Fertile substrate, an alternative to topsoil? Morning of exchanges at Ecole Du Breuil

Fertile substrate, an alternative to topsoil?

A morning of exchanges organized by L’Ecole Du Breuil, l’école d’horticulture de la Ville de Paris and ECT on Thursday March 18, from 9am to 11:30am. The event was open to students of the Ecole du Breuil. And to all at  videoconference, on registration.

Speakers presented feedback and concrete examples of the use of this growing medium.

A program that included time for exchanges

  • Welcoming participants
  • Introduction byAlexandre Hennekinne, Director of the Ecole du Breuil
  • Introduction byLaurent Mogno, President of ECT
  • Camille Soulard and Flore Diradourian, Experimental Managers – ASTREDHOR Seine-Manche and Benjamin Tilliet, Research & Development Manager – ECT
  •   with the audience
  •  An emblematic reference: “The use of fertile substrate at Parc Georges Valbon”-Video interview with Benoit Pinsseau, head of department at Parc Georges-Valbon.
  • Recent examples: “Greening the Esplanade Saint-Louis in the Bois de Vincennes” – Eric Lamelot, Bois de Vincennes manager
  • Audience discussion  
  • Speech by François Nolde, Head of the Agronomy Laboratory, in charge of the Soil Unit of the Soil and Plant Expertise Division – Direction des Espaces Verts et de l’Environnement de la Ville de Paris.
  • Audience discussion

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