Study Workshop on Soil Health & Tree Disease - Greenwich Park

[David Humphries]

Heads up for an upcoming training opportunity on soils and tree diseases hosted by the Royal Parks & Treeworks Environmental Practice

 

 

SOIL HEALTH & TREE DISEASE:

A STUDY WORKSHOP - 6 JUNE - Greenwich Park

 

THIS DAY-LONG FIELD-BASED WORKSHOP WILL EXPLORE THE SURROUNDING CONTEXT, UNDERLYING PROBLEM AND PRACTICAL SOIL-BASED SOLUTIONS RELATING TO SWEET CHESTNUT INK DISEASE AND TREE DIEBACK.

  

WORKSHOP LEADERS:

Prof Lucio Montecchio is Professor of Forest Pathology & Ornamental Trees Pathology at De Rebus Plantarum, a spin-off of the University of Padua. His research includes the composition of mycorrhizal communities in relation to forest decline, the ecology of endophytic fungi, epidemiology and dynamics of forest diseases, and biological control

 

Neville Fay, an ICF registered arboricultural consultant, is principal consultant at Treework Environmental Practice and founder director of the Sustainable Soils Alliance which aims to deliver degraded soils to recovery. He is involved in tree health and soil studies affecting mature trees in decline.

 

Dr Elisa Dal Maso is a post-doctoral researcher in Plant Pathology at the University of Padua. Her main research topics include ecology, taxonomy, diagnostics and forecasting modelling on the relationships between ectomycorrhizal communities and root-tip parasites

 

Ian Roger is the Arboricultural Manager of the Royal Parks

 

Dr Elizabeth Stockdale is Head of Farming Systems Research at NIAB and a member of the Sustainable Soils Alliance Science Panel

 

Simon Parfey is the founder of SoilBioLab

 

 

 

If this is of interest, please click the link below for booking details...

 

http://treeworks-seminars.co.uk/soil/

 

[David Humphries]

Our team has had the privilege to play a small part in an ongoing study program surrounding the Sweet Chestnut trees at Greenwich Park with foliar and soil treatments.

 

This Workshop has first class leaders/speakers, and is set in a fantastic historic Royal Park in South East London close to the banks of the River Thames.

 

There are approximately 100 places available for this Work Shop but places will undoubtedly go quickly..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sean]

See you there.

[David Humphries]

a few places left for this workshop

[David Humphries]

Fascinating study day held at Greenwich University and out in Greenwich Park out among the veteran Sweet chestnuts with talks and field demo's looking at soil biology, soil profiles, compaction, poor drainage, foliar applications, mulch, biochar and options for managing chestnut Ink disease (Phytophthora cambivora & cinnamomi) as well as looking at Flagellated Spores !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

even had time to take in the obliging fruits of the local mycorrhiza

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nev Fay has suggested that this workshop may run again if there is enough interest.

 

Alternatively this years AA conference is focusing on trees and soils where a lot of this day will be run again.

 

 

 

 

 

[Gary Prentice]

9 minutes ago, David Humphries said:

Nev Fay has suggested that this workshop may run again if there is enough interest.

Same venue, or north of Watford?

 

 

[David Humphries]

16 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

Same venue, or north of Watford?

 

 

Treeworks are based in Bristol Gary but they deliver 'most' of their seminars in London due to venues (Kew, Linean Society etc.....) and closeness to the mainland (friend of mine 'popped' over on Euro Star from Belgium for the day just for this seminar)  

I can't speak for Neville, but if there is enough interest t'up north then I'd imagine it would be an option. 

 

Suggest you contact the Treeworks Seminars team

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