Learn more about the significance of cultural landscapes and how CED faculty and other landscape professionals aspire to create a knowledge base surrounding cultural landscape practices.
In October, faculty and students at the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design had the opportunity to connect with professionals and share knowledge at the ASLA 2023 Conference.
The University of Georgia Founders Memorial Garden has received two Italian marble statues through a generous donation from Nina Sledge Burke, the great-granddaughter of the first president of the Ladies Garden Club of Athens, which was established in 1891 as America's first garden club.
The College of Environment and Design hosted the annual Landscape Architecture Short Course at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia on February 1-2, 2023. The short course had over 100 virtual and in-person attendees with 12 corporate sponsors. Educational sessions covered a wide range of topics, such as ecoregional green roofs, supply chain disruptions, and preserving historic sites.
The Experience UGA program is a partnership between the Clarke County School District (CCSD) and the UGA Office of Service Learning which aims to bring every PreK-12 student to UGAʼs campus every year for a curricular-based field trip. This year, we welcomed students from Clarke Central High school on November 14th and from Cedar Shoals High School on November 16th. The Experience UGA trips achieved the goal of exposing high schoolers to college and the field of landscape architecture through a thoughtfully tailored experience.
April 2022 was full of events honoring Olmsted's legacy in landscape architecture as part of a nation-wide celebration of his 200th birthday.
CED Professor Stephen Ramos, DDes among curators of international virtual summit to foster dialog between urbanism and art.
On Wednesday December 2nd, Gareth Doherty, Harvard University Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, will speak on his latest book, Roberto Burle Marx Lectures: Landscape as Art and Urbanism. Roberto Burle Marx was a renowned Brazilian landscape architect who gained worldwide recognition for his park and garden designs.
