Community Planning Students Help Secure $4.9M Grant
CED associate professor Stephen Ramos and his community planning students have helped secure a $4.9 million federal grant for a series of community improvement projects in Baldwin County, Georgia.
From Classroom to Field: Students Create a Landscape Management Plan for Cedar Lane Farm
A team of six master's students, led by Dr. Eric MacDonald, had the exciting opportunity this spring to work with the owners of Cedar Lane Farm, located in Morgan County, Georgia. Deeply connected to the state's botanical heritage, this farmstead has a plethora of historical and cultivated plants, formal gardens, an intricate trail system, and unique natural features nestled within the landscape. The students worked diligently to create and tailor a comprehensive management report for Cedar Lane Farms, including management strategies for invasive plant species and programming trail systems highlighting the site's natural character.
CED Students Work on Outdoor Pavilion Enhancement at Bert Adams Scout Camp
During the spring semester, Dr. Jessica Fernandez and her first-year Master of Landscape Architecture students in Studio II embarked on an exciting project: the Outdoor Pavilion Enhancement at Bert Adams Scout Camp.
International Double Dawg Sophia Zhang Finds Success in Service-Learning
MHP Students Explore Savannah
In February, the students and faculty of the Master of Historic Preservation program embarked on their annual Preservation Perspectives Trip. This year, students and faculty traveled to Savannah, Georgia for a three-day trip filled with visits to historic sites and meetings with preservationists in different roles across the city.
MHP students volunteer in Selma, Alabama during Spring Break 2023
During Spring Break, Professor Cari Goetcheus, along with Master of Historic Preservation students Kayla McElreath, Cameron Nesmith, Niamh West, Jeffrey Bussey and Inga Gudmundsson, headed to Selma, Alabama to assist with post-tornado historic resource assessments.
The CED's Georgia Landscape Magazine is back!
After a five-year hiatus, CED's Georgia Landscape Magazine is rebooted! Beginning in 1976, Georgia Landscape Magazine is a student-run publication curated, written, and published by the students of CED. The upcoming issue will be published this Spring! Click the link below to read more about the history of the magazine!
Explore Athens and Beyond with Athsketch
Every week, CED lecturer Cameron Berglund leads an enthusiastic group of urban sketchers across UGA's campus and the state of Georgia. The AthSketch community is open to students and locals alike. The group meets every Wednesday to sketch a different spot around town and sharpen their individual spatial design skills. Read on to learn how you can get involved!
CED Student Among First Recipients of LAF Ignite Scholarship Program
We are excited to share that Ezra Lewis, a second-year BLA student at the College of Environment and Design (CED). She is one of four recipients to recently earn a place in the inaugural cohort of the Landscape Architecture Foundation's Ignite Program! Read on to learn more about Ezra's experience and the new LAF Ignite Program.
MLA Alum's Thesis Aids in Designing Community for People on the Brink of Homelessness
The Homervillage master plan is a 65.2 acre development, consisting of 30 tiny home units with three different floor plan options. The goal for this master plan was to design a community for people experiencing chronic homelessness or close to becoming homeless by giving a helping hand. Early research and initial design concepts were developed by Anna Marie Scoccimaro's master's thesis. Ameliorating Homelessness Through the Built Environment explored the research behind communities that help people experiencing homelessness to thrive once again.