CUGE --- Urban Soil Workshop by Dr. James Urban

Dear Station Members,

ISA HK/China is privileged to be invited to attend a professional workshop by the internationally famous Dr. James Urban of USA at CUGE in Singapore. Dr. Urban is an internationally renowned landscape practitioner & he has produced many influential books & lectures in urban soil & tree planting. His rare presence in Asia is a golden opportunity for our practitioners & scholars to learn & share experience with him. This is a rare opportunity not to be missed by the serious.

Please follow the information below to register into this workshop directly at CUGE, for anyone interested.

Thank you for your kind attention.

best regards,

Sammy Au
Station Manager


----- Original Message -----
From: Fook Chyi YONG
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Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 8:32 AM
Subject: Fw: CUGE Professional Workshop - Up By Roots - Healthy Soils and Trees in the Built Environment by Dr James Urban

Dear Sammy,

We will be engaging Dr James Urban to conduct a Professional Workshop Series on Up By Roots - Healthy Soils and Trees in the Built Environment for 2 sessions. The first session is on 17-18 Mar 08 and the second session is on 20-21 Mar 08.

Dr James Urban recalled fondly your conversations with him when both of you met at the ISA Conference in Hawaii and suggested that you be kept informed of this workshop as you and your team had shown interest. Pse see the broadcast mailer on the workshop. We look forward to the participation from the HK/China/Taiwan practitioners. You cld also access the same mailer on the CUGE website:

http://www.cuge.com.sg/component/option,com_eventcal/task,event/date,1205712000/eventid,24/Itemid,1/

Cheers.

Yong Fook Chyi
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CUGE-ARB-7005 CUGE Professional Workshop Series -Up By Roots - Healthy Soils and Trees in the Built Environment 01/08 and 02/08

Register with: Mr Martin Hoo, T: 6462 7311 E: Martin_Hoo@cuge.com.sg

ABOUT CUGE:

The Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE) is managed by the National Parks Board.CUGE is the Lead National Training Institution of the Landscape Workforce.

OUR VISION : To be a Regional Centre for advancing and sharing knowledge and expertise in urban greenery and ecology to enhance urban living environment.

ABOUT Arboriculture Management Programmes:

CUGE provides comprehensive skills training programmes for tree care practitioners, to enhance their knowledge and expertise and to prepare them for the Certified Arborist professional certification accredited with the International Society of Arboriculture.

CUGE provides training and development opportunities for Certified Arborists to seek Continuing Education Units for professional re-certification.

INTRODUCTION:

The specially designed 2-day course is facilitated by Dr James Urban. This course focus on issues and challenges of urban space design and the use of soils. This course incorporates a critique and discussion on site tours to flesh out issues, challenges and resolutions to landscape project implementation.

This course is accredited with the International Society of Arboriculture and Certified Arborists will be accredited with 16 CEU points.

TOPICS:-

Overview of urban trees and soils- Soil Science- Urban soils in Singapore and soils testing and assessment- Field soil investigation techniques- Tree biology- Site tours for critique and discussions in implementation issues and challenges- Up By Roots - Conclusion on healthy soils and trees in urban spaces.

METHODOLOGY:

Facilitated discussions and site tours

WHO SHOULD ATTEND- Certified Arborists- Landscape Project Supervisors and Managers- Landscape Practitioners- Soils Practitioners

TRAINER:

Dr James Urban is an acclaimed expert in landscape architecture, urban architecture and urban soils. He specialises in the design of trees and soils in urban spaces. Dr James Urban has written and lectured extensively on the subject of urban tree planting and has been responsible for the introduction of many innovations including most of the current standards relating to urban tree plantings. He was instrumental in the development of structural cells and structural planting soils for use under sidewalk pavements, micro root paths and macro soil trench technqiues.

TRAINING DETAILS :

Training :17-18 March 2008, 20-21 March 2008

Time: 8.30am – 5.30pm

Venue: CUGE Training Rooms at Horticulture Park, Alexandra Road; CUGE Training Rooms at Singapore Botanic Gardens

Fees: $1,073.73 (exclusive of GST) per trainee (terms and conditions apply)10% privilege discount for all SLIC Association Members (LIAS, SILA, IPR, Golf Club Managers’ Association, FAS). Fees includes provision of training materials and equipment, and tea-breaks.

Closing Date: 1 March 2008 for training starting on 17 March 2008 and 20 March 2008

ABOUT CUGE CUSTOMISED TRAINING PROGRAMMES:

CUGE can customise skills training and certification programmes to meet the training needs of your organisation and workforce.

Call us at +65 64650288 or email us at ASKCUGE@cuge.com.sg to provide us with more details and to set up a discussion. We will be glad to be of service to you.

Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE)National Parks Board Headquarters (Raffles Building)Singapore Botanic Gardens1 Cluny RoadSingapore 259569Tel: 6465 0288 Fax: 6763 6317 e: AskCUGE@cuge.com.sgWebsite: http://www.cuge.com.sg/