To really make the simple concept of layered landscapes and ecological restoration work in a design appropriate for a given site requires a process of discovery of the site’s past history, current influences, and future impacts. This process of understanding a site is sometimes called “listening” and encompasses ecological, social, and political factors and values. [Continue]
Welcome to this month’s Siteline readers. To browse through RNS students’ ER390s, check here or under the “RNS Student Papers” tab. I was very honoured to be the Guest Editor for the August 2017 edition of Sitelines, the magazine of the BC Society of Landscape Architects. It was great working with Tara Culhan (Executive [Continue]
Beacon Hill Park Organizers chill before the counting begins: Jon Wiersma (CWF), Catherine Keogen (UVic), Elizabeth Gammell, (CWF), Garry Oak, Val Schaefer (UVic), and Britten Jacob-Schram (UVic), in Beacon Hill Park. Uplands Park and Cattle Point Margaret Lidkea (Friends of Uplands Park), Octavio Cruz (UVic, in red hat), and friends on the foreshore. University of [Continue]
Coming on Earth Day, April 22, 2017 – GOERT and the RNS Program will be holding BioBlitzes at Beacon Hill Park, Uplands Park/Cattle Point, and the University of Victoria campus. This is a 24-hour event allows you to be a citizen scientist, with experts identifying species present in the field. There will be activities for [Continue]
On Friday October 14th we had a small celebration of the RNS Program’s 20th Anniversary at the University Club at the University of Victoria. People seemed to enjoy the slides of 100 student final projects (ER390s) from the last 10 years. Have a look–it’s in two parts. Part 1 (PDF, 8.6 MB) | Part 2 (PDF, [Continue]
The following are presentations and a course soon to be given by Val Schaefer: Restoration of Natural Systems Program 20th Anniversary Celebration October 14, 2016. Urban Tree Walk October 17, 2016. Fairfield. 10:00-12:00. Urban Tree Walk. October 24, 2016. James Bay. 10:00-12:00 ER331 Urban Restoration and Sustainable Agriculture November 9-13 2016. A 5-day intensive course [Continue]