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Symposium Speaker Presentations
To view presentations and videos from the Urban GreenScapes Symposium 2009 go to the NGIA website or click here
Debrief with Dr Greg McPherson
Dr Greg McPherson, project leader for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Centre for Urban Forest Research spoke at the Symposium and Conference about putting a dollar value on trees and green-life in terms of the environmental benefits they provide. We ask him about his recent experience in Australia.
CNP Student Scholarship Winners
Last year, the first ever CNP Student Scholarships were awarded. To be eligible for a Scholarship recipients had to be in their final year of studying for a qualification in horticulture (Certificate III or above) at the time of applying.
2009 Nursery & Garden Industry Awards
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Nursery & Garden Industry Australia congratulates all finalists and winners of the 2009 Nursery & Garden Industry Awards. To view photos and profiles of the winners go to the NGIA website or click here
Did you know...
Gardening is not only a wonderful way to relax, it is also a great way to exercise:
- Digging in the garden for 30 minutes can burn 250 calories
- Mowing the lawn for 30 minutes can burn 195 calories
- Weeding for 30 minutes can burn 105 calories
- Raking for 30 minutes can burn 100 calories
And it is a far nicer way to burn off sweat then going to the gym. Just another fantastic benefit of getting involved in gardening and our fantastic industry!
March Clippings
In this month's Clippings - Urban GreenScapes Symposium & 2009 NGIA Conference.
March Nursery Paper
In this month's Nursery Paper:
Working towards greener cities
Nursery & Garden Industry Australia NGIA hosted the inaugural Urban GreenScapes Symposium on 17 February 2009 to unveil the benefits of plants and green-life in the urban landscape and to encourage collaboration between all stakeholder groups to drive unity of message and develop awareness to create greener Australian cities. This Nursery Paper discusses the aims of the Symposium and the resulting outcomes.
