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BLA Students Win 2014 OSSGA Design Competition Awards

The winners of the 2014 OSSGA Student Design Awards were recently announced.  The Student Design Competition is sponsored by The Ontario Aggregate Resources Corporation, an arm of the Ministry of Natural Resources, and administered by the OSSGA. The Minister of Natural Resources attended the awards ceremony, which was held on February 25, 2015 in Toronto.

The University of Guelph third-year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students won first, second and third prizes, as well as three honourable mentions. Congratulations!!

LA Alumni Recipients of 2015 CSLA Awards of Excellence

On March 9, 2015, the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) announced the national and regional winners of its annual Awards of Excellence:  Projects define the places we live, work and play.

4th Year BLA student, Katie Brown Writes LARE Exam Guide for Students

In April 2014, Katie Brown, a fourth year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture student, passed Section 1 of the Landscape Architectural Registration Examination: Project and Construction Management.

Under the supervision of Professor Sean Kelly, Katie wrote "A Student’s Guide: The Pursuit of Professional Licensure", a student handbook geared toward students wishing to begin the LARE process. Within the handbook is a complete guide to registration and preparation for LARE 1 including study strategy, useful resources, and a comprehensive practice exam to gauge examinee preparedness.

MLA Students Design Outdoor Space for Guelph Humane Society

The Guelph Humane Society’s new home will be as pleasing to humans as it is to the animals it’s sheltering.  The new location, likely to be 212 Speedvale Ave. West will feature an outdoor dog play area, education space and gardens, said executive director Adrienne McBride.  

The Art of Facilitation

Facilitation is a transferable skill that can help practitioners in many fields engage people, transfer knowledge, and reach broad audiences. Dr. Jim Mahone, Professor in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph, has a knack of bringing out the inner facilitator in his students.

Mark Cullen to Speak with Landscape Architecture Students on March 3

Pre-eminent Canadian gardening professional Mark Cullen will visit the University of Guelph on Tuesday, March 3. Cullen, who is well-known for his expertise and advice in gardening, horticulture, and garden design, will speak to landscape architecture students about the real world of work in these fields, offering advice to those beginning their professional careers.

All are welcome to hear from Mark Cullen at 11:30 am in the Landscape Architecture building.  More information see SEDRD upcoming events.

New Resource: Healthy Rural Communities Tool Kit - A Guide for Rural Municipalities

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development in collaboration with a number of Public Health Units from across Ontario has just released "Healthy Rural Communities Tool Kit - A Guide for Rural Municipalities”.  Developed under the direction of Dr. Wayne Caldwell, this new tool kit identifies land use and development strategies to enhance the rural built environment and contribute to positive quality of life/health outcomes. The tool kit brings a rural lens to issues that are often viewed from an urban perspective.

SEDRD’s Capacity Development and Extension Program Donates Equipment to UofG Campus Radio Station CFRU 93.3 FM

The School of Environmental Design & Rural Development's (SEDRD) Capacity Development and Extension (CDE) program recently donated its entire radio production studio to CFRU 93.3 FM, the University of Guelph campus radio station, including all audio production hardware and software previously installed in the Media Lab at the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development.  

BLA Grad, Rick Bogaert Built a Diverse Career by Taking Risks

The master plan for Rick Bogaert’s 30-year career in landscape architecture has been revised several times as he’s adapted to changes within the profession and looked for new opportunities to build what he calls a “diversified” portfolio of skills.  “I can’t think of another profession where its practitioners are more varied in what they do than in landscape architecture,” he says.

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