Conference on the Standardisation of Soft Landscape Planting Materials for Nursery Production in Guangdong and Hong Kong Location: 1804, 18/F, Tower 1, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong Date: 23rd March, 2019 Time: 9:00AM to 6:00PM Content Content Registration Opening Speech by MC Welcoming Note & Introductory Speech Group Discussion on Standardisation of Specification for Nursery Production on: Division of Group & Lunch Workshop Experience Sharing: Landscape Planting Implementation in Hong Kong Identification of Landscape Plants in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao & Greater Bay Area The Application Trend of Native & Exotic Seedlings in the Past 30 Years in Hong Kong Break Trees & Shrubs Palms, Bamboo, Climbers & Ground Covers A Contemporary Approach to Planting Specification in the UK and Europe Use of Steel-Frame Tree for Greening in Macau Closing Remark/ Q&A Report on the Findings & Update of the Soft Landscape Specification Standardization Experience Sharing: Plant Production & Delivery in Guangdong Break & Photo Taking Presentation of Workshop Outcome MC(s) Mr. Evans Iu, (Project Coordinator) Mr. S.C. Lo, (VP, HKILA) ALL Participants & Speakers Dr. Allen Zhang (THEI) Giacomo Guzzon, (Gillespies, The Universi- ty of Sheffield/ Greenwich) Mr. Leong Kun Fong, (Chairman of APLGM)) Speakers & Project Consultant Group Representatives Earthasia Ltd (Project Consultant) Mr. Peter Lewis (Birkdale International Ltd.) Assoc. Prof. Weng Shufei, (College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University) Time Time 8:30 to 9:00 11:55 to 13:55 9:00 to 9:05 9:05 to 9:15 9:15 to 9:35 14:00 to 16:00 9:35 to 9:55 9:55 to 10:15 16:00 to 16:45 10:15 to 10:35 16:45 to 17:30 10:50 to 11:10 10:35 to 10:50 17:30 to 18:00 11:10 to 11:30 11:30 to 11:55 Speaker(s) Speaker(s) Introduction Guangdong Province produce and supplies over 90% of soft landscape plant materials for both public and private Hong Kong planting contracts. However, the description of plant materials – trees, shrubs, groundcovers, bamboo, herbaceous plants etc. – are different between nursery industries in Guangdong Province and Hong Kong. There is a critical need to align the standards of regions for quality production of nursery stocks. The aim of this Project is to produce a common Specification standard from design to production and installation. Our first forum held on 27th October 2018 at the Sheraton Hotel in Shenzhen was well attended. The second con- ference will be held on 23rd March 2019 at the 1804, 18/F, Tower 1, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Admiral- ty, Hong Kong. During this conference we will present a preliminary proposal of standard plant classifications for nursery production to foster standards and quality of plant materials from source. The Conference is free of charge, and will be in the form of a workshop for participants to offer their valuable views and observations on the current specifications commonly used in Hong Kong, issues relating to plant material production qualities, and the proposed framework on plant size classifications and recommendations on modification to the currently used standards. Should you have any questions relating to the details and logistics of the Conference, please contact our Project Ad- ministrator, Mr. Gordon Li, through email: [email protected]. A Reply Slip is attached in the below link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1p1iyLwMZXINysYBh1gV8-qmr_0_jllOE