AILDM’S NATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS 2012 ARE NOW OPEN.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

AILDM’s National Design Awards are now open. 

To carry on from the huge success of the 2011 Awards, it is time once again to celebrate the skills and experience of AILDM members by finding the very best garden and landscape designs and showcasing them to the media and public.

There are

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AILA NSW WORKSHOP

THURSDAY 22 MARCH

Barangaroo Headland Park

Plant Procurement, Soils Specification and the Barangaroo Delivery Authority

“Barangaroo’s Headland Park will be a spectacular place for everyone to enjoy. It will provide a new vantage point for Sydneysiders and visitors alike to watch the action on Sydney Harbour at the same time as they soak up

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INTRODUCING LAPPSET AS PLANTINUM SPONSOR OF AILDM

LAPPSET GROUP is a leading manufacturer and supplier of playground and exercise equipment and other outdoor equipment for people of all ages. The company is located at the Arctic Circle in Finland and was established in 1970 with sales in over 45 countries. Lappset Australia is proud to be sponsoring AILDM and we look

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AILA TALK

Landscape Conservation Design  or How to work WITH historic landscapes

Three speakers explore the nature of Australian and (in contrast) English landscapes, how they fit with heritage, issues and tools in working with and conserving historic landscapes. The speakers will discuss case studies with good results from deeper understanding of place and of significance.

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AILDM STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION 2011

The 2011 AILDM student design Competition has closed and many entries have been received from all over Australia. The standard of entries is generally very high this year. It is particularly good to see so much care taken in addressing specific site conditions, opportunities and constraints. Interestingly, this year has seen the majority of

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BRUCE MACKENZIE BOOK LAUNCH

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture NSW Chapter is proud to introduce you to Bruce MacKenzie’s book ‘Design With Landscape’ charting 50 years of a distinctive response to Australian landscape architecure and invite you to the launch on Tuesday 6 December at 6pm at the Town Hall.

RSVP larmack1@bigpond.com

HORNSBY COUNCIL NEW TPO

You might have noticed that Hornsby has a new TPO coming in on the 1st of September – it will exempt any tree which is not indigenous or heritage!

There is an online petition set up to have non-indigenous trees included in Hornsby’s new TPO – Online petition – http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-hornsby-tree-destruction.html Please take a

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LA PEROUSE WALK, SYDNEY

Sunday 10 July, 2-5pm

Join the Australian Garden History Society exploring the site of the 1788 French garden at La Perouse, the nearby museum display on his expedition and nearby, Botany Cemetery’s old and new sections and adjacent Chinese market gardens.

$25, includes notes, light refreshments and museum entry.

Meeting place advised on booking.

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MYRTLE RUST MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Australian Nursery and Garden Industry has relaesed a Myrtle Rust Management Plan to assist the Australian Nursery Industry manage Myrtle Rust on ALL plants from the Myrtaceae family.  To read more http://www.ngia.com.au/Section?Action=View&Section_id=38&Story_id=2026

HEARTKIDS SPRING GARDEN TOUR

We are delighted to announce that this year’s HeartKids Spring Garden Tour will be held on Friday 28 October. We have a great new selection of gardens to visit this year.

Place this date in your diaries and we will send you more

information about the tour and how to register shortly.

Thanks for

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