1st Landmark Guest Lecture of the Year!

JOHN LITTLE - Director of The Grass Roof Company

John Little is Director of The Grass Roof Company which specialises in creating distinctive small-scale buildings for community projects, schools and residential settings that feature living roofs.  John has pioneered and delivered very practical solutions for injecting excitement and diversity into urban greenspace, and his work on the Clapton Park estate in Hackney London is generating national interest because of its high level of community engagement.  John works with a wide network of artists, ecologists and designers in London to develop creative and innovative ways to bring sustainable ideas into everyday living.

 http://www.grassroofcompany.co.uk/default.asp

Ps. Sorry, we had a few technical difficulties and we weren't able to salvage the screen record of the Powerpoint presentation for this lecture.

"Is Landscape Architecture important in the developing world?"

Apologies for lack of audio with this presentation. Nat discussed the importance of the "Livelihood approach" to post disaster intervention. In particular environmental assets within disaster zone areas and the significance of landscape architecture for social and economic activity in areas of poverty. Regardless of economic status, people need space to express themselves freely and in this sense landscape has a very strong political and democratic importance. The presentation shows many case studies of how landscape is used effectively for urban development, improving livelihoods, communities and local quality of life.

Click here for the presentation in pdf format

Landmark Masquerade Summer Ball

For all of you eagerly awaiting the end of year, get excited and grab your ticket for the Landmark's Summer Masquerade Ball.

TICKETS ON SALE TUESDAY 24TH APRIL from 1pm in the Landscape office.

Tickets :

£33.00 members £36.00 non-members ONLY 120 TICKETS ON SALE.

Don't miss out. Non-landscape guests welcome. PLEASE NOTE: Membership card must be shown when purchasing ticket to receive member's discount. Only one discount per card.

JOIN THE EVENT ON FACEBOOK FOR REGULAR UPDATES:  http://www.facebook.com/events/318538728213864/

SLIC SUMMER CONFERENCE - Happening at Sheffield!!

Sheffield is proud to host the second Landscape Institute Student Conference! Among other things this involves a brilliant selection of speakers and design workshops in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Get your tickets before they run out!


http://listudentconference.eventbrite.com/

First Nurture via Nature Volunteer session went really well! The ladies were super appreciative of our mad planting-bed-building-skills and are looking forward to seeing us again soon. Second session to be confirmed...

THE THURSDAY LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS:

DES  DALLY  -   Partner at Dally Henderson LLP Landscape Architects

"Please keep on the grass, Complexities of public space design"

Thursday  15. March

Lecture theatre 6

5:15pm

The Thursday Lecture Series Presents: Tom Stuart-Smith

Talking about Private and Public Spaces - 1998 - 2012.

Following on from last weeks big-guest lecture this promises to be a fantastic, insightful and engaging lecture from another leading professional in our field...

Same time (5:15pm)..... Same place (Lt 6).... 

.....but on THURSDAY 8th MARCH