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The Appraising Landscapes session last week (18th October) consisted of laboratory work investigating the qualities of natural rocks from Britain and Europe then some local soil samples which were tested for texture and pH values. A basic knowledge of geology…
THIS SATURDAY – 20th October – Community Design Input Day – Designing the Farm – Ashley Vale Action Group “We want to make this place an exemplar on how homes and communities can be created” www.bridgefarmbristol.co.uk There’s a community design…
New students to the landscape architecture course in Cheltenham have been introduced to the delights of the dérive. From the French and literally meaning ‘drifting’, the dérives we have undertaken have included wandering around the town centre during induction week…
The final year Landscape and Community module, this year based in Gloucester’s Tredworth ward, has had a significant impact on residents and local organisers in terms of their positive response to the many ideas generated by our students for improving…
In anticipation of a more detailed presentation on this blog and not wishing to preempt any specific highlights of the recent international trip to Italy, I have made a quick selection of my top ten memories and present them…
Although all university campuses were closed last week owing to the disruption caused by the heavy snowfall, landscape students normally scheduled to a Professional Practice session were instead given the task of building a landscape architect in the snow. Complete…
A Professional Practice talk given by Nick Rowson of Atkins, Bristol Following a brief résumé of his qualifications, the reasons for choosing his career path and early work experience, Nick went on to describe his thirty years at Atkins, a…
Mike Joffe came to the profession of landscape architecture by a different route from Dan Bowles who spoke last week (see previous blog entry). Dan completed the four year course at Cheltenham straight after leaving school. Mike by contrast first…