Arboricultural Association Seminar: Future Trees

Urban trees                                                                       Photo Source: Neparze

What? This one day seminar will focus on how improved guidance is changing the way in which trees are produced, planted, and successfully established in the urban environment. Key to this will be the increasing role of Arboriculturists in cooperation with related professionals in nursery production, landscaping, landscape architecture, engineering, and planning. Speakers will be: Keith Sacre, of Barcham Trees, who is the driving force behind the forthcoming BS 8545 standard dealing with the production and establishment of young trees and Martin Kelly, Land Planning Director of Capita Symonds, and who is the Founder and Chair of the Trees Design Action Group, a network of diverse stakeholders including public and private sector groups, promoting the benefits of trees in the built environment.

The Tree Design Action Group's website is well worth a visit.  They have lots of useful information on the the policy and planning aspects of tree planting in urban areas and guidance for the preservation and protection of large trees.  These are kindly given as free pdf downloads.

They are "seeking integrated, joined up thinking, strategies, policies and implementation in relation to trees in the urban realm...the guidance set out by the Trees & Design Action Group is intended to inform decision making so that the right specimens of the right trees are planted in the right way in the right places and given the right aftercare and maintenance – trees can then truly be one of the urban realm’s greatest allies."

When? 26 January 2012

Where? Conference Centre, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin.

This seminar will be of special interest to consultant and contracting Arboriculturists, Landscape Architects and Contractors, Park Superintendents, those in the Tree Production and Supply Industry, Architects, Environmental Engineers, and Planners.

Further information: Arboricultural Association Irish Branch.

Phone: +353 (0) 1 2742011
E-mail: arborist@eircom.net