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November 2017
Retrofitting and enhancing green infrastructure
Description As demand for new homes rises, our towns and cities are becoming more densely populated. How can we make the most of the increasingly limited opportunities for green infrastructure in our urban areas? Green infrastructure – such as parks, green spaces, trees, and sustainable drainage – are vital if our urban areas are to be attractive, healthy, liveable places. But finding the space for green infrastructure is becoming increasingly difficult. This conference, organised by TCPA, will bring together leading practitioners…
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Description As demand for new homes rises, our towns and cities are becoming more densely populated. How can we make the most of the increasingly limited opportunities for green infrastructure in our urban areas? Green infrastructure – such as parks, green spaces, trees, and sustainable drainage – are vital if our urban areas are to be attractive, healthy, liveable places. But finding the space for green infrastructure is becoming increasingly difficult. This conference, organised by TCPA, will bring together leading practitioners…
Find out more »December 2017
Winter Break Camp
Children engage in exciting indoor and outdoor activities while exploring the Garden as it takes a long winter's nap! Children can engage in exciting, hands-on, indoor and outdoor activities while discovering the Garden in winter. They’ll investigate weather, explore seasonal adaptations of plants and animals, enjoy a visit to our Wonderland Express holiday exhibition, and dabble in art. Daily themes Monday, December 18 — Winter Celebrations Tuesday, December 19 — Snow Science Wednesday, December 20 — All Aboard the Wonderland Express…
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Children engage in exciting indoor and outdoor activities while exploring the Garden as it takes a long winter's nap! Children can engage in exciting, hands-on, indoor and outdoor activities while discovering the Garden in winter. They’ll investigate weather, explore seasonal adaptations of plants and animals, enjoy a visit to our Wonderland Express holiday exhibition, and dabble in art. Daily themes Monday, December 18 — Winter Celebrations Tuesday, December 19 — Snow Science Wednesday, December 20 — All Aboard the Wonderland Express…
Find out more »February 2018
‘Out of Nature’ sculpture show
Description On October 1-22 2017, the gardens at Newport House on the Welsh borders open to the public and ‘Out Of Nature’ presents its 3rd sculpture show. With more than 40 artists and 300 pieces from all over the UK, Out Of Nature is one of the largest sculpture shows in the country in scale and in quality of artists represented. It was created in 2013 to celebrate the link with nature and to invite everyone to let themselves be…
Find out more »‘Out of Nature’ sculpture show
Description On October 1-22 2017, the gardens at Newport House on the Welsh borders open to the public and ‘Out Of Nature’ presents its 3rd sculpture show. With more than 40 artists and 300 pieces from all over the UK, Out Of Nature is one of the largest sculpture shows in the country in scale and in quality of artists represented. It was created in 2013 to celebrate the link with nature and to invite everyone to let themselves be…
Find out more »April 2018
Natural capital accounting at the local and landscape scale
Description This half-day seminar should increase your understanding of the: Methods for ecosystem and natural capital accounting applicable at the local and landscape scale Relationship with other tools and methods, e.g. ecosystem service mapping Resources and skills required to undertake an assessment Potential for informing planning, investment and management decisions. Organised by the Ecosystems Knowledge Network, it will be delivered by experts from eftec (The Economics of the Environment Consultancy) and Aecom.
Find out more »Natural capital accounting at the local and landscape scale
Description This half-day seminar should increase your understanding of the: Methods for ecosystem and natural capital accounting applicable at the local and landscape scale Relationship with other tools and methods, e.g. ecosystem service mapping Resources and skills required to undertake an assessment Potential for informing planning, investment and management decisions. Organised by the Ecosystems Knowledge Network, it will be delivered by experts from eftec (The Economics of the Environment Consultancy) and Aecom.
Find out more »June 2018
National Urban Design Conference 2017
Description The National Urban Design Conference is a two and a half day celebration of energy, ideas and goodwill open to anyone from any background who cares about the way we design our towns and cities, streets and spaces. The theme of the conference is ‘Health, Happiness and Harmony: The Role of Urban Design‘. There will be a total of 60 speakers. Organisations involved include IBI, Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design Ltd, Broadway Malyan, GreenBlue Urban, WYG, Place Services, Essex…
Find out more »National Urban Design Conference 2017
Description The National Urban Design Conference is a two and a half day celebration of energy, ideas and goodwill open to anyone from any background who cares about the way we design our towns and cities, streets and spaces. The theme of the conference is ‘Health, Happiness and Harmony: The Role of Urban Design‘. There will be a total of 60 speakers. Organisations involved include IBI, Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design Ltd, Broadway Malyan, GreenBlue Urban, WYG, Place Services, Essex…
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