North Shore - Meeting & talk: Sashini Perera - Enhancing Native Species Resilience in Harsh Climates

Join North Shore APS this November 8th for their monthly meet up and guest speaker, Sadhini Perera.

Speaker: Sadini is our North Shore Group's Val Williams scholarship winner for 2023 and will be talking her Ph.D research, which was aided by the North Shore's APS scholarship. 

Topic: "Enhancing Native Species Resilience in Harsh Climates: Integrating Soil Additives for Sustainable Restoration and Urban Greening" 

Background: Urban green spaces provide essential benefits for both people and biodiversity, but are increasingly challenged by poor soil, limited space, and climate change. In Sydney, rising temperatures and extreme climate events are impacting plant growth in urban areas. This research aimed to enhance the resilience of urban green spaces by investigating how native species used in restoration can survive and thrive under harsher conditions. The study focused on species selection and soil additives like biochar and microbial inoculants to improve plant performance in water-limited, hot environments. The findings will help urban land managers optimize plant growth in response to climate challenges, improving urban greening efforts.

Time:  7.30 pm arrival for a 8pm start.

Plants for sale, library & supper.
ALL Welcome