A Bustling Landscape

Streamstown Wood public space designed by Austin Associates

Following a jam packed calendar of events Grainne Finn of The Irish Landscape Institute highlights just some of the key events this year.

Landscape

Read More: Design Horticulture Industry Update Irish Landscape Institute Landscape Design

20 July 2015

2014-2015 was one of the Irish Landscape Institute’s (ILI) best lecture series to date, with full house attendances and great feedback. Some of the highlights included presentations on Residential Landscape Design by Mike Biddulph and Restorative Environments and Health Centres by Dr. Jenny Roe in late 2014.

2015 launched with a two part series on Urban Hydrology and Design for Flood management in January and February 2015, with presentations by Landscape Architect Cathal O’Meara, MILI, and Gert-Jan Wisse, from Dutch Landscape Practice Bureau B+B.

In March 2015 ILI joined forces with the AAI to present a lecture by internationally renowned landscape and garden designer Peter Wirtz in Trinity College Dublin. Peter spoke about some of Wirtz International’s key public garden projects to a packed audience.

ILI also ran a one-day seminar on Historic Landscape Conservation in association with the Irish Georgian Society, and co-hosted a lecture by Professor Caroline Constant on the Woodland Cemetery in Stockholm.

Special thanks are due to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) An Bord Bia, and OMOS Street Furniture (www.omos.ie) for their support of our programme.

Plans are now underway for the 2015-2016 programme which kicks off in Autumn 2015, and we hope to run seminars on the National Landscape Strategy, and Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Assessment, as well as our usual monthly multi-disciplinary design lectures on a broad range of landscape topics.

The ILI Awards are back!

We are delighted to announce that the ILI Awards will run this Autumn. The prizegiving is scheduled for mid-October 2015 with the award-winning schemes being on exibition for two weeks at the Irish Architectural Archive.

This year we will be running the first ever Public Choice Award for designed landscapes in Ireland, with voting open to the public via our website. Submissions will open shortly, and details and dates will be announced soon!

Read More: Design Horticulture Industry Update Irish Landscape Institute Landscape Design

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Back to Top ↑

Newsletter
Your weekly digest of trade news, direct to your inbox. Subscribe by entering your email here:

Email address:
Growtrade.ie Highlights

Small Talk with Tim Schram of Schram Plants
In association with Tully Nurseries At Growtrade, we’re running an interview series titled ‘Small Talk’, where we talk to various influential members of Ireland’s horticulture trade. This month’s conversation is with Tim Schram from Schram Plants. How did you get your start in horticulture? Growing up on the family nursery had its advantages. Every new [&hellip The post Small Talk with Tim Schram of Schram Plants appeared first on Growtrade. [...]
Organic matter testing added to ICL Turf Rewards
European Turfgrass Laboratories organic matter profile testing has been added to Turf Rewards as a new reward for 2024. This service will provide invaluable insights into soil health and turf performance. For just 20 points, Turf Rewards members can now claim organic matter profile testing through European Turfgrass Laboratories’ A2LA-Accredited laboratory. This new reward permits [&hellip The post Organic matter testing added to ICL Turf Rewards appeared first on Growtrade. [...]
Peckish promotes bird-friendly gardening with free wildflower seeds
Peckish, the UK’s leading wild bird food brand, is inspiring the public to make their gardens a haven for nature this year by growing wild birds a home with a free packet of wildflower seeds with every purchase of Peckish wild bird food. Consumers will be encouraged to visit their local garden centres from Easter [&hellip The post Peckish promotes bird-friendly gardening with free wildflower seeds appeared first on Growtrade. [...]
Two garden designers shine in ‘Cultivating Talent’ initiative
Bord Bia Bloom has announced two winners of its Cultivating Talent initiative sponsored by Westland, which aims to support emerging talent within Irish Horticulture. Sarah Buckley from Dublin and Nòra Tombor, originally from Hungary and now living in Dublin were both selected as garden designers that will have the opportunity to design and deliver a [&hellip The post Two garden designers shine in ‘Cultivating Talent’ initiative appeared first on Growtrade. [...]
Master Gardener receives Lawrence Medal from RHS
The Royal Horticultural Society has awarded the Lawrence Medal to Billy Alexander from Kells Bay, Co. Kerry. The medal was awarded for his Gold Medal and Best in Great Pavilion winning exhibit, The Ferns of Kells Bay Gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023. The Lawrence Medal is awarded for the best exhibit shown [&hellip The post Master Gardener receives Lawrence Medal from RHS appeared first on Growtrade. [...]
More from this Channel