Symposium programme

07:30–08:30 Bus transfer to RHS Wisley & short walk to RHS Hilltop

08:30–09:10 Registration, coffee & networking

09:10–09:20 Welcome | Prof. Alistair Griffiths, RHS Director of Science and Collections

09:20–09:30 ISHS welcome | Prof. Francesco Orsini

09:30–10:15 Keynote address: Rethinking urban horticulture: perspectives from applied biotechnology and environmental engineering | Assoc. Prof. Fraser Torpy

10:15–10:35 Landscape plants: functioning for the future | Prof. Ross Cameron

10:35–10:55 Thesauruses, not encyclopedias: embracing probability in plant selection | Dr Harry Watkins

10:55–11:15 Towards a biodiversity metric for urban tree species | Dr Andy Hirons

11:15–11:40 Tea/coffee break

11:40–11:55 The impact of plants on indoor air quality and the wellbeing of building occupants | Dr Jenny Berger

11:55–12:15 Biosolar green roofs: harnessing the combined power of green roofs and solar energy | Dr Peter Irga

12:15–12:30 Green walls as nature-based solutions for urban resilience and human wellbeing: the case of the city of Turin (Italy) | Dr Giulia Daniele

12:30–12:45 Assessment of plant species suitability for green walls in Mediterranean area | Dr Alba Mininni

12:45–13:45 Lunch

13:45–14:05 Impact of air pollution on microbial communities on urban plant leaf surfaces | Prof. Hendrik Schaefer

14:05–14:20 Plant species influence on noise control performance of hedges | Ms Jo Webb

14:20–14:35 Implementation of green infrastructure in schools as a learning tool and a science site-secondary school hedges case study | Dr Tijana Blanusa

14:35–14:50 Environmental footprinting for greener gardens: the potential for personalised calculations of gardening impact to deliver behaviour change | Dr Chloe Sutcliffe

14:50–15:15 Tea/coffee break

15:15–15:30 New tools to support sustainable urban green design: the potential of herbaceous perennials in new demolition waste-based substrate | Dr Federica Larcher

15:30–16:15 Keynote address: Gardens by the Bay: a green marvel of sustainability | Mr Felix Loh

16:15–16:30 Wrap-up and initiate garden tours

16:30–17:15 Optional garden tours with Helen Bostock (RHS Senior Wildlife Expert) and team

17:15–18:30 Drinks reception

18:30–19:00 Bus transfers back to Woking

07:30–08:30 Bus transfer to RHS Wisley & short walk to RHS Hilltop

08:30–09:20 Registration, coffee & networking

09:20–09:30 Welcome | Clare Matterson, RHS Director General

09:30–10:15 Keynote address: Greening cities in the face of water scarcity through sustainability innovation | Prof. Diane Pataki

10:15–10:35 Implications of sustainable drainage system design on its infiltration rate and maximum water capacity | Dr Sandy Adriaenssens

10:35–10:55 Planting design and plant combinations – what impact can they have on localised flood mitigation? | Ms Caitlin McLaughlin

10:55–11:15 Environment or trait: what determines plant water use? | Ms Eun Hye Kim

11:15–11:40 Tea/coffee break

11:40–11:55 Assessment of atmospheric CO₂ reduction and water use efficiency of C3, C4 and CAM plants in an extensive green roof under drought stress | Prof. Maria Papafotiou

11:55–12:10 Economics and resource efficiency of apartment-scale vegetable growing in Singapore | Ms Carly Anderson

12:10–12:25 Impacts of urban agriculture on pollinator communities: a case study in Bologna (Italy) | Ms Agata Morelli

12:25–12:40 How pollinator-friendly is the City of London? | Dr Konstantinos Tsiolis

12:40–13:40 Lunch

13:40–13:55 Visual observations in hedge planting of the African plum, Amanthungulu as an alternative nutritional food source to enhance food security in urban areas | Prof. Charles Laubscher

13:55–14:10 Regreening urban spaces: a case study of the Genoa Serre Antiche regeneration project and the multifaceted impact of urban agriculture initiatives on local communities | Assist. Prof. Michele D’Ostuni

14:10–14:25 Urban horticulture needs new and adapted knowledge for the targeted development of the green cities of the future | Ms Emilie Sandell

14:25–14:40 Introduction of the Rooftop Greenhouse Demonstration Project for Urban Commercial Buildings in South Korea | Dr Sang Min Lee

14:40–14:55 Green groundwork, navigating policy dynamics, landscape maintenance transitions, and research horizons | Assist. Prof. Paul Bartley

14:55–15:00 Poster and displays session introduction

15:00–15:20 Tea/coffee break

15:00–16:30 Poster and displays session: for a list of posters being presented, please see the end of this page

15:45–16:30 Optional tours of Hilltop and RHS Garden Wisley with Helen Bostock and team

16:00–16:30 ISHS Working Group: Ecosystem Services in Horticulture

16:45–17:15 Bus transfers back to Woking

18:30–18:40 Board buses to Symposium Dinner

18:40–19:00 Bus transfer to Symposium Dinner

19:00–23:00 Symposium dinner and concert by David Gordon Trio

23:00–23:30 Bus transfers back to Woking

07:30–08:30 Bus transfer to RHS Wisley & short walk to RHS Hilltop

08:30–09:20 Registration, coffee & networking

09:20–09:30 Welcome

09:30–10:15 Keynote address: Urban forests for cool cities: building actions from evidence | Prof. Stephan Pauleit

10:15–10:35 Effects of management on the provisioning of ecosystem services by mature urban trees | Assoc. Prof. Alessio Fini

10:35–10:55 ‘Dendro Futura’ – the trees of tomorrow | Assoc. Prof. Henrik Sjöman

10:55–11:15 The role of street trees in reducing summertime local air temperatures in temperate climates | Dr Madalena Vaz Monteiro

11:15–11:40 Tea/coffee break

11:40–12:00 How does transpiration of commonly planted garden trees respond to fluctuations in environmental drivers? | Dr Elisabeth Larsen

12:00–12:20 Navigating the future: unveiling the resilience of trees in evolving UK climates | Mr Kevin Martin

12:20–12:40 Evaluation of the benefits of trees as the basis for drafting the Forte dei Marmi greenery plan | Assist. Prof. Fabrizio Cinelli

12:40–13:00 Ecosystem services at your front door: exploring the treasures of domestic gardens | Dr Karina Corada

13:00–​14:00 Lunch

14:00–14:20 The impact of cultural and ecological change on trees in historical public spaces - the case of the existing trees and their history at Kanda Shrine in central Tokyo | Assoc. Prof. Tomoko Takeuchi

14:20–14:40 Enhancing urban ecosystem services: a public engagement approach towards climate-responsive cities | Prof. Elizelle Cilliers

14:40–15:00 Scaling up from local to regional: progress in mapping climate risk and vulnerability across the West Midlands for decision-making | Dr Sarah Greenham

15:00–15:20 Tea/coffee break

15:20–15:40 The relationship between greenery and temperature in street canyons: a new perspective based on street view images | Mr Yanzhi Lu

15:40–16:25 Keynote address: the emotional fingerprint of urban soundscapes | Mr Philipp Nedomlel

16:25–16:30 Young Minds Award Presentation

16:30–16:40 Closing address

17:00–17:30 Bus transfers back to Woking

The post-symposium London Green Infrastructure Tour on 28 September runs from 8.30am to 5.00pm (booked separately), and includes a guided walking tour of some green infrastructure installations of interest in London, talks from specialists, packed lunches and shuttle bus transport. 

08:30–09:00 Board buses – Woking

09:00–13:00 Travel and site visits

13:00–14:00 Lunch

14:00–16:30 Travel and site visits

16:30–17:00 Disembark buses – Woking

Urban green infrastructure and ecosystem services delivery

Water use and management

Climate change, urban areas and policy

Urban agriculture and horticulture

Biodiversity and conservation

Guidelines for poster presenters