07:50–08:30 Bus transfer to RHS Wisley & short walk to RHS Hilltop
08:45–09:20 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 | 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 | 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 and posters
15:20–16:40 Poster and displays session: for a list of posters being presented, please see the end of this page
16:40 Bus transfers back to Woking
19:00–22:00 Symposium dinner