FOLAR Annual Symposium at The MERL

Photo. Bankside Open Spaces Trust

This year’s FOLAR Symposium will be on the subject of the Landscape of Communities. These are seen as amenity landscapes which respond first to the wishes and ways of the local community, whether local residents or workers. Landscape Institute President Elect, Carolin Göhler, will chair the day

Speakers include: Leah McNally of the London Wildlife Trust on their community involvement; Guy Redmond of Leaves of Green on their work for parish councils on nature based green space; Helen John on the Crossbones Graveyard and Garden of Remembrance: an intergenerational legacy concerning her work for the Bankside Open Spaces Trust in Southwark; Jan Woudstra on the work of the landscape gardener Robert Marnock’s concept for the Ladbroke Grove Housing development in the mid nineteenth century; Sarah Cooke from the Groundwork Trust on their work with communities in London.

One theme for the FOLAR symposia is how the past can inform the present and the future. This is a symposium with full opportunity for discussion with question time after each talk and a general discussion with the speakers at the end of the day, so everyone can have the opportunity to speak.

There will be time to talk and network, to explore the MERL’s pop up exhibition in the reading room (showing material from our, and other, archives on landscapes for housing), time to browse and buy from the FOLAR book stall, and more! .

FOLAR members and non members are welcome We look forward to seeing you there!  Numbers are limited to fifty.  

Book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/728908483897?aff=oddtdtcreator