València Study Tour - Day 4

Day 4 started with a metro and tram ride to the beach where the students undertook a scale exercise considering the spaces to be found and their designated uses.

We explored the #landscape along esplanade, by the marina and towards the docks, and some managed to add more urban detail #drawing to their sketchbooks.

Our final evening in #València began with a soirée on the terrace followed by a piano performance by Grigory Sokolov, at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sophía, where we were treated to 6 encores!

#WrittleLAGD #LandscapeArchitecture #GardenDesign #OutAndAbout

València Study Tour - Day 3

To start day 3 of the #StudyTour to #València we hopped on a tram to visit the Universitat Politècnica de València, where we were privileged to receive a lecture from Paula Cardells and Javier Pérez Igualada, followed by a tour of the architecture school.

We then caught the bus to the fabulous Mercat Central for lunch, before walking to La Seu de València, where we climbed to the top of the tower for some #fantastic views across the city. The afternoon ended with a stroll around Parc Central de València followed by an evening of tapas shared by the group.

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València Study Tour - Day 2

Valencia MA LAGD Study Tour day 2 began at Parc de Capçelera where we met Miguel del Rey & Juan Ignacio Fuster of Vam10 Arquitectura y Paisaje (Architecture and Landscape).

They then took us on a tour of the city's parks, focussing on Jardi del Turia, a 9km long park that snakes along the former route of the river Turia. We also saw the Jardín de Las Hespérides, the Jardi Botanic, the Jardins del Real and Jardi de Montfort, and finally the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciéncies.

#Valencia #StudyTour #Gardens #Plants #LandscapeArchitecture #GardenDesign #OutAndAbout #WrittleLAGD #Trip #Spain

València Study Tour - Day 1

Yesterday was the first day of the MA Landscape Architecture and Garden Design study tour to Valencia and after a very early start and a fair amount of travel the staff and students took a free afternoon/evening to explore this vibrant city.

Highlights included lapping up some sun and the fabulous view from the rooftop terrace, a visit to the Jardi Botanic, climbing to the top of the Torres de Quart, and followed by a little tapas.

#WrittleLAGD #StudyTour #Valencia #LandscapeArchitecture #GardenDesign #Writtle #OutAndAbout

Essex Gardens Trust Travel Bursary Lecture

On Wednesday 18th March 2020 Writtle University College will host the Essex Gardens Trust Travel Bursary Lecture.

Dr Saruhan Mosler will present 'Gardens with A View: An Exploration of The Botanic Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle' in the Main Hall (L41) from 17.30-19.00.

The talk will cover her explorations of the gardens around Trauttmansdorff Castle, on the outskirts of Merano, Italy, that she undertook during May 2019.

Landscape Talk - Katie Le Chevalier

For our second Landscape Talk for semester B we welcomed Katie Le Chevalier from Planteria Group to Writtle to talk about Biophilic Design. 

Our students' understanding of biophilia, its history, its usefulness and its benefits for health and wellbeing, was greatly enhanced. Katie's talk added a focus on interior spaces and how they can be enhanced with plants, adding an extra layer of understanding to complement the students' studies. 

#LandscapeTalks #WrittleDesign #ChooseLandscape #inspiration #LandscapeArchitecture #GardenDesign #design #nature #plants #floristry #BiophilicDesign #Biophilia #health #wellbeing

On the way to Great Dixter

Hiroshi Ozawa, who studied garden design and horticulture at WUC, recently returned to Writtle to visit friends before travelling to Great Dixter garden in East Sussex where he will undertake a two month internship.

Before he left, lecturers Steve Terry and Jill Raggett discussed Japanese vegetables with Hiroshi at our local RHS Hyde Hall garden.

#GardenDesign #Horticulture #Writtle #GreatDixter #Japan #RHS #WUC

Landscape Talks 2019-20 (Sem B)

The latest set of Landscape Talks kicked off at the end of January with professional artist Jim Buchanan, creator of the WUC labyrinth. The full set of Landscape Talks for semester B of 2019-20 also features Katie Le Chevalier, Giocomo Guzzon, Gary Alden and Ben Brace.

The Landscape Talks are also open to our alumni (space permitting), so please contact Dr Saruhan Mosler if you would like to book a place. Please also get in touch if you would like to be one of our guest speakers in 2020/21.

The talks will take place from 12:00 in U41b.

#Writtle #LandscapeTalks #art #design #landscape #plants #biophilia #floristry #inspiration #nature #LandscapeArchitecture #GardenDesign