| Landscape Architecture
| Landscape Architecture
Two venues: the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire, and Packwood House gardens, Warwickshire, We were introduced to the arboretum by Ryan Sudall (Fira landscapes). It is the British site for national remembrance, 60 hectares (150 acres) of former gravel-workings in the…
Some winter exercise after all the cold depressing days to date this semester was very welcome. The first year Appraising Landscapes class set off yesterday under a pleasant blue sky and walked along the Cotswold long-distance footpath from Seven Springs…
Cerney House Gardens, located in North Cerney a few miles southeast of Cheltenham (51.7673, -1.9784), is a local place worth visiting for the snowdrop show now at its best. The gardens also have a rather special walled garden, a small…
Allium ursinum, wild garlic, is a very attractive plant with its cluster of white star-like flowers and lily-of-the-valley leaves. Also called ramsons, it is in full aroma for a couple of months each year. According to Richard Mabey the name…
Rowan Middleton (eco-poetry lecturer) is arranging a trip next week to Slad, former home of celebrated writer Laurie Lee. You are invited to walk with him through the Gloucestershire countryside to experience the historic village setting of Laurie Lee’s classic…
The rain held off and we were treated to a friendly, informative visit hosted by Ian and his team who showed us around the stock areas and various operations of the main site, including the more extensive tree nursery a…
In preparation for an introductory local walk for the Appraising Landscapes module, these two stunning images were offered as demonstrating a link between art and science or, in the case of landscape architecture, art and ecology. The first is a…
The name Temple Meads derives from the nearby Temple Church, which was gutted by bombing during World War II. The word “meads” is a derivation of “mæd”, an Old English variation of “mædwe”, meadow, referring to the water meadows alongside…
It wasn’t ideal weather for viewing long distances, but the day was mild and we managed to see a good range of landscapes, townscapes and other local features on this introductory visit to the Forest of Dean. The route we…