John Gibbons

nrschimid,

I know a few LA/Planners. AICP is a cool credential to have behind your name, a good friend of mine (who is a planner) says it stands for “Any Idiot Can Plan”.

Planning is an interesting subject. There are many professions that recognize the importance of good planning in our built environment but we take many different avenues to…[Read more]

Thanks!
I think we can have fun at least! That’s guaranteed.

Charrette sponsored by Landscape Forms, managed to gather the brigthest up and coming young landscape architects in the nation to a three day charrette for the City of New Buffalo. The group was devided into three teams, each team lead by three leading landscape archietcs. At the end we presented our solutions and recommendations to members of the…[Read more]

Hi
I join, lets see what we could doing there.
I am in Tokyo, but stupidly enough busy to enjoy more shoppping mall after work than garden and scape.
Hope things gonna change….
A

Sad to see like-a-minds leave the profession and seek totally different jobs these days. Actually I pick small works from Europe/Middle East, and I have not heard much hopeful news in the country for a while. On the other hand, I have come across enthusiastic Japanese garden fan in Europe. So I created the group to share the true stories and info…[Read more]

Great idea for a group! Can you tell us more about the charrette?

I am considering a career change into landscape architecture. I have a strong interest in global environmental change, conservation, ecosystem services, sustainability, and how connection with nature benefits human well-being. My background is more environmental science/management, but I am looking for a more creative outlet and the opportunity to…[Read more]

Found some pics of the aboriginal willum

I’ve worked on a lot of other restoration projects, establishing wetlands in industrial estates and often roadside habitats. In heavily farmed areas roadside verges are often the only source of remnant vegetation and can therefore be incredibly important for local gene pools.

We have an aboriginal education team and indigenous bush foods and tools plantings which are just aobut to be extended through a recent grant. They are based out of a beautiful gum leaf shaped shelter that strangely does not appear on our website. I’ll have to take one myself.

I facebook invited a ton of people and I know Jenny got an EDAW e-mail about it… or several.

Jenny from the block is right, where was my invite?

i don’t think i got one!! alumni count!

Soooo… where are all the other Purdue people? I sent out about 60 invites…