Session theme: Rain gardens. How can we intercept rain water to benefit people and nature in the built environment? 

9.00am-11.00am Lectures with discussion: Talks from Wendy Allen, award-winning garden designer on her work, focusing on community rain garden projects, and Owen Davies, highly experienced engineer on Local Authority application of rain gardens in highways to intercept, filter and manage rain and storm water.

11.00am-11.30am Break 

11.30am-1.00pm Workshop: Rain garden design workshop