Past Events

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Elena Tudela and Victor Rico.  Co-Founders of Oficina de Resiliencia Urbana – Office of Urban Resilience in Mexico City. The Works of ORU.

Vectorworks will host a workshop on Friday, January 10th, from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM in the LA Pit. This is a great opportunity to explore the Vectorworks software program and its capabilities. Their business approach focuses on the landscape architecture (LA) industry, aiming to make design and construction workflows more efficient and convenient for both LA students and professionals.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Liam Doyle, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Exploring the Relationship Between Plant Provenance and Insect-Flower Interactions in Southern Ontario, Canada Seed Production Areas."

The Capacity Development and Extension MSc program is hosting an alumni lecture with the following speakers: Ashley Honsberger - Agri-Food Projects Lead, Food Bridge Dr. Nafeesa Jalal - Founder & CEO NJGC Inc. Aleisha Cherrie Apang - Social Impact Leader, Western Financial Group Join us as we celebrate the end of the semester with a potluck lunch after the event at 12:15pm.  For more information please contact Prof. Helen Hambly.

The Master of Landscape Architecture graduate program at the University of Guelph is hosting a virtual information session for prospective students on Saturday, November 23, 2025. The event will be held online via Zoom from 3:00 to 4:00 pm EST. 

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Karen M'Closkey, Associate Professor in Landscape Architecture, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania and Editor in Chief - LA+ Lecture on:  "Mediating Landscapes"

Are you passionate about agriculture and agri-food systems, economic and social development, environmental planning and impact assessment, policy and land use planning, or project management and development? The Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development program at the University of Guelph currently accepts applicants from various backgrounds.

Are you passionate about agriculture and agri-food systems, economic and social development, environmental planning and impact assessment, policy and land use planning, or project management and development? The Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development program at the University of Guelph currently accepts applicants from various backgrounds.

Graduate Teaching Assistantship postings for the Winter 2025 semester are now available on the Academic Staff Work Assignments website.  Select "School of Env. Design and Rural Dev." for SEDRD courses. Applications are due by November 12, 2024. To apply, be sure to:

RPD, CDE, MLA and PhD graduate students in SEDRD interested in participating in the Graduate Students Society are welcome to meet on Monday, November 4th. The SEDRD GSS is beginning a series of bi-weekly meetings to discuss some of the coming events being held by the SEDRD GSS and would like to encourage any graduate student to attend.  We are looking forward to seeing you!