PERTH SEMINAR PROGRAM

 FREE ATTENDANCE

 Thursday 27 May

Co-ordinated by Landscape Industries Association of WA (LIAWA)

 

10am – 12.30          The Detail’s in the Dirt

Specifications for Recycled Organic Products in Landscaping Applications

 

1pm        Attributes to a Habitat Garden.

Applying revegetation principles to domestic and large scale commercial landscapes. 

                                                                                               

2pm        Stories from the Frontline

Case Studies and examples of what is happening in the ongoing evolution of the local plant horticultural industry.

 

3pm        Sabrina Hahn ABC Radio Perth’s gardening expert

Sabrina Hahn is ABC Radio Perth’s gardening expert. She’s been giving advice to Perth gardeners for over 10 years and is loved for her unorthodox radio style and sense of humour.

 

4pm – 6pm            Plants Matter – get your questions answered from industry experts

Panel discussion from industry experts about new releases, plant profiles, plant selection and maintenance.

 

Friday 28 May

 

10am      Overcoming Soil and Water efficiency problems

Lime-amended BioClay® – a new approach to overcoming the soil and water efficiency problems of acid, sandy soils.

 

11am      Secateurs Maintenance & Safe Use of Pruning Tools                

Learn how best to clean, sharpen, lubricate & adjust secateurs. Improve safety, productivity & plant health. Simple principles preventing cuts & lacerations. Tool selection, making tools safe, & working practices to prevent RSI.

 

12am      Water without watering – Waterlog

Learn how to water plants for up to 3 months without using scheme water

 

1pm        Cooling the Planet- one Landscape at a Time

Minimising carbon footprint and be “environmentally responsible”. Hot topics GHG and Carbon, environmental considerations and carbon reduction opportunities

 

2pm        Environmentally Neutral Design

Integrating Water, Carbon and Thermo Neutral Design and Technologies, with examples of projects from around the world.

 

3pm        Stone Laying & Sealing

Methods of laying natural stone. Due to the wider range of paving products now available, it is important to know the laying & sealing options for different situations.

 

4pm        Practical Tips and Advice on Credit Management

Small Business Development Corporation presents expert advice and practical tips about Credit Management 

 

5pm        Practical Tips and Advice on Contracting

Small Business Development Corporation presents expert advice and practical tips about Contracting

 

(Correct at the time of print 29 April 2010)