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Newsletter Issue 43 – July 2010

Items for inclusion in the August 2010 edition need to be e-mailed to me at ifpraworldnews@aol.com by no later than 23 July.  Don’t forget that this is also an opportunity to promote international events.

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United States

Open space projects to participate in pilot sustainability rating system

www.sustainablesites.org  www.gazette.net
The Gazette, a part of Maryland Newspapers on line, reports that two landscape projects in the city of Wheaton are among the first to participate in a new National rating system to assess the sustainability of new open space initiatives. The two projects are a rain garden designed for Brookside Gardens in Wheaton and a planned park renovation in the Evans Parkway neighbourhood.  The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is running a two-year pilot programme starting in June 2010.  SITES is a national cooperative between the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the United States Botanic Garden.  Over 150 Pilot Projects are taking part, representing a diverse cross-section of project types, sizes and geographic locations in various stages of development from design to construction and maintenance. SITES Pilot Projects will be the first projects in the United States and abroad to demonstrate the application of The Sustainable Sites Initiative: Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks 2009, released on November 5, 2009. The Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks 2009 include a four-star rating system, which works on a 250-point scale. Sites that achieve all 15 of the prerequisites and at least 100 credit points will become Pilot Certified.  Feedback from the Pilot Program will be used to revise the final rating system and inform the technical reference manual (Reference Guide). This guide will provide real world examples of achieving sustainability goals and document the practices pilot projects used in solving site problems.   The guide is scheduled for release in 2013.
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United Kingdom

Expert calls for better farm rules after E.coli outbreak

www.sgul.ac.uk
Professor George Griffin of St George’s University of London’s report to the Government following an E.coli outbreak at a farm open to the public suggests that there should be tougher guidelines to protect people in physical contact with animals at open farms.  Prof Griffin was tasked by the Health Protection Agency with leading the investigation into what happened at a farm in Surrey.   Ninety-three people, mostly children under 10, were infected with the potentially deadly 0157 strain of E.coli after visiting the farm in August and September 2009.  The report makes a series of recommendations to reduce risk to visitors and improve the response time in case of future outbreaks.  It stresses that hand-washing, though important, is not the sole solution.  Key recommendations are as follows:

  • Farms should ensure that the layout and design of public areas on the farm are such that visitor contact with animal faecal matter (particularly ruminant) is minimised or eliminated
  • There is a need to raise public awareness of the potential infection risks when arriving at a farm attraction, emphasising the parents’/carers’ decision to allow children to have animal contact
  • The designation of E. coli 0157 as ‘low risk’ is potentially misleading and should be reassessed so that it reflects the high impact and serious nature of the illness it causes
  • An approved code of practice should be developed for the open farm industry, involving relevant authorities and in close consultation with leading representatives of the industry to underpin the industry’s initiative in establishing an accreditation scheme
  • The regulatory agencies and others involved should explore ways of working together in regulating open farms, clarifying roles, responsibilities and relationships
  • Research should be done on the following topics: development of rapid diagnostic tests for E.coli 0157; the identification and treatment of children who develop severe complications of the infection; the use of vaccines against the organism in animals

Prof Griffin said: “We have made quite a number of recommendations for the HPA, HSE (Health and Safety Executive), LACORS (Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services) and others to take forward. We are confident the implementation team will address the issues which have come to light during our investigation.”
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Australia

Free entry to all parks to promote health and encourage tourism

www.thegovmonitor.com    www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
From 1 July 2010 there will be no entry fee to any national park or metropolitan park in Victoria. Parks Victoria estimates that removing entry fees will increase visitor numbers by 25 per cent to 50 per cent at most sites.  Encouraging people to get out and about in Victoria's parks is good for community well-being and good for regional economies.  Tens of millions of people enjoy Victoria’s parks each year so making them more accessible will mean Victoria is an even better place to live, work and raise a family. Holders of an existing Annual Pass which expires after 1 July 2010 will be eligible to apply for a pro rata refund from Parks Victoria.

Speaking at the National Rhododendron Gardens in Olinda, Premier John Brumby said the Victorian Government had taken the decision to abolish entry fees to all national parks and metropolitan parks to boost tourism by encouraging more families to explore their own backyard and to promote healthy living.  “Victoria has among the most stunning parks in the world and we want ensure they are accessible to all Victorians and to attract even more visitors from interstate and overseas,” Mr Brumby said.  “Our local tourism industry provides jobs for almost 185,000 people and injects almost $16 billion into the state’s economy. We want to drive growth in this vital sector by encouraging more people to spend time in Victoria’s stunning parks when they visit our cities and towns.  It’s school holidays and a great time to take the family to visit one of these parks to see how much Victoria’s great outdoors has to offer.”

Mr Brumby said the decision to remove entry fees built on the Victorian Government’s record investments in protecting and enhancing Victoria’s parks and attracting visitors to regional areas.  “In the past decade we have established 11 national parks to protect the landscapes of the Box-Ironbark Forests, the Otways and the Cobboboonee in the South West,” he said.  “We have also set up comprehensive marine national park protected areas, redeveloped Queenscliff Harbour, opened up the Quarantine Station at Point Nepean National Park and set up the ex-HMAS Canberra as a popular diving site.  And this week the River Red Gum forests along the Murray River are being proclaimed as national parks and new urban parks in Melbourne’s growth corridors will be developed.”

Mr Brumby said those actions were in addition to a new $36 million tourism package to drive-up interstate and international visitors to regional and rural areas that was a key part of the Victorian Government’s $631 million Ready for Tomorrow: A Blueprint for Regional and Rural Victoria.  It includes a new $25 million fund to support the development of world-class infrastructure for tourism, particularly nature-based tourism projects such as walking and trails and national and state park upgrades in regional and rural Victoria.
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United States

Summer Night Lights keep parks safe after dark for third year

www.egpnews.com    www.mayor.lacity.org
In order to combat gang violence during the traditionally most-violent summer months, in 2008 Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa launched an innovative Summer Night Lights programme (SNL) to keep parks open after dark.  This year eight more parks have been added to the programme expanding it from sixteen to twenty-four parks citywide.  SNL provides job opportunities and organised activities for at risk youths, including after-school activities, athletic leagues, arts initiatives and family programmes.   In its first year, the SNL programme contributed to a dramatic decrease in violent crime and helped to secure the City its safest summer since 1967.  The communities surrounding the SNL parks saw a 17% drop in violent gang related crime and an 86% reduction in gang related homicides.  Violent gang activity in Los Angeles is heavily concentrated in scattered pockets throughout the city, and as a result twelve neighbourhoods have been identified where rates of violent gang-related crime are at least 400 percent higher then elsewhere in Los Angeles.  The twenty-four participating SNL parks are located in these neighbourhoods, where help is needed most.
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United Kingdom

The country’s first-purpose built parkour facility announced

www.westminster.gov.uk  www.parkouruk.org
The UK's first purpose-built outdoor managed parkour facility is set to be built in the heart of London, Westminster Council has announced.  The site aims to mimic an urban landscape and will contain dozens of objects commonly found in a real city environment including walls, rails and stairs that parkour or freerunning practitioners can use to practice their sport within a safe and dedicated environment. 

Parkour, which is featured in the opening scenes of the James Bond film, Casino Royale, consists of finding new ways through the city landscape by scaling walls, jumping down steps, vaulting obstacles and running across buildings.  But unlike many other street sports, there are currently no dedicated parkour facilities in the UK and instead practitioners use areas including parks, playgrounds, housing estates and even abandoned structures.  This has led to concerns regarding trespassing, and damage to both themselves and the property used.  The new parkour facility, which will be based at Westminster Academy in Westbourne Green, will feature obstacles for individuals of all abilities and ages and at its heart will showcase an 80 metre free flow area where practitioners can combine a range of moves and test their skills to the limit.  Users can either prove their competence to qualified instructors from Parkour UK in order to use the facility unsupervised, or attend classes which will run at least five nights a week in addition to classes for schools.  Anyone over the age of eight can attend the classes.  Up to 100 people can use the facility at any time with the maximum capacity of the junior area being 60 people with 40 allowed in the more advanced area.

Councillor Steve Summers, Westminster council's cabinet member for community services said: "Parkour continues to grow in popularity and I'm delighted that we are able to lead the way in providing the country's first site for our residents and visitors to enjoy.  This will also provide a great way to get people motivated and enthusiastic about the sport while also engaging young people in a fun and physical activity that can also help to build their self-confidence."
Westminster has invested £90,000 in the facility and London Marathon Trust £80,000.  Building work will begin in October this year and it is expected to be completed by January 2011.
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Norway

Moss grafitti – a different way to green the urban landscape

www.architecturefoundation.org.uk 
Moss Your City, by the Oslo-based architectural practice PUSHAK is the outcome of The Architecture Foundation's international exchange programme for emerging architects in Norway and the UK - launched to promote the best new architects from both countries.  PUSHAK was established by Sissil Morseth Gromholt, Camilla Langeland, Marthe Melbye and Gyda Drage Kleiva with an inclusive vision of architecture that considers local landscape and climate, energy use and local human and natural resources in the design process. The practice has quickly gained recognition for, amongst other projects, a series of rest stops along the National Tourist Routes that placed contemporary architecture within the Norwegian landscape.

Moss your City is PUSHAK's first project overseas and furthers their research into the relationship between contemporary architecture, landscape and natural resources. It was inspired by the Bankside Urban Forest (a focus area of the London Festival of Architecture 2010) and by the work of green activists across South London.  Responding to a long history of moss in architecture - from traditional Japanese gardens to Victorian mosseries - PUSHAK presents a moss landscape that is designed to inspire and enchant. The aim is to show moss as a beautiful and versatile material that can work in harmony with contemporary design. Naturally abundant and requiring low maintenance, moss could be exploited to create new types of architecture that unite nature and architecture.

PUSHAK believes that, along with architects and planners, individuals should also take responsibility for greening cities to create more amenable, vibrant and healthier places to live.  Moss your City is the official Norwegian participation in the International Architecture Showcase, 19 June-6 August, organised by the British Council and The Architecture Foundation for the London Festival of Architecture 2010 with support from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in London and Norsk Form. Later this year, UK architects will return to Norway to take part in Oslo's 4th International Architecture Triennale.  The accompanying catalogue shows how you can get involved in urban gardening projects in South London, as well as providing a recipe for 'moss graffiti' so that you too can Moss Your City.
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Netherlands

Could a polystyrene box help green the desert?

www.scientificamerican.com    www.groasis.com   www.araboo.com
An article in the Scientific American suggests this may be possible as it reports on a new device, the brainchild of Dutch businessman Pieter Hoff.  Readers of the article wavered between hopeful and sceptical. 

The Groasis waterboxx is claimed to be an 'intelligent water incubator' that produces and captures water from the air through condensation and rain. The water is captured through the design of the device, without using energy.  This makes it possible to plant and grow trees or bushes on rocks, on mountains, in gardens, in the ashes of recently burned woods, eroded areas or deserts, without the help of irrigation. In moderate climates the waterboxx causes 15 to 30% faster growth and thus more biomass.  The WaterBoxx needs just 3 inches of rainfall per year to deliver a slow and steady supply of water to plants or trees.   It is stated that the device has been tested for 3 years in the Sahara desert by the Mohammed I University of Oujda in Morocco, with convincing results. Trees that were planted during the Summer with the waterboxx survived well. In the test without the waterboxx, although watered on a weekly basis, 90% of the trees died. After the waterboxx was removed, the trees continued to survive. In November 2008 the Groasis waterboxx was rewarded the Dutch Bèta Dragons Science Award 2008. This competition is organized by the Platform Bèta Techniek in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. The jury was very positive about the potential of the Groasis waterboxx as a solution for ecological, climate and poverty issues.

Buyers of the Groasis waterboxx are able to select from two options: the re-usable polypropylene model or the one-time usable biopolymer model. In the future it will also be possible to lease the waterboxx.
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New Zealand

Young visitors to Zoo invited to write words on a wing

www.hamilton.co.nz   www.doc.govt.nz
An unusual type of bird has landed at Hamilton Zoo just in time for the school holidays, as part of the ‘Words on a Wing’ Shout Out campaign, coordinated by the Department of Conservation.  A 3m-long kakapo made of steel and mesh will be perched at the Hamilton Zoo reception for the next two weeks, during which time young visitors to the facility will be invited to write messages to world leaders on giant cardboard feathers and attach them to the kakapo’s frame. An International Year of Biodiversity initiative, it is an opportunity for young people to tell world leaders why biodiversity is important, what they want them to do about it and what they intend to do themselves.  The messages will then be gathered up from Hamilton Zoo and other locations around the country and taken to the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 10th meeting in Japan in October.  Hamilton Zoo director Stephen Standley said the ‘Words on a Wing’ initiative is a good opportunity to engage with young people and educate them about biodiversity and the importance of protecting our native animals, plants and ecosystems.  “To many young people ‘biodiversity’ may just be a big word that they don’t necessarily understand, however by linking the kakapo with this campaign it puts a local angle on a global issue and raises awareness of the importance of protecting and investing in our natural environment and wildlife,” he said.  The kakapo is one of nearly 3000 New Zealand species under threat of extinction and there are currently just over 100 of these endemic birds left.
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Sweden

Licensed hunting of wolves as part of large carnivore management

www.swedishepa.se
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has decided that 27 wolves may be shot under licence in 2010. This number represents just over 10 per cent of the Swedish wolf population.  Controlled hunting of wolves has long taken place in Sweden, and licensed hunting of wolves is now also being introduced. This follows a parliamentary decision on large carnivore management, aimed at increasing acceptance of large carnivores. The decision imposes a temporary limitation on the increase in wolf numbers and introduces measures to improve the genetic status of the Scandinavian wolf population.  The Scandinavian wolf population originates from three individuals that migrated from Finland/Russia in the 1980s and 1990s. Last year another wolf from the east was discovered in Sweden, and one in Norway. Both had litters in 2008 and 2009. These represent valuable additions to the Scandinavian wolf population, which suffers from severe inbreeding. Licensed hunting begins in January, and may be followed by relocation of wolves of easterly origin.

"We are now implementing the new large carnivore management policy approved by Parliament. Licensed hunting of wolves is the first step; the next move is delegation of powers of decision to county administrative boards. We will be monitoring developments and are prepared to change our rules if we see a need to do so," says Maria Ågren, Director-General of the Swedish EPA.  Before making the decision, the EPA sought comment from wolf researchers and the county administrative boards concerned. The decision has been discussed by the EPA Council for Predator Issues. The conditions to which hunting will be subject have also been discussed with Swedish hunting organisations.

The task delegated to the EPA by Parliament is to balance the population at a level not exceeding 210 individuals, with 20 litters born annually. The latest count carried out last winter revealed that there were between 182 and 217 wolves in Sweden. The total number in Sweden and Norway – the Scandinavian population – was between 213 and 252 animals. New litters have been produced since then.  "Deciding a quota for non-selective licensed hunting that will not endanger the survival of the wolf population is a balancing act. We cannot permit too many wolves to be shot under licence, since we need to have scope for controlled hunting of wolves that attack livestock. Five such wolves have been shot since 1 March this year," says Susanna Löfgren, Head of the Wildlife Management Unit.
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Canada

Reintroduced black-footed ferrets survive first winter

www.pc.gc.ca 
Parks Canada has announced that a monitoring program has shown the black-footed ferret, a species at risk, has successfully wintered in Grasslands National Park. Since their reintroduction in October 2009, this native species has been closely monitored by Parks Canada biologists and dedicated citizen scientist volunteers.

The monitoring program for the elusive ferret, once considered North America’s rarest mammal, involved 10 nights of intensive monitoring and included over 975 volunteer hours spent spotlighting. Sixteen volunteers assisted Parks Canada staff and walked up to 12 to 40 kilometres per night searching for the distinctive emerald green eye shine of this nocturnal predator. Trackers successfully located 12 ferrets with a ratio of 1 male to 2 females (additional ferrets may also have successfully wintered but were simply not located during monitoring). These are considered good results by the International Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Implementation Team and equivalent to the average survival rates of ferrets in the wild.   A total of 34 ferrets were released in October 2009. Parks Canada, as a member of the International Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Implementation Team, collaborated with regional, national and international partners for this historic reintroduction.

Grasslands National Park of Canada, originally established in 1988, was officially proclaimed a national park in 2001. The 921 square kilometres that lie within its proposed boundaries represent, together with the surrounding ranch lands, one of the finest examples of intact mixed grass prairie habitat in Canada. The creation of Grasslands National Park would not have been possible without the stewardship of the local communities, First Nations and stakeholders.
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United States

Local legislation introduced to restrict tobacco use in parks

www.startribune.com
The Star Tribune reports that the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has adopted a policy that will prohibit tobacco use within 100 feet of building entrances, playgrounds, beaches and wading pools.  The ban also applies within 50 feet of youth athletic fields and contests, as well as at most of the gardens and sanctuaries within the park system.  All events on park property requiring a permit will be tobacco free, though event organizers can apply for a waiver.  The Minneapolis Tobacco-Free Parks Coalition began pushing for the restrictions in September 2008 after several Twin Cities suburbs enacted similar policies.  According to Tobacco-Free Youth Recreation, part of the Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota, 115 Minnesota communities prohibit tobacco use in parks. Violators of the policy will be asked to leave the area. The initial focus will be on spreading the word, and there are currently no plans to cite or fine violators. The city will erect signs and engage in other community-awareness measures.
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South Africa

New visitor centre for historic garden

www.capetown.gov.za
The Company's Garden in the Cape Town city centre – which was established in 1652, making it one of the oldest gardens in the country – now has a Visitor's Centre to help residents and tourists navigate its extensive grounds.  The Visitor's Centre is housed in the renovated Victorian House near the restaurant, and has been designed to be of educational and informational benefit to visitors.  The centre was opened in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in order to cater for the influx of tourists to the city over this period. Pathways in the garden have also been redeveloped and the aviary is being renovated.
Rory Phelan, Manager of the Company's Garden, said the centre was established after a need was identified for an interpretation centre for the garden, for both residents and tourists. "The guides that accompany tourist groups visiting the garden explain some of its features, but invariably do not give the complete picture of the historical, social and cultural significance of the historic garden."
Two buildings on the grounds have been renovated according to heritage specifications over the space of three years, as funds became available from the City Parks budget, Phelan said.  One of these was the Victorian House, and this was chosen to host the Visitor's Centre. The City's Communications Department and City Parks then collaborated on the design and the display, spending many months researching and commissioning the work.  The display in the Visitor's Centre gives a comprehensive overview of the early history of the garden, which is unique in that it is the only example of how two different landscape styles - the Dutch 'produce garden' grid pattern and the 'Victorian Romantic' informal style – were overlaid to produce the garden as it exists today.  Phelan hopes that the Visitor's Centre will become the central focus within the garden, and is also aiming at establishing public/private partnerships to fund other projects in the garden.
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United Kingdom

Greening the concrete jungle

www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
A new Woodland Trust report has been published which demonstrates the essential part trees play in making towns and cities healthier, cleaner and more prosperous, and underlines the need to green the UK's urban landscapes.  The report calls on extensive research and urban case studies from across Europe and the US. In the same week the charity's President Clive Anderson launched the More Trees More Good campaign for the annual planting of 20 million native trees right across the UK for the next 50 years. 

Trust head of conservation policy and report author, Mike Townsend, said: "The More Trees More Good initiative is all about highlighting the real benefits woods and trees have for people's health, wildlife, the economy and the environment. In many ways, the findings of this report just serve to magnify those universal benefits, because 80% of us live, and many more work, in urban areas.  Towns and cities also tend to put into sharp relief some of the key problems we are facing as a society - physical and mental health problems, childhood obesity and asthma, differences between rich and poor, air pollution, soaring summer temperatures, flash flooding, energy conservation, diminishing wildlife - so they are a good place to start when trying to illustrate just where green space can deliver significant improvements for relatively little cost."

Mike Townsend continued: "Despite all these benefits, urban tree cover is actually deteriorating in many areas, with concerns over tree safety and insurance claims. Socially disadvantaged groups are often particularly poorly served by tree cover with around two thirds of urban trees in private or less accessible public grounds, yet they vulnerable to many of the health impacts of climate change and are most likely to benefit from an improved community environment.  Conversely, trees represent an inward investment by creating a more attractive environment for businesses and their staff.  Maintaining what we have, ensuring future generations of trees to replace those that are being lost, and imaginative creation of more places rich in trees is central to making towns and cities places people want to live in, visit and do business in.  Trees are multi-purpose tools for urban adaptation and design, so it is vital that central and local government seize opportunities for investing in native trees in towns and cities as part of planning decisions and overall climate adaptation, and also set targets for new woodland close to poorer residential areas."
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Singapore

Long term water strategies needed to meet growing demand

www.pub.gov.sg
On 28 June the Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean unveiled a new publication Water for All: Conserve, Value, Enjoy – Meeting our water needs for the next 50 years, underscoring Singapore’s water strategies and long-term plans to meet growing water demand.  Produced by PUB, the national water agency, the publication reveals new water supply plans for 2060. More importantly, it is a call to Singaporeans and residents to understand the future challenges so they can take greater ownership of the water resources.

Today, Singapore is assured of a robust and diversified water supply with the Four National Taps strategy in place. The Four National Taps are water from local catchment, imported water, high grade reclaimed water branded NEWater, and desalinated water. As the population and economy continues to grow, PUB expects the water demand to double in the next 50 years, with about 70% of the demand coming from the non-domestic sector, and domestic consumption making up the other 30%.  By 2060, Singapore plans to triple the current NEWater capacity so that NEWater can meet 50% of its future water demand. There are also plans to ramp up desalination capacity by almost 10 times so that desalinated water will meet at least 30% of its water demand in the long term.

These long-term plans were shared by DPM Teo at the Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception of the Singapore International Water Week, the global platform for water solutions. He was also presented with the new publication by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, during the tour of the Water Expo, a key pillar event of the Water Week.
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EVENTS DIARY

2010  August 22-27
28th International Horticultural Congress - IHC2010, Lisbon (Portugal)
Theme: Science and Horticulture for People
Info: Prof. Dr. António A. Monteiro, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Technical University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal. Phone: (351)213653451, Fax: (351)213623262, E-mail: amonteiro@isa.utl.pt or Dr. Víctor Galán Saúco, Inst. Canario de Inv. Agrar., I.C.I.A., Apartado 60, 38200 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. Phone: (34)922476321, Fax: (34)922476303, E-mail: vgalan@icia.es E-mail symposium: info@ihc2010.org Web: www.ihc2010.org

2010, November
Ifpra World Congress:  Quality Services – ‘Parks, Recreation and Tourism'
Hong Kong www.ifpraasiapacific.org/ifpra_world_congress_2010.htm

2010, November 4-8
LivCom Finals, Chicago, USA.  www.livcomawards.com, info@livcomawards.com

2010, November 17-19
Institute of Local Government Management (iLGM) National Conference
Durban, South Africa
Theme:  The LG Turnaround Strategy – Key Challenges
www.ilgm.co.za  Contact:  marlindi@vdw.co.za 

2011 May 31
Closing date for registration in 2011 International Awards for Liveable Communities.
www.livcomawards.com, info@livcomawards.com 
Tel/Fax:  +44 (0) 118 946 1680

2011

International Federation of Landscape Architects World Congress

Switzerland
Contact Chistine Bavassa on efla.exsec@gmail.com

2011 July 24-30

XVIII International Botanical Congress

Melbourne Australia
www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/ibc-2011/

2011, September 18-21
Ifpra Asia Pacific Congress
Fremantle, Western Australia

2011, October 27-31
Finals of 2011 International Awards for Liveable Communities, Songpa-gu, South Korea.
www.livcomawards.com, info@livcomawards.com, Tel/Fax +44 (0) 118 946 1680

2012

International Federation of Landscape Architects World Congress

South Africa
Contact Chistine Bavassa on efla.exsec@gmail.com

2012, Apr-Oct

Floriade:  Be part of the theatre in nature – get closer to the quality of life

GreenPark Venlo, Netherlands
www.floriade.com/

2012, October, 12-18
16th Convention of the Word Federation of Rose Societies (WFRS)
Sandton, South Africa
www.worldrose.org

2013, April 20-October 20
International Garden Expo Suncheon
Suncheon City, South Korea
www.2103expo.or.kr
Contact Na Ok Hyeon (The International Cooperation Manager of the Garden Expo Team) on mono1968@korea.kr

2014, August 17-24
29th International Horticultural Congress
Horticulture-sustaining lives, livelihoods and landscapes
Brisbane, Australia
Contact Dr Russ Stephenson, Australia, on Russ.Stephenson@deedi.qld.gov.au
or Jill Stanley, New Zealand on JStanley@hortresearch.co.nz

2015, June 3-9
17th Convention of the Word Federation of Rose Societies (WFRS)
Lyon, France
www.worldrose.org


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