Past Events

PhD in Rural Studies - School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Thesis Defence by Anna Christy Hempel "Planning for Change in the Ontario Countryside:  Using Visual Q‐methodology to Explore Landscape Preference" Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 3:00 pm Rozanski Hall, Room 106

The Community Engaged Scholarship Institute invites you to explore 50 posters by researchers from community organizations, municipal staff, faculty, students – all presenting ‘what we know’ about Guelph-Wellington. From cats and deer to water usage and food waste, and everything in between, posters will cover a diverse range of topics. Come out to this event to meet the researchers and to learn what amazing work is going on in and about our communities!  Brief opening remarks will begin 1:30pm. Presenters will be available to discuss their posters from 1:30-4pm. 

The Landscape Architecture program is hosting a class of 30 high school students from Sir John A. MacDonald Collegiate Institute for a "Reach Ahead" day on Friday, February 24th.  In the morning, Professor Nathan Perkins will be giving a talk about the Landscape Architecture program and what landscape architects do.  In the afternoon, the students will be doing a mini design charrette in the studio. Students will be working on a design project on their school courtyard and we are looking for volunteers to help with everything from design concepts to graphics.

The Ontario Agriculutral Clollege Graduate Student Council (OAC GSC) is hosting an interdisciplinary conference for graduate students on Thursday, February 16th, 2017. The event will run from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm in the Arboretum Centre and is FREE to attend! Come on out and participate in discussions with graduate students from across the OAC and other departments in the 6th annual OAC-GSC Colloquium. FREE breakfast, lunch, snacks, and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.

Do you want to promote your research to rural policy and regional development specialists? Are you looking for an opportunity to connect with rural policy analysts? Here is your chance!

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Hitesh Mehta, FASLA, FAAK, RIBA, Associate AIA President, H-M Design, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida "Landscape Architecture as a Tool for Poverty Alleviation & Biodiversity Conservation"

The Rural Policy Learning Commons is hosting a webinar on February 7, 2017 starting at 10:00 am CST. The webinar will feature Emily Eaton from the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Regina discussing “Oil's Rural Reach: Social and Envirnonmental Impacts in Saskatchewan's Oil Producing Areas”. Below is a brief description of the upcoming webinar and a brief biography of the speaker.

PhD in Rural Studies - School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Thesis Defence by Paola Vasquez "Strategies for the Integration and Institutionalization of Cleaner Product Knowledge in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s)" will be held on

The International Development Studies Speaker Series pesents the film screening and panel discussion of "Nowhere to Run: Nigeria's Climate & Environmental Crisis".  Panelists include:  Dr. Femi Kolapo (Department of History), Dr. Nonita Yap (School of Environmental Design and Rural Development), and Josephine Bamanya (MSc Planning Candidate).  The event will take place Thursday, January 26, 2017, in Rozanski Hall, Room 102 at 5:30 pm.  Free popcorn! Supported by the International Development Society and the International Development Graduate Society.

Founded in 2014 by six landscape architecture students, the Society for Ecological Restoration (University of Guelph chapter) is a club focused on providing hands-on experience to all students with an interest in restoration.  From brownfield projects to pollinator gardens, SERUG has hosted guest lectures, workshops and events on a variety of topics.   Check out some of our past projects on: