Green-tech’s
Chemical Workshop – Training the Trainer; held at Capel Manor College in London
was well attended and regarded as a great success by the delegates who
attended.
Training
and workshops were delivered throughout the event from industry- leading guest
speakers including Advanced Invasives, Amenity Forum, Bayer, Belchim, ICL and
JSD Rail.
Subjects
covered included the future for weed, pest and disease management in the
amenity sector; getting the best out of your selective herbicides; Japanese
knotweed control, sprayer calibration, nozzle selection, choosing the correct
chemical for the application, the future of glyphosate and alternative options;
policy changes and updates to license requirements.
Green-techran this as a free event which included lunch and received in
excess of 40 delegates who were able to network with like-minded peers in the
industry. Delegates collected BASIS Professional Register points for the
sessions they attended.
Sales
Director Richard Gill commented: “This is our third Chemical Workshop –
Training the Trainer and we have been staggered by the positive response.
I am grateful to our industry partners for sharing their wisdom,
experience and advice with us.
"We
had a fantastic mix of delegates which sparked some interesting and lively
discussions. Our next workshop is scheduled for Wednesday 10th July in
Scotland. It will be held at SRUC Oatridge Campus in Ecclesmachan,
Broxburn, West Lothian.”
Guy Barter
from RHS, Chief Horticulturist who attended the event fed back: “Thanks to all
at Green-tech for generously sponsoring this event. We lay on events and
understand the work involved. I and my colleagues are FACTS and BASIS
qualified and value this opportunity for continued professional development, we
particularly appreciated insights into industrial weed control, the issues
around glyphosate and the current position on turf herbicides and information
on glyphosate alternatives such as pelargonic acid.
"It
was especially useful to be presented with some peer reviewed research on
Japanese knotweed control; it was good to have balanced and realistic summary
of what can be expected. Despite this being the busiest time of summer
for many people attendees stayed for the lunch provided by Green-tech so there
was ample time for the most important part of any meeting; networking with our
counterparts in the industry.”
Anyone interested in the Scottish workshop should
email marketing@green-tech.co.uk or visit https://www.green-tech.co.uk/chemical-workshop and complete the online form.
