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East Anglian Tree and Landscape Officers Group
Summer visit to Hylands House and Anglia Ruskin University – Tuesday July 15th 2008.

 

Following its successful spring seminar, ‘Influence of Affluence’, EATaLOG invites its members on a summer visit to two iconic, if controversial, Essex venues. Hylands House is a stunning Grade II* listed property, spectacularly restored to its former glory situated in 574 acres of historic landscaped parkland that includes ancient woodland, grassland, lakes, ponds, pleasure garden and One World garden. The highly controversial Lottery funded restoration of its Repton Landscape resulted however in the removal of many mature trees.

 

A guided walk round the campus will be lead by Armel Mourge, the  Landscape Architect with Gillespies and Project Manager for the campus 'master plan' being implemented over next 15 years.

Afternoon tea and coffee will be will be served on campus at the University café within the Michael Ashcroft Building, a modern building graced by  riverside views…        

Click Here to download leaflet on visiting Hylands House.

Sue Ireland (Director of Open Spaces for the Corporation of the City of London) lead on the original lottery bid and will talk through its vision…together with the sometimes dramatic landscape change needed to achieve it.

 

Members will then be taken around the grounds to observe the restoration and newly made One World Garden. Web address http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/index .cfm?articleid=6155

 

Buffet lunch and refreshments will be provided free of charge for EATaLOG members.

After lunch, members will visit nearby Anglia Ruskin University to review its new riverside campus recently built on former industrial ‘brownfield’. Rivermead Campus is located on the bank of the River Chelmer and is only ten minutes walk from the shops and transport links in the centre of Chelmsford.

To get there…

Hylands Estate is located near Chelmsford, Essex. Take junction 28 from the M25, onto the A12. Exit the A12 at junction 15 and follow the signposts for Chelmsford and Harlow onto the A414, London Road. The entrances for Hylands House and Park are clearly signposted from this road. At the top of the ‘Visitor Information’ Hylands website page there is a link allowing you to download a ‘Visiting Hylands’ leaflet, which includes a map showing the roads in the area surrounding the estate.

Itinerary for the day…

10.00a.m.    Arrive - Hylands House, Chelmsford.  Tea, coffee & biscuits on arrival

Hylands House is a stunning Grade II* listed property, spectacularly restored to its former glory situated in 574 acres of historic landscaped parkland which includes ancient woodland, grassland, lakes, ponds, pleasure garden and One World garden' 

10.30a.m.    Short talk by Sue Ireland, previously of Chelmsford Borough Council & responsible for spearheading lottery funding to restore Repton Landscape, on Hylands’ changing fortunes.  

11.00a.m.    Walk around the grounds of Hylands Park, looking at the restoration works & the newly created 'One World Garden' 

12.30p.m.   Buffet Lunch (to be provided free of charge to EATaLOG members 

2.00p.m.    Leave Hylands by car for the new campus of the Anglia Ruskin University, built on a former 'brown field' industrial site with river frontage, very close to the town centre. (map showing location handed out on the day.  Parking has been arranged and pre-booked for 30 cars - will issue PIN number for allocated parking) 

2.15 p.m.     Arrive Anglia Ruskin University 

2.30p.m.    Guided walk around campus by Armel Mourge, Landscape Architect with Gillespies, Project Manager for the campus 'master plan' being implemented over next 15 years.  

4.00p.m.    Teas & coffee available from Anglia Ruskin University Cafe located within the Michael Ashcroft Building on campus. 

4.30p.m.    Depart       

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Booking contact:

Alice Martin Tel 01449 724651 or email alice.martin@midsuffolk.gov.uk

 Annie Hooper Tel: 01245 437659 or email: annie.hooper@essexcc.gov.uk

Other queries contact

Anne Westover 01394 444420 or email anne.westover@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk  

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URBAN TREES & SOILS

PRESENTATION BY JAMES URBAN, FASLA

BUCKINGHAM HOUSE LECTURE THEATRE

NEW HALLHUNTINGDON ROAD

CAMBRIDGE

2:00PM TUESDAY 8 JULY 2008

PROGRAMME

                   1:45 – 2:30pm  Registration

                   2:30 – 2:40pm  Introduction by Peter Studdert, Joint Planning Director (Growth Areas)

               2:45 - 3:45  James Urban

      3:45 – 4:15  Questions

      4:15 – 4:20  Glen Richardson, Head of Urban Design, Cambridge City Council 

      4:20 – 5:30  Light Refreshments

      For more information download pdf invitation letter here.

       

Protection of Trees & Prosecution of Offenders

10th & 18th September 2008

This course is designed for all tree, conservation area, planning enforcement,

and planning officers involved with the protection of trees and prosecution of offenders.

Click Here for full course details