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Landscape Institute CPD day I 27 & 29 January 2021 Health, Wellbeing and Place: How landscape delivers positive change #LICPDDAY
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27 January 2021 Agenda 27 January 2021 Agenda
08:50 Sponsor showreel 10:00 Session 2a: Creating healthy communities: Evidence, policy, practice
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The evidence linking green infrastructure and health is compelling. We now need
09:00 Welcome and opening remarks to rethink how we understand and communicate the diverse uses and benefits of
our green assets. This workshop will discuss the role green infrastructure plays in
Jane Findlay CMLI PLI promoting and protecting the health and wellbeing of the population, and how it
President of the Landscape Institute can be used not only to meet public health objectives, but wider local priorities. We
will also uncover new and upcoming resources that give practical support for the
Paul Lincoln development and maintenance of good quality GI.
Landscape Institute Carl Petrokofsky, Public Health England
Laura Schofield CMLI Chair: Jane Findlay CMLI PLI, Landscape Institute
Landscape Institute Conference room: Stage
Conference room: Stage 2d. Breakout Session
Building with nature: Putting people and wildlife at the heart of development
09:05 Session 1: Keynote: From movement to memories: How landscape shapes Understand the Building with Nature benchmark for high quality infrastructure,
our health and wellbeing developed to accredit both physical development and policy documentation.
This session will draw upon the rich evidence that exists to support a nature-
Landscape Architects have an important role to play. The causes of ill-health today friendly approach to development and realise our potential as healthy and happy
are different from those 50 years ago, and we must continue to shape places that communities.
support the mental and physical health of 21st century populations. Uncover the Dr Gemma Jerome, Building with Nature
research available in this keynote session, such as the ‘Putting Health into Place’
report from the Healthy New Towns project, which provides extensive practical Chair: Laura Schofield CMLI, Landscape Institute
advice on how to build the healthiest places possible. Conference room: Sessions
Julia Thrift, Town & Country Planning Association (TCPA)
Chair: Jane Findlay CMLI PLI, Landscape Institute
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09:45 Break and sponsor exhibition
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2c. Virtual Site Visit 3b. Breakout Session
Exploring Bankside Urban Forest Tackling health inequality with intelligent digital design
A virtual tour of Bankside Urban Forest. At this session you will find out how This session will explore how to tackle health inequality with intelligent digital
landscape partnership coordinated by Better Bankside is transforming the design. Landscape has the potential to positively impact on the health, wellbeing
network of streets and spaces across Bankside through a range of large, small, and resilience of our less socially, economically and physically mobile people, if
temporary, permanent and tactical projects with green infrastructure and creative suitably targeted.
placemaking at their heart. We will discuss how a partnership approach is How can we help local authorities with this urgent task? Could intelligent landscape
delivering transformative change to the public realm in an inner-city environment. design combine with digital mapping to provide a way to speed up the delivery and
This session will then uncover how green infrastructure is being successfully enable positive change? Alison and Diana will explore some of the issues and
woven into Bankside’s medieval street pattern. You will also find out how local potential solutions. Diana will consider how GIS analysis can support and inform
workers are actively participating in maintaining these projects, and the health and prioritisation of landscape interventions, and will explore the range of data available
well-being benefits this brings. to Local Authorities and landscape professionals to identify priorities at a strategic
Valerie Beirne, Bankside Urban Forest level. Alison will discuss projects in Thamesmead and Glasgow where delivery of
quality, accessible green space is having a measurable impact.
Chair: Paul Lincoln, Landscape Institute Alison King CMLI, LUC & Diana Manson, LUC
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Chair: Laura Schofield CMLI, Landscape Institute
11:05 Break and sponsor exhibition Conference room: Sessions
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3c. Breakout Session
11:30 Session 3a: Exploring health impact assessment Transforming places, transforming Lives
In this session, the Land Trust will uncover the ways in which their approach to
What are Health Impact Assessments (HIA) and how can they support landscape green space management transforms the mental and physical wellbeing of users.
and land use planning? This session will introduce the concept and methodology As supporting evidence, Alan will unpack the Trust’s innovative ‘Health for Life’
of HIAs and consider how (and why) HIA can support the interpretation of Health project, run in partnership with the Countess of Chester Hospital, and dissect the
& Well-Being within the context of landscape/land use planning. This is particularly impact of the Green Angels volunteer training programme, amongst other health
important now more than ever following Covid-19 and how the focus needs to initiatives led by the national land management charity.
shift to enable ‘A Green Recovery’. Presentation and discussion. Alan Carter, Land Trust
Lee Parry Williams, Public Health Wales
Chair: Paul Lincoln, Landscape Institute
Chair: Jane Findlay CMLI PLI, Landscape Institute Conference room: Sessions
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12:35 Closing remarks
Jane Findlay CMLI PLI, Landscape Institute
Paul Lincoln, Landscape Institute
Laura Schofield CMLI, Landscape Institute
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13:00 Close
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Speakers Speakers
Jane Findlay is a Landscape Architect, the founding director Julia Thrift is Director of Healthier Place-making at the
of Fira and President Elect of the Landscape Institute. She is Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA). She works
an experienced masterplanner and designer of the large and to facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration to create well-
complex projects, particularly experienced in the design of the designed places, spaces and buildings that make it easier for
healing landscape for healthcare and delivered some of the people to live healthier lives. Earlier in her career, Julia was
most complex healthcare projects in the UK. Jane is passionate a Director at the Commission for Architecture and the Built
about promoting the psychological and physical benefits that Environment (CABE).
Jane Findlay CMLI quality landscape design plays in all aspects of the public realm.
PLI She has developed a specialism in symbolism and remembrance Julia Thrift
President of the through landscape design. Jane continues to advise the National Town & Country
Landscape Institute Memorial Arboretum in South Staffordshire. Planning Association
(TCPA)
Paul Lincoln is Executive Director, Creative Projects and Carl Petrokofsky is a Public Health Specialist who has worked
Publishing at the Landscape Institute and Commissioning for the NHS, Department of Health and Public Health England
Editor for Landscape, the LI’s quarterly journal. Paul managed for over 40 years. Between 2013 – June 2018, he led and
the LI’s 90th Birthday Festival in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic managed the ‘Healthy Places’ programme, focusing on how
Park and at Chelsea Flower Show. He has curated three spatial planning of the built and natural environment and the
exhibitions with the Building Centre, including Beyond the design of housing and the public realm, active travel and
Green Belt and Rethinking the Urban Landscape. He also led transport, and access to green infrastructure can promote
Paul Lincoln the Capability Brown 300th Anniversary Festival project on better health and wellbeing. Carl is a Visiting Professor at the Carl Petrokofsky
Landscape Institute behalf of the LI. University of the West of England (UWE) working with the Public Health England
WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments.
Laura is the LI’s Membership Development Manager. Dr Gemma Jerome is the Director of Building with Nature.
Prior to joining the LI, Laura built up her career in multi- Gemma has been developing the benchmark with a team of
disciplinary consultancy, specialising in the delivery of industry and research specialists since 2015 and is establishing
Landscape Management projects and services. As an Building with Nature as the ‘how to’ quality standards for the
experienced landscape professional and Chartered Member design, delivery and long-term management and maintenance
of the Landscape Institute, Laura brings her knowledge, of nature-rich development. Gemma is a qualified town
understanding and passion for the landscape profession to the planner. Through her doctoral studies she examined the role
Laura Schofield role. She has supported LI on a range of membership initiatives of stewardship in the longevity and resilience of community- Dr Gemma Jerome
CMLI and projects such as new Entry Standards, Registered Practice scale green infrastructure, with a focus on health and social Building with Nature
Landscape Institute scheme, Fellows campaign, and Training Partnerships. She is outcomes associated with access to nature at the residential
also engaging with members and practices including through scale.
events, the LI’s branches, and sector leadership forums.
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Speakers Speakers
With a passion for cities and their people, places and wildlife, Diana Manson leads LUC’s GIS & Visualisation team. Diana
Valerie Beirne has 20 years’ experience of working within has over 15 years’ experience, gained in both the UK and
the fields of urban regeneration, placemaking and landscape South Africa, and a passion for using GIS to support sustainable
urbanism. A landscape architect by training, Valerie has worked planning. Her combination of planning and GIS skills means
with central London business improvement district Better she is well-placed to lead in the preparation of robust evidence
Bankside, managing its placemaking strategy Bankside Urban studies. Diana has extensive expertise in open space and play
Forest since its launch in 2008. Prior to that Valerie worked in assessments as well as green infrastructure studies. She has a
Valerie Beirne local government, and for local and national environmental good awareness of the types of data that can support planning Diana Manson
Bankside Urban charities. Valerie is a member of Urban Design London Design for ‘healthy’ open spaces and where GIS and data analysis can LUC
Forest Review Panel for Streets and Public Realm and sits on the add value to these assessments.
Advisory Panel for Greenspace Information for Greater London
(GIGL).
Lee Parry Williams has worked in the field of public health Alan Carter is the Director of Portfolio Management for The
since 2001 before joining Wales Health Impact Assessment Land Trust. Alan is responsible for the charity’s estates portfolio,
Support Unit (WHIASU) in 2015. Following graduation worked ensuring that sites are managed safely and efficiently and
as a community health development practitioner on a number of are delivering measurable and sustainable impact for local
Welsh Government funded health improvement programmes communities. As part of this, Alan is working on a number of
before joining the North Wales Public Health Team in 2008. He significant national partnership programmes with members and
was first introduced to HIA in 2006 and has since applied HIA stakeholders and is responsible for ensuring that fundraising
Lee Parry Williams across various settings including the voluntary sector, planning, projects deliver increased charitable outcomes and social value. Alan Carter
health and local authorities. As part of the WHIASU team Lee Alan is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and prior to his current The Land Trust
Public Health Wales is involved in delivering HIA training, supporting and facilitating role, worked for British Waterways (now the Canal and River
HIA’s, and advocacy of HIA. Trust) as a Business Development Manager.
Alison King sees landscape and public realm design as playing
an important role in addressing the UK’s health inequality crisis.
She has designed schemes across a range of sites, including
city parks and schools. Understanding the importance of
high-quality local landscape and access to nature for all city-
dwellers, Alison has developed a monitoring and evaluation
method to assess the health and wellbeing impacts of LUC
Alison King CMLI projects, working with the likes of Peabody and The Royal
LUC Parks to generate data and a growing evidence base. Alison
has spoken at many conferences including Healthy Streets
International Summit, and the WHO Health Cities.
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08:50 Sponsor showreel 10:00 Session 2a: Designing for an active future
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Creating a built environment to support healthy active ageing is essential. Working
09:00 Welcome and opening remarks with the Heart Foundation and experts across Australia, HASSELL have found
a solution. Informed by World Health Organisation frameworks, international
Marcus Grant CMLI evidence and Australian policy, this session will provide an in-depth exploration
Cities & Health of HASSELL’s internationally-recognised Healthy Active By Design (HABD) tool.
Now with an active ageing integration, an expansion of existing design principles
Carolin Göhler FLI to encompass a whole life-span approach, the tool provides a strong foundation for
Landscape Institute Vice President constructing an exemplary and inclusive built environment.
Robina Crook, Hassell
Paul Lincoln
Landscape Institute Chair: Marcus Grant CMLI, Cities & Health
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2b. Breakout Session
09:05 Session 1: Keynote: The role of GI standards in the promotion of healthy The role of social prescribing
places Join Sarah Preston of Natural England and learn of her strategic work in connecting
communities with the natural environment, including efforts to embed social
This interactive session will explore the health and wellbeing benefits through prescribing into the NHS.
ecosystems services, and how GI can be designed to deliver these benefits. It Sarah Preston, Natural England
will introduce the National Framework of GI Standards, a 25-Year Environment
Plan commitment being developed by Natural England with stakeholders to help Chair: Carolin Göhler FLI, Landscape Institute Vice President
enhance the nation’s green infrastructure provision so that it can play a vital role in Conference room: Sessions
greening our towns and cities and in the nation’s green recovery from Covid-19.
This session will also look at the evidence for the health and wellbeing benefits 2c. Virtual Site Visit
of green infrastructure. It will discuss the purpose, rationale and content of the Creating an inspirational neighbourhood: The story of Coin Street
emerging National Framework of GI Standards, process maps, GI’s mapping Community Builders
and analyses, design guidance and signposting to other relevant standards. You Coin Street Community Builders create live, work and play spaces to support
will get an awareness of the opportunities to use the National Framework of GI community development and inspiring places. They’ll talk about their story and
Standards by local authority planners, neighbourhood planning groups, developers their work as a social enterprise. The session will also explore the redevelopment
and parks to enhance GI and to deliver health and wellbeing benefits and address of Bernie Spain Gardens and the riverside walkway as well as giving an overview
inequalities as part of placemaking. on their Covid-19 experiences.
Jane Houghton, Natural England Iain Tuckett, Coin Street Community Builders
Chair: Marcus Grant CMLI, Cities & Health Chair: Paul Lincoln, Landscape Institute
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09:45 Break and sponsor exhibition
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11:05 Break and sponsor exhibition 3c. Breakout Session
Conference room: Expo Retrofitting health and wellbeing product demonstration
This session will consider the use of engineered systems and innovations to
11:30 Session 3a: Holistic healthy design: A look at Cranbrook’s healthy new maximise the potential of our urban environments to deliver health and wellbeing
town outcomes.
The following situations will be considered:
How can a health-led approach create a better understanding of sustainable - Opportunities for rooftop level innovation to store water, provide amenity and
development? The Cranbrook Healthy New Town pilot programme has been places for exercise
working with health services to identify the ways urban form affects health - Providing recreation and leisure space that also manages water
and wellbeing. This session will uncover the robust evidence pinpointing how - Retrofitting healthy streets – tree pits and SuDS for enhanced wellbeing
collaboration, big data and a ‘whole person’ approach can transform the ways we By the end of this session, you will know about challenges and opportunities of
design for and develop communities. rooftop design, Tree Pit and Retrofit SuDS designs and overcoming challenges
Kenji Shermer, East Devon District Council of retrofitting existing street scenes. It will also uncover how sports and leisure
spaces can be used for multifunctional purpose.
Chair: Marcus Grant CMLI, Cities & Health Charlotte Markey, Polypipe
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Chair: Paul Lincoln, Landscape Institute
3b. Breakout Session Conference room: Sessions
Beyond biodiversity: The hidden health benefits of the urban green roof
Green Roofs are often a hidden gem within urban environments, offering so 12:35 SPEED NETWORKING – Meet our speakers and sponsors
much more than the obligatory points and scoring system of sustainability and
biodiversity. They offer spaces to rest and relax alongside the added benefit of 13:05 Closing remarks
viewing the world from an elevated perspective. Within this session the types of
green roofs that are currently in development will be highlighted, alongside the Marcus Grant CMLI, Cities & Health
benefits of green roofs and the considerations to make when specifying a green Carolin Göhler FLI, Landscape Institute Vice President
roof. Paul Lincoln, Landscape Institute
Mark Wood, Green-tech Conference room: Stage
Chair: Carolin Göhler FLI, Landscape Institute Vice President 13:30 Close
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Speakers Speakers
Marcus Grant is the past deputy director of the World Health Jane Houghton works at Natural England, where she is
Organization Collaborating Centre for Healthy Cities, Bristol. project managing the development of a National Framework
With a background in ecological systems and urbanism, Marcus of Green Infrastructure (GI) Standards, for launch in 2022. This
is an urban designer and Chartered Landscape Architect. is a commitment in the Government’s 25 Year Environment
Starting practice in 1986, Marcus worked in consultancy on rural Plan to green our towns and cities, connect people with
and urban projects, specialising in sustainable development and the natural environment, improve health and wellbeing and
population health through joining a WHO Collaborating Centre in address inequalities. In 2020, Jane led on the publication
Marcus Grant CMLI 1996. Marcus has worked with built environment professionals of an evidence review of the health and wellbeing evidence Jane Houghton
Cities & Health globally, specialising in the role of city-region spatial frameworks, for the GI Standards. Before joining Natural England, Jane Natural England
neighbourhood interventions and biodiversity. Marcus is also a worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, in local authorities
Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health in the UK. as a country park manager, and in NGOs.
Carolin Göhler has over 30 years’ experience working as Robina Crook is a Senior Associate at HASSELL and has led the
a Chartered Landscape Architect and Horticulturalist, with development of the three collaborative phases of the HABD
projects mainly delivered for public and third sector clients tool since 2013. Her town planning training, urban design
and employers spanning diverse green spaces, historic, expertise and urban strategies understanding has informed
botanic and play gardens. For over a decade as CEO, the production of the HABD tool. Robina’s experience in the
Carolin ran a charity with a diverse portfolio of countryside private and local government sectors informs all her decision
and heritage properties. Her particular interests include the making. A member of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)
Carolin Göhler FLI promotion of hardy herbaceous perennials, green roofs and and previously Vice President of the Western Australian Robina Crook
Landscape Institute usage of ornamental native species within the public realm. branch of PIA and policy officer has also informed a deep
Hassell
Vice President Currently Carolin works as a Gardens Consultant for the understanding of the needs of those designing and creating
National Trust, runs her own landscape consultancy and is the great public realm.
LI’s Vice President.
Paul Lincoln is Executive Director, Creative Projects and Sarah Preston is Senior Adviser for the ‘Connecting People
Publishing at the Landscape Institute and Commissioning with Nature’ initiative at Natural England and has worked
Editor for Landscape, the LI’s quarterly journal. Paul managed for the organisation since 2006. Currently, she specialises
the LI’s 90th Birthday Festival in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic in strategic work, connecting people and their communities
Park and at Chelsea Flower Show. He has curated three with the natural environment for positive physical and mental
exhibitions with the Building Centre, including Beyond the health outcomes. Sarah is working closely with NHSE
Green Belt and Rethinking the Urban Landscape. He also led to embed this approach more systematically, particularly
the Capability Brown 300th Anniversary Festival project on through the mechanism of social prescribing. Sarah is also Sarah Preston
Paul Lincoln behalf of the LI. Grant Manager for Natural England’s Growing Care Farming
Landscape Institute Natural England
project, which is being delivered by Social Farms & Gardens.
She has previously worked on a number of other Natural
England programmes including Walking for Health and
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Speakers Speakers
Iain Tuckett is Group director of Coin Street Community Carlotte Markey has an MSc in Urban Planning and 15 years
Builders, a social enterprise that believes in mixed uses, a experience working to integrate green infrastructure and
diverse economy and a diverse community. “We want our SUDs into the built environment. She has worked on several
neighbourhood to be a place where people connect with each EU funded projects focused on evaluating the impact of green
other, where they can build their confidence and skills, and urbanisation innovations on air quality, urban heat island and
feel they belong. Most importantly we want our community water management.
and neighbourhood to be resilient to life’s challenges.”Iain
Iain Tuckett has overseen all Coin Street developments to date including Charlotte Markey
Coin Street completion of the South Bank riverside walkway, refurbishment Polypipe
Community Builders of Oxo Tower Wharf for mixed uses, and construction of Coin
Street’s neighbourhood centre, ‘The Green Room’ restaurant.
Kenji Shermer has worked as Urban Designer for East Devon
District Council for the past 6 years and was Cranbrook Built
Environment Lead for the NHS England Healthy New Town
Pilot, focussing on evidence to find ways to address the wider
determinants of ill-health in commercially-led development.
Kenji has a background in design, planning and psychology and
is interested in the way our environments affect health and
Kenji Shermer happiness and how this relates to what we like or dislike about
East Devon District the spaces we live in.
Council
Mark Wood is the Business Development Director for Green-
tech Ltd, a leading supplier of products that protect, enhance
and Improve the landscape environment. With over 20 years’
experience of working within the landscaping and construction
industries, Mark has witnessed the market develop
from large price-driven projects to more environmentally
aware developments that Improve urban environments,
Mark Wood communities and the daily life of residents and workers. Mark
Green-tech sits on the committee of Gro (UK Green Roof Organisation)
and was recently involved in the development of the first
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08:50 Sponsor showreel 10:00 Session 2a: International responses to a green Covid recovery
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Romy gives us an overview of the insight that Vestre has gained during the
09:00 Welcome and opening remarks last 9 months into the Covid-19 response across Scandinavia, the UK, the USA
and Germany. The session will explore the similarities and differences in the
Professor Anna Jorgensen countries’ approach to the pandemic and its impact on the public realm. It will
University of Sheffield also cover Vestre’s learnings about the re-distribution of streets and public
space will be presented. The session will cover several aspects of sustainable
Adam White FLI PPLI recovery - the environmental (including greening cities to improve air quality); the
Immediate Past-President, Landscape Institute economic (reviving areas that have been severely impacted by Covid-19); and
social (ensuring previous societal inequalities are not worsened post-Covid).
Conference room: Stage Romy Rawlings CMLI, Vestre
09:05 Session 1: Keynote: Creating healthy places – the Singapore experience Chair: Professor Anna Jorgensen, University of Sheffield
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The global pandemic has put health infrastructure under the spotlight in every
country in the world. This doesn’t just mean hospitals, but also community- 2b. Breakout Session
based health which is crucial to caring for our ageing population, opportunities How well considered design can improve wellbeing
for integrating wellbeing into our parks and green spaces. Ed Baker will present As we adjust to life with the risk of coronavirus, the great outdoors has never
Singapore as a case study looking at the interrelationship between urban planning, been more important. Join us from the safety of your own home for a virtual
landscape design, the countries and strategic health initiatives and in the context presentation discussing how adding green infrastructure through well considered
of the Covid-19 response. design can make cities healthier places to live, which will enhance wellbeing. You
This session will also include a recent case study – the Broadway Malyan planned will hear an enlightening presentation from industry expert Euan Taylor (Kinley),
Health City Novena. Commissioned by Singapore’s National Healthcare Group and with live Q&A at the end of the session.
the Singapore Health Ministry, it is an integrated “health city”, a 17-hectare mixed- This interactive session will discuss the value of green space and the impact
use built around and existing hospital in central Singapore incorporating healthcare, this has upon wellbeing. It will uncover the landscaping futures: the impact of
medical education and community uses, as well as the National Centre for landscape design on community confidence. You will also be inspired by Kinley’s
Infectious Diseases (NCID) which has become the centre of Singapore’s Covid-19 landscape edging and raised planter solutions.
response. Euan Taylor, Kinley
Ed Baker, Broadway Malyan
Chair: Darren Bowie, Kinley
Chair: Professor Anna Jorgensen, University of Sheffield Conference room: Sessions
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09:45 Break and sponsor exhibition
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2c.Breakout Session 3b. Breakout Session
Play in the place: the positive impact of community play on Health, wellbeing and sustainable urban design
children’s development and wellbeing This presentation will discuss how towns and cities will continue to change in
Enhancing green spaces and play within the public realm is key to ensure that the coming weeks and months in response to the Covid19 crisis. During this
children have the right tools to improve their development. In this session we will session Howard will draw on David Rudlin, Director of URBED and past Chair of
discuss the social, mental and physical benefits of play for children, from using the Academy of Urbanism expertise and work recently completed for the Quality
nature’s own source - water, wind, light to adding informal play offerings in green of Life Foundation and on the Government’s National Model Design Code. David
spaces. We’ll explore the history of children’s roaming within in cities, discuss will try and find solutions on what needs to be done to promote healthy places
why it’s critical to ensure that there are a variety of play experiences for children in which contributes to our quality of life. Also discussing the constraints with
any play space and review the social, physical and mental benefits of play spaces. current guidance, we often know what good looks like but struggle to achieve it.
Mark Grimshaw, Timberplay By the end of this session, you will know the range of best practices for so-called
#Covid19Streets and how these will impact our streets and public spaces. You will
Chair: Adam White FLI PPLI, Immediate Past-President, Landscape Institute find out about the ways in which people move, interact and transact in buildings
Conference room: Sessions and urban places. We will also uncover Healthy streets approach - discussing range
of resources available that will assist in planning and designing of our necessary
11:05 Break and sponsor exhibition green spaces.
Conference room: Expo David Rudlin, URBED
11:30 Session 3a: The healing landscape: An evidence-based approach to Chair: Howard Gray, GreenBlue Urban
designing for healthcare Conference room: Sessions
Explore the theory behind healing landscapes. Learn about the historic precedents 3c. Breakout Session
for linking nature and wellbeing and how, through research, evidence-based design FMS: The secret to lasting active lifestyles
has become the foundation for landscape-oriented healthcare. Uncover some Greenspace has always been identified with health and wellbeing. But how can
contrasting project examples that illustrate integral healing landscape principles. we make these places work harder to develop key skills from an early age that will
Jane Findlay CMLI PLI, Landscape Institute encourage life long active lifestyles? How can we ensure the opportunity for active
lifestyles is available even in the most green-deprived areas?
Chair: Professor Anna Jorgensen, University of Sheffield Kristina Causer, Jupiter Play
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12:35 Closing session
Professor Anna Jorgensen, University of Sheffield
Adam White FLI PPLI, Immediate Past-President, Landscape Institute
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Speakers Speakers
Anna Jorgensen is the Head of the Department of Landscape Romy Rawlings is a Chartered Landscape Architect
Architecture at the University of Sheffield. Anna holds a and Commercial Director for Vestre Ltd, a Norwegian
professorship in urban natural environments, health and manufacturer of street furniture. Romy’s entire career has
wellbeing. Anna recently led the RCUK-funded research project been based in the landscape sector, and she is passionate
Improving Wellbeing through Urban Nature (http://iwun.uk/) and about the impact of good design upon those using outdoor
is currently working with partners in Europe and Latin America space. She believes that landscape architects are well placed
on a Horizon 2020 research and innovation project entitled to counter many of today’s global issues, including climate
Professor Anna CONEXUS: Co-producing NBS and restored ecosystems - change, air and water quality, social inequalities etc. Romy is Romy Rawlings
Jorgensen transdisciplinary nexus for urban sustainability. an active member of the LI, and has previously been a Board CMLI
University of member, Technical Committee member, and Chair of their Vestre
Sheffield Diversity & Inclusion working group.
Adam White is the Immediate Past President of the Euan Taylor has had over 5 years of on-site experience within
Landscape Institute (LI). Adam was made a Fellow of the the landscape arena. Having been raised in suburban London,
LI for his influential role changing how UK play spaces are Euan’s innate connection and understanding of connecting
designed to now take a more natural and landscape led nature and urban environments, presented itself early in his
approach. Adam is also a Chartered Landscape Architect career. From working with sustainable materials from the
and in 2008 he established Davies White Ltd with fellow outset, intertwined with practical on-site experience, Euan’s
landscape architect Andrée Davies. Their projects focus on knowledge of mixing these elements is unrivalled.Join
Adam White FLI reconnecting children with nature through play. Adam is Kinley’s Euan Taylor for a discussion on how great design can Euan Taylor
PPLI the author of the Play England publication Managing and enhance wellbeing from ground level to roof terraces.
Maintaining Nature Play Spaces. During 2019 they worked Kinley
Immediate
Past-President, with HRH The Duchess of Cambridge to co-design four high
Landscape Institute profile RHS.
Ed is a qualified master planner, urban designer and landscape Darren Bowie has over 10 years of experience in the
architect with over 20 years’ experience. Currently based in construction industry. During this time Darren has formed
Broadway Malyan’s Singapore studio, Ed is a creative designer a number of strong working relationships with many key
with extensive experience leading a number of high profile influencers within the landscaping sphere, mainly landscape
international projects in Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and contractors and landscape architects. As Business
Africa. Ed’s passion lies in the creation of sustainable places: Development Director at Kinley, Darren is proud to have
new city planning, the regeneration of urban districts, designing worked with a number of BALI award winners on their
city parks and transit oriented development. Ed regularly prestigious projects. Darren Bowie
Ed Baker speaks at conferences on a range of planning, urban design Kinley
Broadway Malyan and landscape design related subjects including resilient cities,
transit oriented development, mixed-use development and
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Speakers Speakers
Mark Grimshaw is passionate about engaging with the Howard Gray is the PR & Specification Consultant Team Leader
environment and wants children to develop via natural play for GreenBlue Urban. He has been planting trees in urban
opportunities. Mark holds a degree in Geography from areas for over 40 years and is passionate about ensuring that
Lancaster University, and a Masters in Urban Regeneration every tree has the same opportunity of realising its species
and Development from University of Manchester. His role at potential. Understanding the many conflicts, both financial and
Timberplay has seen him working with Landscape Architects on engineering, with planting in our congested towns and cities,
play projects across the UK - most recently on, the LI Excellence Howard works with designers and contractors to achieve the
Mark Grimshaw in Public Health and Wellbeing award nominee project, Catherine best result. Having worked on a number of SuDS schemes Howard Gray
Timberplay Street Inclusive Play Park. Prior to joining Timberplay he spent across Europe, Howard is uniquely positioned to present the GreenBlue Urban
the previous 12 years in a project management capacity GreenBlue Urban vision - enabling sustainable cities through the
at a Community Interest Company leading their landscape use of green and blue infrastructure.
contracting division.
Jane Findlay is a Landscape Architect, the founding director Kristina Causer has been creating playful environments for
of Fira and President Elect of the Landscape Institute. She is over 16 years, working in partnership with Local Authorities
an experienced masterplanner and designer of the large and and landscape architects in the UK and Sweden. Passionate
complex projects, particularly experienced in the design of the about the right of all children to play, Kristina was one of the
healing landscape for healthcare and delivered some of the founding authors of the PiPA (Plan Inclusive Play Areas) toolkit
most complex healthcare projects in the UK. Jane is passionate - a publication to help guide better inclusive design which is
about promoting the psychological and physical benefits that now widely used in procurement processes in the UK. Kristina
quality landscape design plays in all aspects of the public realm. leads the Innovation Hub of research and creative development Kristina Causer
Jane Findlay CMLI at Jupiter Play, tackling key issues such as sustainability in the
She has developed a specialism in symbolism and remembrance Jupiter Play
PLI supply chain as well as championing the Sustainable Shoots
through landscape design. Jane continues to advise the National
President of the programme.
Memorial Arboretum in South Staffordshire.
Landscape Institute
David Rudlin is the director of URBED, past Chair of the
Academy of Urbanism and Honorary Professor at Manchester
University. In 2014 he was the winner of the Wolfson
Economics Prize and last year published his third book Climax
City written with Shruti Hemani through RIBA Publishing. He
also writes a monthly column for BD Magazine. David is one
of the principle authors of the National Model Design Code for
David Rudlin MHCLG and the Quality of Life Framework for the Quality of
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Tree-lined streets in urban Sponsors
areas create a strong sense of
community and civic pride.
GreenBlue Urban
Founded in 1992 Greenblue Urban was set up to research and provide solutions for
assisting trees in their battle to establish in urban spaces. Onsite manufacturing using
100% recycled materials allows global distribution along with continuous product
development ensures that specifiers and clients alike are using the best tree pit package
products available in the world.
The GreenBlue Urban Arborsystem brings together the key elements of successful tree
pit design and simplifies the planning and installation process. Landscape professionals
can combine SUDS, root management, structural soil components, aeration, irrigation
and chose an appropriate above ground surface grille and vertical guard in a single
package.
Fletton Quays, Peterborough
We enable sustainable
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Advisors in urban design offering on-site support.
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Sponsors
Helping to create Green-tech Specifier
beautiful, sustainable Green-tech Specifier is the specification team within Green-tech that focuses on
technical specification and creates landscape solutions for Landscape Architects,
and biodiverse
Contractors and Garden Designers. Green-tech Specifier was established to meet the
growing demand of Landscape Architects and Contractors who needed assistance at the
specification, estimating and drawing stages of their projects.
landscapes The specialist team have the product knowledge and technical expertise to provide
advice and recommendations for landscape designs and have the know-how to source
the best solutions for your project, working within your budget while providing support
Green-tech Specifier offer technical with pricing and provision of CAD services for Architects who require assistance with
drawings
advice, design and onsite support
at the specification and installation
stages of your landscaping project.
Green-tech Specifier
is proud to sponsor:
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managed multifunctional landscapes... and have done since
our very first project over fifty years ago. Sponsors
LUC
LUC is an award-winning environmental consultancy providing landscape and urban
design, planning, impact assessment and ecology services to a wide range of public and
private sector clients.
With a track record of over 50 years and a team of 190 skilled professionals, we bring a
passion for the environment and a determination to achieve sustainable development on
behalf of our clients.
We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of innovative thinking, successfully
resolving even the most complex of issues. We care about the legacy we leave and
hope to make a real difference through the work we do.
Concept for The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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landuse.co.uk Ecology
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With landscape Sponsors
architects to
achieve great play Timberplay
value. Timberplay are one of the most respected names within the play industry. Preferred
supplier to many Landscape Architects, Timberplay offer a huge range of over 700 play
products.
Timberplay believe the landscape is key in creating exceptional play areas and are
adept at working collaboratively on projects with their own in-house team of Landscape
Architects.
Partners of world-renowned Richter Spielgeräte, Timberplay are proud to offer
educational CPDs, site visits and intensive study tours to support the development of a
greater understanding of the world of play.
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Sponsors
Vestre
Vestre is a Scandinavian manufacturer of beautiful, inclusive, and durable urban furniture.
For more than 70 years, we have helped create caring meeting places for millions of
people.
Design: We never compromise when it comes to material quality, lifespan and the environment;
our products are manufactured only in Scandinavia and Vestre is the first company to
Lars Tornøe manufacture carbon-neutral outdoor furniture (we’ve done so for over 10 years).
& Atle Tveit In addition, we have made a long-term commitment to sustainability in all parts of our
operations and have embedded nine of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals within
our business plan.
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Jupiter Play Kinley
Designing Play Spaces That Create a Sense of Wonder. An independent family run Innovation is in our DNA at Kinley. Let us inspire your landscape projects. When you’re
business who have the ambition to inspire children, families, and the wider community to planning your next outdoor development, think Kinley. You’ll be inspired by our innovative
lead more active lifestyles by designing great outdoor spaces. landscape edging and terrace systems, and find the answers to your outdoor architectural
design challenges.
Celebrating 20 years in the play industry, Jupiter Play is renowned for its bespoke design
capabilities, our integration of inclusiveness into our design process and the high quality, We’ve taken the hassle out of our processes so that you can easily develop amazing spaces
low maintenance products that make our projects sustainable. Our product portfolio is that you are proud of – right from concept design and specification through to construction
one of the most comprehensive in the UK market and our experienced team will help you and installation. Find out more about our excellent range of environmentally sustainable
make the most informed choices for your project. products, all designed and engineered following our rigorous quality management system.
www.kinley.co.uk
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The Land Trust Polypipe
The Land Trust vision is to improve the quality of people’s lives by creating sustainable, Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation is part of the Polypipe Group plc. From its two
high quality green spaces that deliver environmental, social and economic benefits. manufacturing centres - Loughborough and Horncastle – the company produces the
Passionate about identifying cost effective solutions to deliver high quality and sustainably UK’s most comprehensive range of infrastructure, sustainable water management and
maintained open space, integrated landscape and green asset solutions for every sector of the construction
industry. 
The Land Trust work with land owners who, for a variety of reasons, want to pass on
responsibility (and often liability) for the management of an area of land. Ahead of taking Enhancing resilient development, Polypipe partners within both customers and suppliers
responsibility and ‘ownership’ we will identify and secure appropriate long-term funding to minimise the environmental impact of its products, maximising the use of recycled
(often in perpetuity) and management regimes, ensuring that the site has a sustainable materials and renewable energy wherever possible. The company currently re-processes
future as green open space and crucially that it delivers against our charitable objectives. over 16,000 tonnes of plastic waste each year in the manufacture of its products
Now having ownership or long term management responsibility for over 2,000 ha of land
with more than 60 spaces across England, The Land Trust are currently working on taking
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LI Events
Continuing professional development, or CPD, is a crucial aspect of professional body
membership.
The LI asks all our corporate members to complete a minimum of 25 hours’ CPD
activity per year. This is to help members uphold the highest standards of professional
competence and knowledge.
LI CPD days are an excellent and affordable way for LI members and landscape-related
professionals to develop their professional knowledge and expertise.
What’s coming up for CPD
Greener Recovery Festival
22 - 26 March 2021, Online
LI Webinar
Register Now
LI Webinar: Technology, People & Place
2 February 2021
LI Webinar: Inclusive play in natural environments
16 February 2021
LI Webinar: Thamesmead, Living in the Landscape
18 February 2021
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