Activities Archive - Past Events
Find out about our past events and see participants feedback.
For forthcoming events see our What's Happening section.
16 May 2012 5.30pm
Networking is the lifeblood of business large and small as it is vital to have strong supply chains and reliable contacts that can provide you with key market information as well as advice and support. But networking can be a daunting prospect - especially if you are new to it.
Part of Generation for Change
14 May 2012 5.30pm
Eric Parry : Architecture and Ambiguity
Founder and Principal of Eric Parry Architects, Parry is a noted architect of many award winning schemes, most recently the Renewal Project at St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square.
Part of Public Lecture Series 2011/12, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
10 May 2012 10am-5pm
Learning from Lilac: An invitation to a co-housing workshop
Lilac is hosting a day to share its learning to help other similar projects develop their ideas into reality. This day is aimed at those who wish to set up housing projects who have an emphasis on being - community-focused, low impact, co-operative, affordable, member-led, mutual.
15 April 2012 9.00am - 5.00pm
12 April 2012 6.00-8.00pm
BIM- what is it and what does it mean for landscape architects?
It seems that BIM (Building Information Modelling) is rarely out of the headlines at the moment, at least where the construction industry press is concerned. But what does it all mean for landscape architecture?
30 March 2012 9.00am - 5.30pm
Spaceshaper 9-14 facilitator training
Want to engage young people in shaping their neighbourhoods? Become a Spaceshaper 9-14 Facilitator!
29 March 2012 5.30-7.30pm
Cohousing: Designing inclusive communities
Explore what a cohousing community might look like in Newcastle
28 March 2012 7.00pm
Can the Coalition Government's planning reforms really deliver both localism & growth and design in planning after the Government's near complete withdrawal from supporting CABE
27 March 2012 9.30am - 4.00pm
Renewable Energy: Lessons from the Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP)
The recent changes to funding arrangements and financial incentives in support of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies have changed the options for community groups and others to engage in small-scale renewable energy projects in their area.
21 March 2012 6.00-8.00pm
Nigel Dunnett - Wild in Newcastle
Nigel is Professor of Planting Design and Vegetation Technology, and Director of The Green Roof Centre at the University of Sheffield. He is well known for his research and design activities on green roofs, rain gardens, pictorial meadows, and naturalistic planting design.