Greener Cities 2024

Third International ISHS Symposium on Greener Cities: Improving Ecosystem Services in a Climate-Changing World | 25-28 Sept 2024 | RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey, UK

About the symposium

Welcome to the ISHS Greener Cities 2024 symposium, hosted by RHS Garden Wisley. The symposium will take place at the UK’s first dedicated horticultural scientific centre of excellence, RHS Hilltop – The Home of Gardening Science.

This four-day event will provide a forum to network and learn about green infrastructure and nature-based solutions from like-minded researchers from all over the world.
 

Symposium programme

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Overview of key dates

  • Paper submission deadline – 15 September 2024
  • Conference takes place – 25-28 September 2024

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How to submit a paper

All manuscripts must be submitted through ROSA (Responsive Online System for Acta Horticulturae submission and review).

All oral presenters, including invited and keynote speakers, must submit a manuscript for Acta Horticulturae according to the Acta Horticulturae guidelines by 15 September 2024. (Alternatively, presenters have the option to submit a full scientific manuscript on the topic presented at the symposium to the ISHS Scientific Journal in lieu of submitting a manuscript for Acta Horticulturae).

Oral presenters who fail to submit a manuscript for publication in Acta Horticulturae or the ISHS Scientific Journal may be refused the floor for making their oral presentation. Authors of posters are strongly encouraged to prepare and submit a manuscript for Acta Horticulturae.

Presenting authors of abstracts accepted for presentation (both oral/poster) must register for the symposium by 31 August 2024.

Failing to register for the symposium will result in your abstract being withdrawn from the symposium programme and your manuscript being withdrawn from the Acta Horticulturae symposium proceedings. Failing to present (oral/poster) at the symposium will result in your manuscript being withdrawn from the Acta Horticulturae symposium proceedings.
 

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Conference convenors Dr Tijana Blanusa and Dr Mark Gush

Meet the convenors

Tijana leads the RHS’ Ecosystem Services Research Programme, identifying the structural and functional traits of plants that can be isolated, optimised and employed to benefit the wider environment. Read more >

Mark leads RHS Science’s Environmental Horticulture team, researching practical interventions gardeners can apply to reduce their gardening footprint whilst improving environmental health and human wellbeing. Read more >

Symposium committee members

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) was founded in 1804 and is the UK’s largest gardening charity, with a growing and ambitious science division and the UK’s first dedicated Environmental Horticulture research group.

In 2021, the RHS launched its Sustainability Strategy, committing to be net positive for nature and people by 2030. The supporting RHS Planet-Friendly Gardening Campaign will continue to harness the power of the UK’s 30 million gardeners to help tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis.

Find out more about the RHS >

The venue

RHS Hilltop – The Home of Gardening Science is the UK’s first dedicated horticultural scientific centre of excellence, protecting the future of plants, people and the planet at RHS Garden Wisley – our beautiful flagship garden in the south of England.

RHS Hilltop is a state-of-the-art facility incorporating science offices, labs, auditorium, learning spaces and public interpretation and engagement spaces; surrounded by three unique garden spaces – the Wildlife, Wellbeing and World Food gardens.

Find out more about RHS Hilltop
Greener Cities 2024 is sponsored by ADC BioScientific Ltd

ADC BioScientific Ltd have 50 years’ experience as manufacturers of research-driven, portable instrumentation. Our renowned infrared gas analysis technology is incorporated into devices used worldwide in plant photosynthesis and soil respiration research. The latest Automated Photosynthesis System (APS) can monitor up to 10 plants at once for any length of time. An impressive range of chlorophyll fluorometers, combined with lightweight photosynthesis systems, allow C3 and C4 plant stress analysis to suit multiple applications. Our stem chamber for handheld devices allows the study of photosynthesis in green non-leaf plant parts.

Become a symposium sponsor

This international event will bring together over 200 academics, experts and the horticultural community across four days, providing a forum to network and learn about green infrastructure and nature-based solutions from like-minded researchers from all over the world. Our sponsorship packages are tailored to suit a range of businesses and budgets, with opportunities for branding and speaking engagements.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for Greener Cities 2024, please email us.



Sponsorship packages

View the range of sponsorship options available for Greener Cities 2024 (5.2MB pdf)

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Please note that this Symposium has been organised by RHS in partnership with the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). The ISHS membership number is requested for the purposes of verifying your ISHS membership, to ensure that you are entitled to register at the discounted ISHS member fee for the Symposium. The ISHS member checks will be carried out by authorised RHS staff via the ISHS system.  ISHS will share your name, contact details and your abstract submission, submitted via the ISHS Rosa system with RHS, in order for RHS to contact you about finalising your abstracts and symposium proceedings and publishing papers. Please read the ISHS Privacy Policy for more information on how ISHS processes your personal data.

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