Newspaper Archive
April 2006 Issue
The newspaper of the Landscape Institute, Vista, provides news from across the world of landscape architecture. Take a look below at some of this month's stories. Should you wish to request a back issue please contact David Burton on 020 7299 4514. These are subject to availability. An online archive of our publications will become available over the coming months.
BDP in Lewisham
BDP Landscape has just received planning permission for a new 1.3ha public park within the heart of Lewisham, south-east London. Controversy in Cardiff
Speaking at the Landscape Institute’s annual conference Sustainable Foundations for the Future, Peter Harper, of the Centre for Alternative Technology, gave a controversial speech entitled: Why I hate wind farms and think there should be more of them. His opinions sparked lively debate and a show of hands in the audience revealed that the delegates present had divided opinions on this political hot potato. LI hits the road
April and May sees the Landscape Institute hitting the road with a series of road shows to help the profession get to grips with the Pathway to Chartership – the new system which will go live in September this year and replace the existing Professional Practice Examination (PPE) Simplicity wins
The Civic Trust has announced the winners of the 2006 Civic Trust Awards and several landscape architecture and urban design projects have been praised.
