DAY 2 :
Session IV : Garden themes
Presentations
Themes and specialty gardens
Landscaping gardens
Workshop

LUNCH
Session V : Standards, technical management etc.

Presentations
Do we have standards, a manual?
Labels, interpretations etc
Workshop

DAY 3 :
Session VI : Propagation and cultivation techniques for botanic gardens
Presentations
Discussion of techniques
Nursery technology, in vitro propagation
Vermi compost, microbes etc. in establishment of a garden
State of art techniques: irrigation, silviculture, pruning, and weed control etc.
Workshop

LUNCH
Session VII : Public awareness and understanding for botanic gardens
Presentations
Identifying and classifying users
Creating awareness to encourage the involvement of industry
Educating about CBD, GSPC, Biodiversity Act and other national and international protocols
Workshop

DINNER Speech (Dr. P.L.Gautam)
DAY 4 :
Session VIII : Role of botanic gardens in conservation
Presentations
What are the targets of gardens for conservation of biodiversity?
What is the status of garden collections and identification of cultivars, varieties, or ecotypes?
Workshop

LUNCH
Session IX : Resource management/Networking
Presentations
How to generate resources/funds for management of garden?
How to encourage eco-tourism in a garden?
Networking of botanic gardens