Past Events

The Rural Symposium is an annual opportunity for University of Guelph graduate students to showcase their rural research to staff from the provincial government, rural community leaders, businesses, and researchers. The event facilitates knowledge mobilization and network building between graduate students at the University of Guelph, rural communities, governments, and businesses. 

March Open House 2025 is the UofG’s spring undergraduate open house event.  Join us to visit the campus, chat with professors and students, and learn why the University of Guelph is rated as one of Canada's top universities. Explore the campus through information sessions, campus tours, residence drop-in tours, resource fair and program tours. Bachelor of Landscape Architecture – Drop-In Studio Tours:

The landscape architecture program presents a special guest lecture with Jay Wall. His talk will focus on "Communication Design for Inclusive Community Engagement in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning.  

The LABash conference is a student-led conference for landscape architecture that will take place March 12-15, 2025, at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. LABash is held in North America by a different landscape architecture program each year; the conference brings hundreds of students and professionals together to learn, network, and help shape the future of the profession. 

Proslide Technology Inc. will be giving a presentation on the entertainment and leisure side of Landscape Architecture. Victoria Ventzke, Master Planner will discuss the industry's unique opportunities, share insights into the planning process behind innovative waterpark designs, and explore the exciting career paths available. Whether you’re interested in internships, job openings, or simply learning more about a career in the entertainment and leisure sector of Landscape Architecture.  

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. The earliest anticipated start date is July 1, 2025, or another mutually agreed-upon date in 2025.

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Marc Ryan of Public Work, and Shannon Baker of Waterfront Toronto are the guest speakers for our special Climate Action Symposium.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Gary Hilderbrand.  Chair of the Landscape Architecture Department, Harvard Graduate School of Design and Principal of Reed Hilderbrand. "The Works of Reed Hilderbrand"

The OAC Alumni Association is hosting a career mentorship event, “OAC AA Speed Mentoring,” on Monday, February 10th, in Peter Clark Hall.  Justin Whalen, Sr. Landscape Architect at the GSP Group Inc., will be one of the alumni in attendance to represent Landscape Architecture.   This is a good informal evening opportunity to network with OAC alumni and gain insights!