Tree Stock Standard Roadshow - Adelaide

Tree Stock Standard Roadshow - Adelaide

By Western Sydney University Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment

Date and time

Tue, 5 Mar 2019 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM ACDT

Location

Two locations in Burton, Adelaide - See event description. Australia

Description

Be among the first to learn about the updated standard AS2303:2018 Tree Stock For Landscape Use at an upcoming workshop being held at Heyne's Wholesale Nursery in Adelaide on Tuesday, 5 March 2019.

An important metric to increase grower confidence and customer satisfaction, the updated standard AS2303:2018 aims to further improve quality assurance for production nurseries and their buyers.

To raise awareness of the research and to educate on the revised standard, a free workshop will be held by a team from the Western Sydney University Hawkesbury Insitute for the Environment.

Starting at 9:00am, the half-day workshop will include a presentation of the tree stock research project and the process that led to a revised standard, followed by a practical demonstration and farm tour at Heyne's Wholesale Nursery.

Production nurseries, local councils, developers, landscape architects and designers are encouraged to attend.

Venue details:

Part one: includes an overview of the research findings and process, which led to a revised standard. This session will be held at the Salisbury United Football Club. Morning tea provided.

Venue: Salisbury United Football Club, 400 Waterloo Corner Rd, Burton SA

Part two: includes a practical demonstration and farm tour at nearby nursery production site, Heyne’s Wholesale Nursery. Lunch provided.

Venue: SAGrown Heyne’s Wholesale Nursery, 151 Bolivar Road, Burton SA

A light morning tea and lunch will be provided. Tickets are limited, so secure your place early!

For more information about the project, visit: http://bit.ly/TreeStocks

Organised by

This project "Evaluation of Nursery Tree Stock Balance Parameters" (REDI ID 15294) has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the nursery research and development levies and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

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