Monthly Archive for December, 2007

Nextgen and AILDM

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Brad Freeman
on December 14, 2007
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The nursery and garden industry in NSW is full of enthusiastic, successful young people who will shape the future of the industry. NGINA has now launched a similar forum to that initiated by the Victorian Association, and formed the NextGen group for 18 to 35 year old to meet, exchange ideas and work on their leadership skills

AILDM and Nextgen will be working closely together to improve communication between our members and will support each other’s activities. This can only help to improve our knowledge and professional standing.

NextGen is a unique opportunity for young people from NGINA to form invaluable networks, learn more about the industry and to have fun.

Next Gen Newsletter2 Summer 2007

For more information about NextGen,

Call the NGINA office on 02 9679 1472.

NEXTGEN’S UPCOMING EVENT

At Eden Gardens & Garden Centre, North Ryde

6:30pm Thursday, 21st February 2008

Tour of the display garden

BBQ with Cash Bar

Presentation from NSW Young Leader of the Year, Ryan Weber

$20 per head

AILDM members are invited to attend

See Nextgen Feb Event Invitation for more details and to register

Welcome New Board Members

Published
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Brad Freeman
on December 12, 2007
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We are pleased to announce that AILDM now has three National Council members in Victoria and Queensland

Bev Read - Victoria (continuing board member)
Ruth Czermak - Victoria (new board member)
Ted Maguire - Queensland (new board member)

As well as being closely involved with all decisions made by the AILDM National Council they will be looking to involve themselves with members and prospective members in their states and to help deliver some of the benefits of being an AILDM member.

Friends of The Gardens FEBRUARY Events

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Brad Freeman
on December 7, 2007
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Papua New Guinea Flora
Wednesday 6 February, 10.30am to 12 noon
Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

Dr Barry Conn, Principal Research Scientist at the National Herbarium of NSW, will speak about the collaborative project with the PNG National Herbarium to develop a guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea.
$18, Friends $12, includes refreshments at 10.30am

Designing Small Gardens with Style
Saturday 9 February, 1.30pm to 4pm
Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

Mark Paul of the Greenwall Co. will speak about his innovative vertical planting system which transforms a wall into a living sculpture and Horticultural writer and editor Paul Urquhart will offer solutions and examples to prove there is always room for a garden.
$36, Friends $24. Includes refreshments during the session

Mount Annan Frog Walk
Sunday 17 February, 7am to 9am
Mount Annan Botanic Garden

Explore a series of ponds and wetlands at Mount Annan where the frogs are breeding and afterwards, enjoy a hearty cooked breakfast.
$30, Friends $20, children under 15 free. Includes breakfast at 9am

Nature on the Verge
Wednesday 27 February, 12 noon to 1.30pm
Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

Learn from naturalist Bob Crombie ways to make your verge a real nature strip and how it could be better utilised to foster urban biodiversity, as a wildlife corridor, community garden, orchard or productive food garden.
$18, Friends $12, includes light refreshments at 12 noon.

Proceeds benefit The Gardens.

Bookings are essential.

For more information and bookings contact the Friends of The Gardens on 02 9231 8182, or friends@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

The Friends of The Gardens Sydney is a non profit Society established to encourage the use and enjoyment of the Gardens by involving the community in scientific, educational, historical, cultural and recreational activities. The Friends promote, support and contribute to the development of the Gardens and members receive a generous range of benefits. www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/friends

BACKYARD AND GARDEN DESIGN IDEAS MAGAZINE

Published
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Brad Freeman
on December 4, 2007
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‘Backyard’ and ‘Good Garden Design’ magazines offer AILDM members the opportunity to showcase projects without charge in a glossy national publication.This is a great marketing opportunity for individuals and AILDM. The more quality work readers view and the more times they see MAILDM after designers’ names the better it will be for all of us. A professional photographer will capture the best aspects of your project and these go to print with copy provided by the designer and edited and enhanced by the editor, Karen Booth.

Budding journos are also encouraged to write interesting articles about some aspect of garden design. Your name appears with the article and again in the back page credits with your phone number or website address……..a great opportunity and great marketing.

Interested members should contact president@aildm.com.au

We’ll forward your details on to the editor.

INDUSTRY CO-OPERATION

Published
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Brad Freeman
on December 4, 2007
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The AILDM National Council continues to explore ways of encouraging greater cooperation with other industry bodies. Recent meetings with Universal Magazines, TAFE, LCA and AIH and contact with AILA regarding Climate Change have been promising. We will continue to create meaningful links with these and other groups for the benefit of our members and the industry in general.

Election of National Council

Published
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Brad Freeman
on December 4, 2007
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The recent election of National Council installed the following members to serve on the AILDM Board for the next two years. Please feel free to contact us if you wish to help AILDM in any way or discuss any AILDM issues.

Arthur Lathouris - President

Adrian Swain - Vice President

Dean Boone - Vice President

Margery Postlethwaite - Secretary

Karen Staunton Ross - Treasurer

Marion Tyree - Editor of Landscape Outlook

Steve Warner - Advertising and Sponsorship

Chris Miller

Bev Read - Victorian Director

Shane Doherty

Judi New - Welcome to the board

Ruth Czermak - Victorian Director - welcome to the board

Jamie Bacon - Student rep.

We would like to thank Brad Freeman, our administrator, for his continuing dedication to AILDM. His skill and professionalism are highly appreciated. He’s also a very fine fellow.

A Fine Fellow Indeed

Published
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Brad Freeman
on December 4, 2007
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A grey-bearded Member of AILDM

Was awarded the title of FAILDM

This title extended for services rendered

as his poems and emails assailed ‘em.

(Did they do it to shut him up?)

Congratulations to Arthur Lathouris who was awarded the title of “Fellow” at the AGM.

AILDM NATIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN AWARDS 2008

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Brad Freeman
on December 4, 2007
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It’s time to start thinking about your awards entries for next year. We’re in our 4th year now and the number of entries has increased each year. The categories are similar but with a couple of changes which we think will allow more members to enter. We’ve incorporated the Residential $120,000 + category with the $60,000- $120,000. That category is now Residential $70,000+.

The exiting news is a new category for designers who’ve been out of college/university for no longer than three years. This category will give less experienced designers the confidence to enter their work.

More information will soon be available on the website and forum and an Awards email will be posted within the next two weeks.

We look forward to seeing your entry.

AILDM STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION

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Brad Freeman
on December 4, 2007
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Students from a number of TAFE colleges and Universities entered our 2007 Student Design Competition. Once again the standard showed that there are some very talented designers about to enter the industry. Some very clever solutions and outstanding graphics kept the judges debating until the eventual winners were decided. Congratulations to all entrants. Winning entries will be showcased in an issue of Backyard and Garden Design Ideas early in 2008.

1st Denise Smallwood - NMIT Melbourne

2nd Dennis Cochrane - Ryde TAFE, Sydney

Highly Commended

Andrei Kozyrev - University of Canberra

Genevieve Corish - Ryde TAFE Sydney

Yen Ong - NMIT Melbourne

Other finalists

Therese Mulveney - Ryde TAFE Sydney

Isabel Sanders - University of New South Wales

Grant Maundrell - University of Canberra

The 2008 Draft is ready to be sent out to teachers and lecturers for comment.

A relatively large number of our contact addresses reject because of staff changes. If you don’t receive a draft and would like your students to participate please contact us at. The competition is open to all Landscape Diploma, Certificate IV in Applied Design (Landscape) and Landscape Architecture degree courses. Students in other courses who can show good cause may apply for entry.

All enquiries to studentcomp@aildm.com.au