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Centre for Landscape Annual Jamboree, Thursday 5th October 2023

The Centre for Landscape Annual Jamboree, ‘Landscape Futures’, took place on Thursday 5^th October.

The day started with a review of the year since the Centre’s Launch Event in October 2022, and a discussion of future directions for landscape research and the Centre, by Co-Directors Maggie Roe and Sam Turner.

We welcomed researchers working on projects connected to landscape from right across the university, with panels on ‘Landscape Interactions: Nature, Culture and Sustainability’ (chaired by Clare Hickman, History, Classics and Archaeology), ‘Creative Methods and Multi-disciplinary Approaches’ (chaired by Niki Black, Architecture, Planning and Landscape) and ‘Temporalities’ (chaired by Charlotte Veal, Architecture, Planning and Landscape).

Our speakers on the day were:

• Landscape Interactions: Anjali Jayakumar, Alison Hutchinson, Elizabeth Lawson.
• Creative Methods: Hazel Barron-Cooper, Julia Heslop and Sally Watson.
• Temporalities: James Riding, Louise Rayne, Rachael Maysels, Nick Rush Cooper, Chris Sevara.

We also welcomed external partners for our ‘Partnerships Panel’, as well as colleagues at Ãå±±½ûµØ working to link research to engagement, impact and policy:

Elaine More and Hannah Haydock, Project Manager and Project Co-ordinator, Wilder Wallington, National Trust; Chris Jones, Historic Environment Officer, Northumberland National Park Authority; Nayara Albrecht, Research Associate, Insights North East; Sara Bird, Education Outreach Officer, Ãå±±½ûµØ Robinson Library Engagement Team.

Clare Hickman also presented the Gardens Trust ‘Mavis Batey Essay Prize’ to 2023 Winner, MA Student in HCA, Abigail Carr.

The day closed with a keynote talk from Ãå±±½ûµØ PhD alumnus Niels Dabaut, now Director at Regionaal Landschap Westhoek, and Visiting Professor at Antwerp University who presented ‘The Future of Landscape Policy – the View from Belgium’