Date: Wednesday, 18th October 2017
Time: 9.00 to 16.30
Location: Phyllis Court, Marlow Road, Henley on Thames, Oxon RG9 2HT
Cost: £90 + VAT (LI/BALI/SGD members) or £110 + VAT (non-members)
Now firmly established in the landscape industry’s events calendar, SoilsCon 2017 will be held on Wednesday, 18th October at last year’s beautiful venue – the elegant Phyllis Court in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
As delegates left last year’s conference they were already looking forward to SoilsCon 2017:
“Best conference I’ve been to in years! Look forward to the next one!”
“Really excellent content and perfectly timed length of talks.”
“A very informative day, good diverse range of topics covered, and well organised.”
This year’s event promises landscape architects, contractors, garden designers, developers, topsoil manufacturers and other industry professionals a day of invaluable professional development, discussion, debate and networking, with presentations by some of the industry’s leading experts in their respective fields.
Speakers confirmed so far include:
- Tim O’Hare, Principal, Tim O’Hare Associates
- Tim White, Senior Associate, Tim O’Hare Associates
- Dr Phil Askew, Director Landscape Design & Management, Thamesmead Regeneration
- Dr Louisa Robinson-Boyer, Head of Research and Development, PlantWorks Ltd
- Davy Ottevaere, Technical Manager, TerraCottem BVBA
- Martin Gammie, Managing Director, Consulting with Trees Limited
- Carolyn Willitts, Director & Landscape Architect, CW Studio Ltd
- Peter Wilder, Director, Survey Drone Ltd
Subjects will include:
- The management and re-use of ‘Greenfield’ site soils
- New generation soil conditioning technology
- The client’s perspective – what you can’t see does matter!
- Soil considerations for podium landscapes
- Designing valuable landscapes from the soil up
- Sustainable urban tree planting
- Mycorrhizal fungi and its role in facilitating water and nutrient uptake
- The application of drone technology in site assessment
A feature of this year’s conference will be a Soil Surgery, held during the day’s networking periods. Members of the Tim O’Hare Associates team will be on hand to help delegates with their specific soil issues.
Spaces limited to 150 so book early to avoid disappointment
Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day
Phyllis Court has excellent transport links by road (M40, M4) and rail, with collection from Henley railway station available on the day.
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