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Recent trip to Stourhead and Buscot Park Estate

This was an all day coach based trip as part of the induction week programme for new landscape students, going to Stourhead https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/stourhead a large landscape park estate designed by Henry Hoare in 1750s, and Buscot Park Estate…

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Olive oil tasting

“Olives with Sarah” – you are invited to a talk on olive farming in Sicily on Wednesday 4th October in CL253 Clegg Building, Francis Close Hall campus at 1.30pm. There will also be advice on where and how…

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David Trapnell, founder of Nature in Art, dies aged 95

David Trapnell leaves a remarkable legacy, only eight miles west of Cheltenham and of particular interest to landscape architects with ecological and artistic leanings. Nature in Art, the world’s first museum and art gallery dedicated to fine, decorative…

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SWA/Balsley Spring Internship Jan-Jun 2024 New York

SWA/Balsley is a New York City-based design firm that specializes in urban landscape architecture in both the public and private realms. The firm’s diverse portfolio in New York and around the world includes award-winning landscapes of all scales,…

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Women of the Welfare Landscape

An exhibition celebrating the work of pioneering landscape architect Brenda Colvin (1897-1981), her practice, Colvin and Moggridge, and the amazing women she worked alongside. Exhibition open from 9:30 to16:30, 9-27 September 2023 National Trust Buscot and Coleshill Estate,…

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Death of John Bennett, long-time colleague in landscape architecture 

We are sad to report the recent death of John Bennett, formerly horticultural technician who retired a few years ago. He came to GlosCAT at Oxstalls in the mid 80s to support the planting design teaching and develop…

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Invitation to the launch of the Women of the Welfare Landscape exhibition

You are invited to the launch of the Women of the Welfare Landscape exhibition at the National Trust’s Buscot and Coleshill Estate celebrating the legacy of Brenda Colvin and her practice Colvin & Moggridge. Date: Friday 8th September…

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RHS Tatton’s beautiful Long Borders fill the senses

This is to let you know that our third years have achieved great success at Tatton Park’s ‘long borders’ design competition this year. Check out their projects here: https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-flower-show-tatton-park/news/2023/sensory-long-borders-tatton Press release: RHS Flower Show Tatton Park, Wednesday –…

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MacGregor Smith landscape architect posts available in Bath

We’re looking for Landscape Architects at both Graduate and Year out Placement levels to join our busy practice in the heart of Bath. We’re looking for landscape architects who have the curiosity, creativity and courage to take ordinary…

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Death of Alice Coleman: landuse mapper and advocate of ‘defensible urban space’ design

Paraphrased from the Guardian obituary: in the 1960s Alice Coleman led the work on the Second Land Use Survey of Britain, the first comprehensive attempt since the 30s to record the use of land, using volunteers to map…

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