afternoon tea and coffee.
(Further refreshment outlets available on site if required)
Booking call: 020 31765830
Booking reference no: 14244
Places 47
Available:
Where: The RHS Garden Wisley GU23 6QB, Hillside Events Centre
Meet at the main garden entrance from 9.15am
Who: A day event for professionals working in amenity horticulture including head gardeners, arborists, garden designers and contractors involved in tree maintenance and management.
What: Current issues on soil and nutrient management, identification and remediation of nutrient deficiencies, organic cultivation, soil pests and diseases; importance of soil microbiology for soil fertility and the suppression of soil diseases
Practical identification of diseases on demonstration walk
Speakers: Dr. Paul Alexander, Head of Horticultural & Environmental Science, RHS Wisley
Dr. Rebekah Robinson, Scientist Plant Health, RHS Wisley
Guy Barter, Chief Horticulturalist, RHS Wisley
Dr Andrew Salisbury, Principal Entomologist, RHS Wisley
Dr Grace Barrett, Horticultural Scientist, RHS Wisley
CPD Basis 4
Points:
For further information about the course (except booking), contact:
Rob Stirling, Email: [email protected]
[Booking: 020 31765830]
Programme: Soil, Professional Development Day, 11 January 2017
| 09.15 – 10.00 |
Registration & Refreshments |
|
| 10.00 – 10.10 |
Welcome |
Matthew Pottage
Curator – RHS Garden, Wisley |
| 10.10 – 10.50 |
A practical introduction to soils
|
Dr. Paul Alexander
Head of Horticultural & Environmental Science
|
| 11.00 – 11.15 |
------- Coffee Break ------- |
|
| 11.15 – 12.20 |
A user guide to soil and plant nutrition |
Guy Barter
Chief Horticulturalist |
| 12.30 – 12.50 |
The effects of repeated applications of organic materials to soils – some experimental results |
Dr. Paul Alexander
Head of Horticultural & Environmental Science
|
| 13.00 – 13.40 |
------ Lunch ------ |
|
| 13.45 – 14.30 |
Walk about – practical examples of
soil pests and diseases at Wisley |
Sabatino Urzo
(team leader, trials) |
| 14.30 – 14.50 |
Soil Pests |
Dr. Andrew Salisbury
Principal Entomologist RHS |
| 14.55 – 15.25 |
An introduction to the role of
microbiology in soil fertility |
Dr. Grace Barrett
Horticultural Scientist |
| 15.30 -15.40 |
-----Tea break----- |
|
| 15.40 – 15.55 |
Soil diseases and the role of
soil biology in repressing diseases |
Dr. Rebekah Robinson
Scientist Plant health |
| 16.00 |
Closing |
|
Booking call: 020 31765830
