2019 BIAZA Plant Working Group Conference
Chester Zoo
16 – 18 October 2019
Conference Programme (Draft – titles of presentations to be confirmed)
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Tuesday 15th October 2019
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19:00
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21:00
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Icebreaker at The Royal Oak, Faulkner St, Chester
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Day 1 – Wednesday 16th October 2019
Involvement of Zoo Horticulture in Conservation Projects
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08:30
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09:00
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Registration
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09:00
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09:30
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Welcome/BIAZA PWG Update
Sven Seiffert, Chair BIAZA Plant Working Group,
Phil Esseen, Chester Zoo
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09:30
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10:00
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Delivering Horticultural Workshops in Nepal
Anna Furse, Chester Zoo
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10:00
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10:30
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Site Management for Butterflies at ZSL, London Zoo
Ben Camps, ZSL
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10:30
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11:00
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Break
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11:00
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11:30
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The North West Rare Plants Initiative – A conservation programme for North-west England
Josh Styles, NWRPI
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11:30
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12:00
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Conservation Risks and Opportunities in Fodder Production
Eddie Mole, Bristol Zoological Society
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12:00
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12:30
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Grassland management for Conservation
Andrew Harrison, Bristol Zoological Society
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12:30
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13:30
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Lunch
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13:30 - 17:00
Tour of the main Chester Zoo site, including recent developments (Asiatic Lions, Madagascar, Islands)
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19:30
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Conference Dinner at Chez Jules, Northgate St, Chester
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Day 2 – Thursday, 17th October 2019
Designing and Implementing Zoo Landscaping on a Small Budget
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09:00
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09:30
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Redevelopment of Red panda exhibit at Marwell Zoo
Lance Ingram, Marwell Zoo
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09:30
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10:00
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Title TBC
Jonathan McLoughlin, Gillespie
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10:00
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10:30
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Designing and Planting the Bumblebee Garden at Chester Zoo
Liz Young, Clive Roe, Chester Zoo
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10:30
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11:00
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Break
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11:00
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11:30
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Undertaking Project Work In-house
Mark Hargreaves, Chester Zoo
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11:30
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12:00
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Use of Plants to meet animal welfare requirements
Sven Seiffert, ZSL
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12:00
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13:00
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Lunch
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Tours of the wider Chester Zoo site
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13:00
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14:00
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Visit to Chester Zoo’s Nature Reserve
Sarah Bird, Helen Bradshaw, Chester Zoo
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14:00
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15:15
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Visit to the Plant Project, Nursery and Plant Collections at Chester Zoo
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15:15
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16:30
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Visit to Woodside Farm, Chester Zoo’s Green waste recycling centre and browse plantations
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19:00
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Chester city walk and drink
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Day 3 – Friday 18th October 2019
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Workshop: Practical Exhibit Theming
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9:00
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09:30
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Workshop 1 introduction – Working with concrete to theme animal exhibits.
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09:30
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11:00
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Practical session – Constructing a themed concrete termite mound
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11:00
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11:30
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Break
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11:30
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12:00
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Workshop 2 introduction – Working with recycled materials to construct informal barriers and fences
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12:00
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13:30
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Practical session – constructing a brushwood boma fence and barrier.
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13:30
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14:30
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Lunch
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(Please note that this session will be take place outdoors. Workshop participants should bring suitable clothing and footwear).
Booking
To book your place on the conference, please click on the following link…
https://shop.chesterzoo.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?pid=721
Accommodation
We have secured a favourable rate for conference attendees at Chester Court Hotel, on Hoole Road, from £46.80 for a single room and £64.80 for a twin room (per night, bed and breakfast). Contact Chester Court Hotel (info@chestercourthotel.com )
If you have any queries, please contact Phil Esseen, Curator of Botany and Horticulture at Chester Zoo (p.esseen@chesterzoo.org).
