BURNLEY PLANT FORUM- SPRING 2026: Innovation from specification to supply

Joins us for an evening of industry networking and panel of innovators discussing the green life supply chain BURNLEY PLANT FORUM Sourcing plants is changing in the industry. Following a recent industry survey, we identified pressures of climate adaptation, increasing costs and time lags that are impacting designers and growers alike. From planting design, specification, procurement, production and selection - getting the right plant to the right place at the right time is a challenge. Join us for a panel discussion by those who are addressing industry issues in innovative ways. Options are available for growers, designers and clients to rethink business as usual. We are grateful to the panel for sharing their perspectives and approaches across the supply chain, including: • DESIGN - Carolyne Blackman, Vivid Design & ABC radio presenter • SPECIFY - Edan Weis & Shimon Regev, SuperSeeded AI Planting design & scheduling • PROCURE - Todd Gallagher, Evergreen Connect • GROW - Symone Brown, Mansfield's Production Nursery • BROKER - Eloyse Edwards, Alderson Plants Supply The forum is for professionals: landscape designers / architects, gardeners, growers, brokers, suppliers, affiliates, students and academics. When: Wednesday 21 st October y 2026 Time: 5.30pm welcome drinks, 6.00-7.00pm panel discussion, 7.00–7.30pm networking Where: Main Building Hall, Burnley Campus @ 500 Yarra Blvd, Richmond Tickets: $20 Full / $10 Students The Burnley Plant Forum is a series of seasonal events for practitioners and academics to come together at Burnley, as the hub for urban horticulture teaching, learning and research in Australia. Join us to address topical issues in guest presentations, showcases, panel discussions and exhibitions + networking with drinks! We welcome professionals, students and alumni working in urban horticulture and related fields, including horticulturalists, garden/ landscape designers and architects, urban foresters and ecologists, open space planners and more - even if you have never studied or been to Burnley. Come to catch up as a community and hear what’s new, exciting, and shaping urban horticulture today.