Landscape Institute South East

The South East support weekly online study sessions for those on the Pathway. Don’t forget the 1pm study/question session today for those already signed up. If you’re interested to join, connect with others & find a study buddy DM or email us ----> mail.southeast@landscapeinstitute.org Chartership is an independent and external verification of your status as a professional, which acts as an assurance of quality for employers and clients. A Chartered landscape professional has the breadth of skills, knowledge, understanding and integrity to practise within the UK, and CMLI is a globally recognised qualification. Landscape Institute #landscapearchitecture #pathwaytochartership #landscapeinstitute

Come join us for an inspiring outing, networking and CPD event at Dinton Pastures Country Park in Wokingham on Saturday 5 October. This event includes the flagship play project by DAVIES WHITE LTD, which aims to “emphasise that the entire environment of an area can include play value, not just a corner of a park or garden.” As well as a brilliant opportunity to develop knowledge with regards to sustainable choices when it comes to material specification and an Environmental Product Declarations in the construction industry. Sponsored by AG Paving and Building Products #landscape #play #cpd

✨ NEW EVENT Please join us for a unique day of learning and networking at Provender Nurseries Limited The event aims to facilitate a two-way conversation between designers and the nursery to ensure both parties understand each other's needs and desires in fulfilling contracts and completing projects. 🔸️ Reserve your place - https://lnkd.in/ebr8erAW Date: Monday 23rd September Time: 9am - 3:00pm Lunch and refreshments included Location: Provender Nurseries, Leydenhatch Lane Swanley BR8 7PS This is a joint event with Landscape Institute London Branch. . #landscape #landscapeprofessionals #biosecurity #CPD #landscapearchitecture #biodiversity

Join us on 23 September for this unique day of learning and networking at Provender Nurseries, where we'll discuss plant supply, biosecurity, and specifications, with a tour of the first nursery equipped inland Control Point for importing plants and trees - the only facility of its kind in the country! The event aims to facilitate a two-way conversation between designers and the nursery to ensure both parties understand each other's needs and desires in fulfilling contracts. The day includes refreshments, lunch, a nursery tour. This is a combined event with the London branch, and spaces are limited, so be sure to not miss out on this opportunity to network and log valuable CPD hours. https://lnkd.in/ebr8erAW #landscape #biosecurity #landscapearchitecture #CPD #planting

Many thanks to Sally for her time on our visit to the Wildflower Conservation Society. We visited the long polytunnel located in Stanmer Park in Brighton with the striking tall mullein waiting to greet us at the entrance, the exterior area planted with a beautiful combination of wildflowers, and varying tables organised outside for growing and selling of wildflowers. Since 1940’s our wildflower meadows have been in decline and lost more than 80% in the UK. The Wildflower Conservation Society is a volunteer led community group working to conserve our chalk grasslands, which was born from the vital need to bring a diverse range of wildlife back to our treasured countryside spaces. As part of the Brighton and Hove Council team, Sally has been a wonderful motivator and supporter of the WCS, along with the other volunteers and the Wildflower Guardians, who are currently all working with the Changing Chalk Partnership on the Greening the Cities project Brighton and Hove City Council to bring the wildflowers of the South Downs into the towns through the creation of new areas of wildflower planting in the city of Brighton and Hove using locally sourced and grown wildflowers. The volunteers hand collect native seeds, which are organised and catalogued. As the WCS only has the one polytunnel, Sally is hoping they will be able to find additional land or a larger plot to continue their valuable work and support the Greening the City scheme. See more of their work or to volunteer with them through their website. https://lnkd.in/eTMBcmZY

Are you on the Pathway to Chartership and looking to join an online discussion group? DM us or email us at mail.southeast@landscapeinstitute.org Join the list for online discussion sessions planned for weekdays, 45 minute length with focussed syllabus topics. The LI South East Branch are aiming to hold several online Pathway to Chartership Q&A sessions with P2C students, with the aim support and encourage discussions in a group scenario across the varying Pathway syllabus topics. Do let us know which specific topics you’d be interested to discuss, or specific questions to cover, as this will help organise efficient discussion groups within the relevant syllabus topics. . #landcsapearchitecture #landscapeinstitute #pathwaytochartership #studygroup #professionalpractice

Many thanks to Polly and John for the tour of the Earthship at Stanmer Park in Brighton, this project was built as a community centre for use by Stanmer Organics, a Soil Association accredited site in Brighton. Earthships are 'green' buildings, which use the planets natural systems to provide all utilities, using the sun's energy and rain to provide heat, power and water. They are buildings that heat and cool themselves, harvest their own water and use plants to treat their sewage. The front of the building incudes a large slanted glass façade to make the most use of the sun at its lowest point in winter, and creates a brilliant warm area for growing plants and vegetables - seen in these images where the tour group stood. The local community growing group Fork and Dig It make the most use of this space during the early months of the year to grow their seedlings for the year ahead. The irrigation of these interior planting beds is irrigated with harvested rainwater and grey water, the excess water is used to flush the toilets, which is then directed to a septic tank on site which has been designed with surrounding cleansing reed beds. The interesting roof structure has been created at an angle to capture all rain water, which is directed into a large roof tray, which filters the water which is then directed and stored in the below tanks, able to hold up to 20,000L of water. Details include an overview of the use of low impact materials in construction, using local, recycled, waste, natural and renewable materials. This included including waste car tyres rammed with local chalk and then layered with insulation bricks to create the walls of the structure. . #sustainbility #sustainablelandscapedesign #stanmerpark #drainagesystem #landcsapearchitecture #landscapes #landscapearchitecturenetwork #landscapedesign

Join LI SE to network, and have a great day out with your family!

Join us in this beautiful landscape on July 14th from 10:45 at Stanmer Park, Brighton, for an afternoon of networking and inspiring tours: 🌳 The off grid Earthship, a sustainable community centre with a tour led by the Low Carbon Trust. Learn about the 5 elements of sustainable building, use of sustainable and recycled materials and rainwater harvesting. 🌳 The wildflower Conservation Society, hear about their work across the South Downs National Park and the progress with Brighton Bee Banks. 🌳 The One Garden, a newly rediscovered and restored Victorian walled garden, explore the designed borders and growing areas. 🌳Children under 10 are free to attend and dogs are welcome on leads. Book your place - https://lnkd.in/e5JAqn4D Please note, the walk is through the countryside and some paths can be muddy, so please wear suitable shoes. If you would like to visit, but have a mobility issue, please let us know in advance and we can arrange for you. #landscapeinstitute #landscapedesign #sustainbility

Join us in this beautiful landscape on July 14th from 10:45 at Stanmer Park, Brighton, for an afternoon of networking and inspiring tours: 🌳 The off grid Earthship, a sustainable community centre with a tour led by the Low Carbon Trust. Learn about the 5 elements of sustainable building, use of sustainable and recycled materials and rainwater harvesting. 🌳 The wildflower Conservation Society, hear about their work across the South Downs National Park and the progress with Brighton Bee Banks. 🌳 The One Garden, a newly rediscovered and restored Victorian walled garden, explore the designed borders and growing areas. 🌳Children under 10 are free to attend and dogs are welcome on leads. Book your place - https://lnkd.in/e5JAqn4D Please note, the walk is through the countryside and some paths can be muddy, so please wear suitable shoes. If you would like to visit, but have a mobility issue, please let us know in advance and we can arrange for you. #landscape #sustainability #wildflower #landscapearchitecture