Jim Urban, FASLA, will present principles from his book, Up By Roots: Healthy Soils and Trees in the Built Environment, in two one-day, hands-on workshops. This event is designed to introduce key concepts used in site assessment and give attendees experience performing basic soil analyses. “Up By Roots” will focus on site assessment and plant selection and has applications in site development, landscape design, tree protection, and plant health care.
Registration for the workshop is now open. Given the hands-on nature of this event, seating is limited so register now to ensure your participation.
Event dates and locations: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands
Thursday, May 24, 2012, Syon Park, London (Brentford), Middlesex
Registration only: Members, £95; Supporting Organisation Members (this includes LTOA members), £120; Non-members, £150
Registration and Up By Roots book: Member, £130; Supporting Organisation Members (this includes LTOA members), £155; Non-members, £185
Registration Deadlines: 18 May 2012
This workshop is being held in conjunction with the United Kingdom/Ireland Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. Visit the United Kingdom/Ireland ISA website for more information regarding these Up By Roots Workshops.
7 ISA CEUs are available.
For questions or assistance regarding the Up By Roots Workshops, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Click here for the Up By Roots Flyer (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 450KB)
Click here for the Up By Roots Workshop Outline (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 85KB)
