Past Events

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents: SEDRD's Winter 2016 Social Gala Friday, November 18, 2016 at the Italian Canadian Club,135 Ferguson Street in Guelph. The theme of this year's party is "Broadway". Tickets are $40 and include:  full course dinner | prizes | dj | music| dancing.  Cash Bar | Semi-formal Purchase your tickets by November 11th.

Applied in both rural and urban settings, green infrastructure supports the environment, the economy, and our quality of life in a variety of ways. Green infrastructure includes living systems such as natural areas, forests, parks, streams and riparian zones, wetlands and agricultural lands, as well as engineered facilities such as green roofs, rain gardens and stormwater ponds.  It can be implemented at multiple scales including regional networks of open spaces, agricultural lands, natural areas, and through site-specific practices.

Ph.D. in Rural Studies QUALIFYING EXAM SEMINAR by Sara Epp Thursday, November 10, 2016 1:00 pm Landscape Architecture Room 143 “Understanding the Multifunctionality of Small-scale Family Farms and the Impacts of Land Use Policies on this Farm Structure”

University of Guelph Landscape Architecture Programs School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Presents:

SEDRD hosts Grad Program Information Open House Night. The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development will host a Graduate Program Information Night for prospective graduate students on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm in the Landscape Architecture Building Lobby (LA Pit). Pizza will be provided. This is a chance to learn about the graduate degrees we offer in SEDRD: Landscape Architecture - MLA Rural Planning and Development - MSc, MPlan  Capacity Development and Extension - MSc Rural Studies - PhD

Call for Applications: Faculty Position for the Latornell Professorship in Environmental Stewardship

University of Guelph Landscape Architecture Programs School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Presents:

Capacity Development and Extension School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Guest Lecture Presentation: “Economic Impact of Fibre Optic Infrastructure” by Dr. Bento J. Lobo First Tennessee Bank Distinguished Professor of Finance College of Business, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Monday October 17, 2016 1:00 - 2:30pm Landscape Architecture Building Room 143 University of Guelph info: www.r2b2project.ca #RuralCom_UoG

Rural Planning and Development - Guest Lecture "Spatial Planning in Ireland" What does spatial planning look like in Ireland and what lessons can be learned from the Irish experience? Join Dr. Brendan O’Keeffe (Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick) as he shares his perspectives and reflections on rural spatial planning in Ireland.

Building Vibrant Rural Futures Conference  October 12-15, 2016 in Guelph, Ontario