Landscape Soil Development Trends Workshop

The Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) are holding the Landscape Soil Developments and Trends at the Ryde School of Horticulture 10 June 2017. 

The workshop runs from 9am - 12.30pm and the following items will be discussed. 

• How soils are no being specified and tested
• Lightweight soil and greenwall soil developments and differences 
• The new Australian Standard 4419 Landscape Soils Standard - What are the changes and how it will affect our Industry
• Classification of spprts field performance and soil requirements
• A new simplified soil specification booklet
• A new innovative tree soil volume simullator incorporating shared root zones and including surrounding site soil
• LNA Member Australian Native Landscapes and Benedicts Sand and Gravel will also discuss what they are experiencing with the latest soil trends. 

Presenters
Simon Leake - Principle Soil Scientist - SESL Australia

Elke Haege - elke Landscape Architect + Consulting Arborist

Elke and Simon are the authors of CSIRO Publising
"Soil for Landscape Development: Selection, Specification and Validation"

To register for the event click here.