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Significant funding investment strategy kicks into next gear
Media ReleaseHORTICULTURE Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) has taken the next step in its strategy to invest more than $40 million into long-term, strategic cross-industry research and development projects to address challenges facing the
17 February 2016
Green Walls bridge gap between urban cities and nature
Media ReleaseTHERE IS now a simple and easy way to remove pollution from the air, promote biodiversity and naturally control the temperature in your home – and it’s all thanks to a new community-focused resource designed to help urban dwellers go
16 March 2020
Strengthening horticulture ties with India
Media ReleaseMAJOR AGRIBUSINESS companies, retail food chains and horticulture import giants are among the stops on a relationship-building tour being conducted by Hort Innovation in India this week. Starting in Delhi tomorrow, the tour aims to
11 November 2019
Trees support mental health in older adults
Media ReleaseADULTS WHO live in neighbourhoods with 30 per cent or more covered in tree canopy have 31 per cent lower odds of developing psychological distress according to new research findings. Funded by Hort Innovation under the Hort Frontiers
26 July 2019
Our sustainable future starts today
Media ReleaseDECISION MAKERS are being encouraged and empowered to make conscientious choices around urban greening in Australian cities. Trees provide well recognised benefits to human health and wellbeing, and by regulating temperature and
16 July 2019
Turf boosts property value by over $100K during market slump
Media ReleaseAS THE property market continues to dip, finding cost-effective ways to add value to your home before selling might help to get the return you seek. Hort Innovation recently conducted a national survey on behalf of Turf Australia with
9 April 2019
Which Plant Where? Living Labs
‘Living Lab' in Sydney's Inner West Helps Researchers Understand Plant Selection For Urban Spaces in a Changing WorldArticleHort Innovation creates cutting-edge research and development projects that grow the productivity of the Australian
29 January 2019
Expanding the living architecture industry in Australia (GC15001)
This project analysed whether mandatory or voluntary approaches to green roofs and walls would deliver more living architecture in Australia.
16 January 2019
Measuring Australia’s green space asset (GC15004)
This project looked at tools and methods available around the world for mapping, monitoring and reporting on urban green space
16 January 2019
Investigating the influence of green infrastructure on demountable building performance (GC16000)
The addition of green infrastructure to a building – such as the installation of green roofs and green walls – has many potential benefits
21 February 2018