09:00–09:20 Registration and refreshments at The Potters Heron Hotel, SO51 9ZF
09:20–09:30 Introduction to the workshop – Wayne Brough, HTA
09:30–10:00 Practical demonstration of the key physical and chemical properties of growing media, and how to monitor them using handheld equipment – Wayne Brough, HTA and Raghavendra Prasad, RHS
10:00–10:30 Sensors, technology, and how data is facilitating better decision-making on nurseries – Charles Carr, Hillier Nurseries
10:30–10:45 Break and refreshments
10:45–11:15 Plant establishment and the importance of irrigation, nutrition, and biostimulant use in peat-free production – Geoff Caesar, Allensmore Nurseries
11:15–11:45 Understanding sensors, their possibilities and limitations, managing the important data generated and avoiding data overload – Vincent van Walt, Van Walt Ltd