Kew Gardens will play host to a free conference that aims to look at how to support trees in the urban environment.
The Urban Forest Resilience Conference takes place on 4 June, 2014 from 10am to 4.30pm and aims to draw together research and expertise that will help decision makers and practitioners.
The urban forest has to cope with the urban heat island effect; challenging environments for establishment of plants and increased entry points for pest & disease introduction.
But with 80% of the population living in urban areas, the urban forest provides vital services to society, the environment and the economy.
Conference objectives:
- Review the current resilience of London / England’s urban forest
- Consider the wide range of factors needed to secure a resilient urban forest
- Highlight opportunities to increase resilience
- See real example alternative species in Kew Gardens
- To discuss what else we can do to increase resilience and develop a vision of a resilient urban forest
How to book
The conference is backed by the Forestry Commission England and to book a place, please email jeanette.hawkins@forestry.gsi.gov.uk giving your details (name, organisation, email address, telephone number).
The conference is free of charge. Places will be limited and filled on a ‘first come first served’ basis.
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