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http://www.iflaonline.org/index.php?option=com_tevent&view=lst&layout=evt&Itemid=11 – The link to the International Federation of Landscape Architects…nothing showing yet for 2014 but it may be work monitoring.
http://www.aila.org.au/news/ – several events shown for next year in…[Read more]

I worked in an office with 3 engineers and 3 la’s. During client meetings one of our own engineers would jump right on his phone in front of the client group as soon as we started talking about design.

http://www.nzila.co.nz/about-nzila/2014-nzila-conference.aspx
Just heard about this one above……….
I can only go to those set up and advertised by our UK Institute.
Best wishes
Tony

Great to see other people in Europe trying this out and this will encourage me in my efforts to persuade the decision makers
Thanks 

Thanks Tony for the recommendation. The lectures look interesting but I am looking for a longer event if I were to travel all the way from Shanghai to UK just for a short lecture. Do you know of any conference worth attending?

Police headquarters at Bievres (Essonne), near Paris, use goats rather than hippies to chew their grass. Following article is in french, but I’m sure you can find similar practices info in english through a quick search.
http://www.20minutes.fr/planete/766104-prefecture-police-paris-empl…

Here, video of 4 sheep arriving to rule their new…[Read more]

Like the idea in the last sentence…this would be very tempting sometimes!!

http://www.landscapeinstitute.org/events/
Benjamin
Some good events over here this year..see link above
Regards
Tony

Barbara
Yes very interesting idea and a great way to ‘eat the view’ if we add in the benefits of supporting local food markets and understanding where our food comes from.

Thanks
  

 I remember reading an article detailing how bamboo cell structure was organized following Fibonacci’s number.

Could probably be effective to design  virtual trees following Nature’s ways…

Sheep or goats?

Funny thing about money.  The politicians have it for things they want, but never seem interested in continuing the funding for things already bought.  New = sexy.
The trial to remove topsoil should be interesting.  You may find an increase in erosion at the edges of the removal area brings about a different type of maintenance work that ul…[Read more]

You are very welcome! Thanks for continuing to ask questions and actively engaging in conversations =)

Hi Toby
Thanks for your interest and yes how we manage public perception is a key issue. One detailed example is the fact there is now little revenue for ongoing grass cutting in the county such as on highway verges which do need cutting especially on visibility sight lines. We are running some experiments with semi parasitic wildflowers which we…[Read more]

Very interesting,… that makes my think of other numbers and their numerous associations, such as ….,6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13,… but maybe 8 has the most comprehensive fit with ‘Land’ in the direction of landscape architecture as a practice.   The symbolic associations you’ve presented cover a tremendous range, potentially infinite range.
Thank…[Read more]

Phil is on the right track! 
The number 8 has numerous symbolic associations throughout all cultures:

• Perfect rhythm
• Regeneration/A New Beginning
• Infinity
• Without an end
• Friendship
• Interconnections
• Harmony
• Multiplicity

Plus, there are eight winds and intermediate directions of space: N, S, E, W, NE, SE, SW and NW

Once you find the answer you must forward it to 10 friends ….

We are not allowed to tell you what the ‘8’ means. Instead you will have to figure it out for yourself through a series of clues hidden throughout the website. The answer will astound you!
Once you understand the true meaning of the ‘8’, you will become a full member in the lounge. Until then… good luck.
🙂

Rockwell Group were the ones who came up with the whole Imagination Playground concept, which combines large foam blocks, water, and sand. They actually designed the foam blocks.

Number 8? I always thought it was an upward facing infinity symbol, as in; “Land to infinity and beyond!”…lounge. (Sorry. I was wondering the same thing the other day, and I have no idea)