9 February 2017
Horticulture and Brexit
Organised by:
SCI's Horticulture Group in partnership with the Professional Horticulture Group South West
Bridgwater College Cannington Centre, Somerset, UK
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Synopsis
A meeting organised by the Professional Horticulture Group South West. Speakers include; Jekka McVicar, Tony Girard, Professor Geoff Dixon and Adam Martin.
Programme
Day 1 - 09 February 2017
- 10:30
- Registration, tea/coffee
- 11:00
- Chairman's Introduction
- 11:05
- Relentless Optimism Jekka McVicar, Herb Farmer, Author, Lecturer, Broadcaster, RHS Ambassador for Health through Horticulture
- 11:35
- Working inside and outside the EU Tony Girard, Chair, SCI Horticulture Group, and General Manager, Koppert UK
- 12:05
- Education, R&D and Knowledge Transfer Professor Geoff Dixon, SCI Horticulture Committee, and Visiting Professor, University of Reading, and Managing Director, Greengene Internatio
- 12:35
- The Landscape Trade and Brexit Adam Martin, Landscaper for Queen Thorne Landscapes, and more recently Sherborne Turf
- 13:05
- Lunch
- 14:00
- End of meeting
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Venue and Contact
Bridgwater College
Rodway Hill
Cannington
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA5 2LS
Peter Grimbly
Tel: +44 (0)1926 612981
Email: petergrimbly@btinternet.com
Fees
£15 (including lunch); Students are welcome to attend free of charge (no lunch)
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Exhibition and Sponsorship
An exhibition will take place alongside the conference for companies and related organisations who may wish to exhibit. Please email conferences@soci.org for further information and prices. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.