Upcoming Events

Yuka Kazama, an MSc student in Capacity Development and Extension in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on "Language Revitalization of the Six Nations of the Grand River: Indigenous-led Development." Examination Committee: Derya Tarhan, Advisor – SEDRD Helen Hambly, Committee Member - SEDRD Nicolas Brunet, Examination Member – SEDRD Heather Schibli, Chair of Examination - SEDRD All are welcome to attend the defence presentation.

Orientation to the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development and each individual program (CDE, LA, RPD) is scheduled in person on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in the Landscape Architecture building. Please plan to attend these events, as this is an important part of your integration to our School and our programs.   SEDRD Orientation Day Events Include: 9:30—10:00 am.  BLA The Landscape Architecture Student Society (LASS) will meet with BLA students.  Information was provided on the LASS student association, including goals, plans, activities, tips and...

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Ken Smith, Founder and Principal of Ken Smith Workshop - New York City.   Lecture title: "Places Have Memory" Ken Smith is one of the best-known of a generation of landscape architects equally at home in the worlds of art, architecture, and urbanism.  Trained in both design and the fine arts, he explores the relationship between art, contemporary culture, and landscape.  His practice, Ken Smith Workshop was...

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Fireside Chat with Isadore Sharp, Founder and Chairman of Four Seasons.   Isadore Sharp is the founder and Chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, a collection of luxury hotels and resorts recognized worldwide for setting the standard in hospitality, service, and design excellence. What began as a singular vision has grown into a global enterprise defined by innovation, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to...

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: David Godshall, Co-Founder and Principal of TERREMOTO.   Lecture Title: "Surfing a Tsunami: Landscapes that Glide Amidst Uncertain Futures" David Godshall is the co-founder and a principal at the TERREMOTO, a California based landscape architecture dsign studio. With his team of twenty-eight people, David endeavors to design and...