Throughout #November the nights have been drawing in, but the golden evening light lingers a little longer each day, and the darker night skies are great for #stargazing.
This #beautiful image from 2nd year BA (Hons) #Art and the
#Environment student Kayley Passingham is the first winner from our new student
#competition.
Landscape Talk - Romy
Rawlings
On November 15th we were pleased to welcome Romy Rawlings from
Vestre for the first #LandscapeTalk of the semester.
The talk was on Nordic Life in Public Spaces, and students
learnt how Vestre designs were used in various projects, but also about their company ethos and the many ways that they are working to limit
their environmental impact.
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Soil Science
Thank you to PhD Soil Eco-System student, Liam King!
Using soil from their design site, Liam taught our Master of
Landscape Architecture (MLA Conversion Course) students to analyse interplay
between soil's physical, chemical and biological properties and considerations
for sustainable development.
The session combined a practical assessment of soil
structure with theoretical understanding.
Passionate about landscape architecture and thinking about a
career change? Click here to learn more about our MLA course: https://writtle.ac.uk/Master-of-Landscape-Architecture...
Jill Raggett – Plant of the Day reaches 3000 posts!
#Congratulations to Jill Raggett, Emeritus Reader in Gardens and Designed Landscapes at WUC, who has completed 3000 posts for her popular Plant of the Day blog.
Check it out here: https://jillraggett.tumblr.com/
Olympic Park Visit
Last month our #LandscapeArchitecture and #GardenDesign
students enjoyed visiting the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in #London.
They were shown around by Ruth Holmes, Design Principal
(Landscape and Public Realm) of London Legacy Development Corporation.
She talked about the history of the park’s development and
how it has transformed over the last decade, and about the future of the park
and it’s role for the people of London and beyond.
#Writtle #Design #OutAndAbout
Landscape Talk – David Pope and Tanith Cook
At the end of November our students enjoyed a fascinating #LandscapeTalk from Principal Landscape Architect David Pope and Principal Ecologist Tanith Cook of Mott MacDonald on Landscape & Ecology Interface on HS2.
While presenting remotely, David and Tanith gave an understanding of how their disciplines connect on such a large scale project.
