Past Events

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development's United Way Fundraiser Event Chili Lunch and Silent Auction Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 11:30 am chili, roll, drink and treat for $6,00 proceeds to the United Way George Dark Lecture to follow lunch at 12:30 pm "Rejuvenating The Ideas About Urban Landscapes"    

"Getting to the Heart of the Issue" - A Pacemaker Clinic for Guelph Open House and Presentation of the Facts  by Bill Winegard and University of Guelph's Community and Environmental Leadership Course (CDE*6690) Friday, October 18th @ 3:00 pm The Arboretum For more information, contact pacemakerguelph@gmail.com

The Centre for International Programs will have an Information Session for second year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students to answer questions about exchange. Wednesday, October 16, 2013 2:30 - 3:30 pm Landscape Architecture, Room 143 Please attend this meeting if you are planning on going on exchange.  

Ph.D. in Rural Studies - Qualifying Exam by Nael Thaher Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:00 A.M. Landscape Architecture Room127 TITLE:  “Strengthening Intellectual Property Management in Agri-Biotechnology Research & Development” Examination Committee: Al Lauzon, Chair Helen Hambly, Advisor Victoria Henson-Apollonio, Committee Member John Cranfield, Examination Committee Member Glen Filson, Examination Committee Member All are welcome to attend.  

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Rural Planning and Development Program "Disaster Risk Reduction and the UN's Efforts to Engage the Private Sector - As a Non-Traditional Actor In Recovery Efforts" Presentation By:   Erik Davies United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Adviser Wednesday, October 9, 2013 12:00 noon The Pit, Landscape Architecture Building Pizza will be served.

Exchange 2013 Tuesday, October 2, 2013 @ noon in the Pit Come and hear exchange stories from BLA students who have been studying abroad.  

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 @ noon in the Pit Presentation and discussion about the professional internship option for landscape architecture students. Many of last years internees and Prof. Nate Perkins will be available to answer questions and share their experiences.  

All students in landscape architecture are invited (and strongly encouraged) to attend the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects Meet and Greet Event on:

Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) Guest Lecture Series Presents: "Healing Gardens from Big Idea to Eye Sparkling Detail" by Virginia Burt, OALA, ASLA, RLA Visionscapes Landscape Architects Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:00 noon Landscape Architecture, Room 125

SEDRD Guest Lecture Tuesday, September 24, 2013 The Pit, Landscape Architecture building Sonia Callau-Berenguer, Director of the Agricultural Spaces Unit of the Natural Spaces Department of Barcelona's Provincial Council.  She will be speaking about the Baix Llobregat Agricultural Park in Barcelona, Spain.