Past Events

Mark your calendars for the 2023 Rural Symposium on March 2, 2023. The event will take in-person and available online. The Rural Symposium is an annual opportunity for University of Guelph graduate students to showcase their rural research to policy makers, policy analysts, and program staff from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and community partners.

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Adriaan Geuze.  Principal and Founder of West 8, The Netherlands.  Lecture title:  "The Works of West 8" Image:  Vlaardingse Vaart Bridge, NL

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development – Rural Studies PhD Thesis Examination Katie Allen, a Rural Studies PhD candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on “The Ecology of Place-Based Impact Investing: Examining Place-Based Impact Investing Ecosystems and Enabling Environments in Non-Metro Canada.”

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development – Capacity Development and Extension MSc Thesis Examination Andre Melrose, a master's student in Capacity Development and Extension within the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on “ Towards Critical And Transformative Participatory Development In The Andes”

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents:

Are you frustrated with how much time it takes to modify your AutoCAD drawings when adding plants or trees to your designs? Tired of manually counting and calculating the total number of plants, trees, and shrubs necessary for an area? Do all of your cad blocks for your trees look the same?

Can you imagine a world without french fries, potato chips or poutine? Without potato farmers, you might have to! With climate change and the cost of production putting more and more pressure on farmers, local potato producers are asking: how do we keep growing your favourite foods?

The Master of Landscape Architecture program is now accepting applications for Fall 2023.  The application deadline is January 31, 2023.

The Master of Science (Planning) program is currently accepting applications from international applicants to start the program in September 2023. The application deadline is January 30, 2023.

The Master of Planning (MPlan) program is currently accepting applications to start the program in May 2023. The application deadline is January 30, 2023.