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SUMMARY:PLAWA & AILA Field Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:PLAWA x AILA Kings Park Field Day\nThursday 15 October 2026 | 9:00am – 4:30pm\nKings Park and Botanic Garden \nPresented by Parks & Leisure Australia WA in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects\nExplore. Learn. Connect.\nJoin Parks & Leisure Australia WA (PLAWA)\, in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA)\, for a full day of practical learning\, professional development and industry connection in the spectacular surrounds of Kings Park. \nThe PLAWA x AILA Kings Park Field Day will bring together parks\, landscape architecture\, horticulture\, environment and recreation professionals for an immersive program of expert-led learning\, practical workshops and behind-the-scenes experiences. \nWith four concurrent streams in the morning and four specialist tours in the afternoon\, delegates can shape their day around the topics most relevant to their work and interests. \nEvent Details\n📅 Thursday\, 15 October 2026⏰ 9:00am – 4:30pm📍 Kings Park and Botanic Garden👥 Limited to 60 participants \nTickets:PLAWA Members – $125Non-Members – $175 \nMorning tea\, lunch and networking drinks are included. \nProgram\nThe day begins at 9:00am at Kaarta Gar-up with a Smoking Ceremony\, followed by a presentation from Jason Stevens\, Director WA Botanic Garden\, at the Biodiversity Conservation Centre. \nFollowing morning tea\, participants will break into four groups for a choice of specialist sessions. \n🌿 Crisis or Opportunity?Bel Foster and Amy Stewart \nUsing design thinking to address critical environmental issues\, including a site tour of recent BGPA projects and the Ngooninup (Mt Eliza Scarp Stability) works. \n🌳 Managing Tree Health in Amenity LandscapesEmily Tudor / Wolfe Lewandrowski and Chelsea Payne \nA presentation on recent work in tree physiology by Kings Park Science\, followed by a site tour covering sentinel sites\, biosecurity response areas and treatment trials including Armillaria\, PSHB\, Phytophthora and root-compaction-impacted areas. \n🛝 The Good\, the Bad and the UglyPeta Lewis and Charlotte Vaughan \nExplore the benefits\, management and considerations associated with high-amenity educational play spaces\, including a tour of Naturescape with BGPA specialist staff. \n🔥 Fire Science and Weed EcologyRussell and Ryan Glowacki \nA presentation and site tour examining Kings Park trial sites and the relationship between fire regimes\, weed management and biodiversity. \nAfternoon Tours\nFollowing lunch\, participants will take part in two afternoon rotations\, commencing at 1:00pm and 2:15pm. \nChoose from: \n🌱 Plant Development / Nursery TourAmanda Shade and Digby Growns \n🌾 Kings Park Seed Science / Seedbank TourMatt Stray and Dave Merritt \n🌿 Resilient Landscapes TourJaimee Rulyancich and Peta Lewis \n🌳 Small Eucalypts TourChelsea Payne and Ali Smith \nEach group is limited to 15 participants\, creating an interactive experience with Kings Park specialists. \nFinish the Day Together\n🥂 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Networking Drinks \nAfter a full day of learning and exploration\, attendees will come back together for networking drinks at Ngoolaark Pavilion\, with the Biodiversity Conservation Centre available as the backup venue. \nImportant Information\nThe Crisis or Opportunity? session includes a site tour of the Ngooninup/Mt Eliza Scarp Stability works and requires a good level of fitness and appropriate footwear. \nWith specialist access\, multiple session choices and only 60 places available\, early registration is recommended. \nArrive early. Choose your group. Explore Kings Park. Learn from the experts.
URL:https://parksleisure.com.au/event/plawa-aila-field-day-2026/
LOCATION:Biodiversity Conservation Centre\, Kings Park\, Lot 557 Bellevue Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:WA
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