• LIYHB AGM – The Future of Urban Landscape

    Virtual Event

    The Landscape Institute Yorkshire & Humber Branch will hold its Annual General Meeting at 18.45 on 8th June online. Registration will be open from 18.30 - please arrive in plenty of time in order to register your attendance. The AGM will proceed an address by LI president Jane Findlay and Vice President Carolin Gohler, which…

  • The RootSpace Story In Conversation with Dean Bowie. Presented by GreenBlue urban

    Virtual Event

    About this event They are often asked what is RootSpace and how did it come to market. Unsurprising, it starts with trees. It is difficult to imagine life without them, they are also complex organisms, interacting with their surroundings in many ways – the living lungs of the planet. This story (of soil cells) is…

  • LIEM: Natural Flood Management – an urban perspective

    Virtual Event

    Natural Flood Management (NFM) involves slowing the flow of water from rural headwater streams to reduce flood risk in downstream urban areas. But how natural is ‘natural’ flood management’ and is there a place for it in urban green spaces? This talk will explore the scientific basis behind NFM and highlight some of the challenges…

    Free
  • Urban reforestation as effective climate change mitigation

    Virtual Event

    Wide-ranging presentation covering urban tree planting, sustainable drainage systems and green wall planting specifically designed to not only help adapt to climate change but to create safer, cleaner, and healthier towns and cities for future generations. Species choice, best practice planting methods and incorporation of sustainable drainage systems open new possibilities that will enhance our…

    Free