The Beth Chatto Symposium- 'Rewilding the Mind'
On the 1st and 2nd of September, we held our second symposium- 'Rewilding the Mind' at the University of Essex. The two-day event brought together horticulturists, garden designers, conservationists, landscape architects, developers, planners, academia & local authority interdisciplinary teams, to discuss the meaning, purpose and best practice of ecological and sustainable planting for the 21st century.
Our first symposium, titled 'Ecological Planting in the 21st Century' was held 4 years ago on the 30th-31st August 2018. Speakers included Prof. James Hitchmough, Keith Wiley, Olivier Filippi, Cassian Schmidt, Peter Korn, Peter Janke, Dan Pearson, Midori Shintani and Andi Pettis.
To watch the 2018 lectures and panel discussions, click HERE.
On Wednesday 31st August, our speakers joined us for dinner in the garden. It was the perfect opportunity to catch up before the big event.
Thursday 1st September
Rewilding- Busting the Myths and Making it Happen
Prof. Alastair Driver
Panel 1: Taking Rewilding to Different Audiences
Giacomo Guzzon, Dr, Gemma Jerome and Adam Hunt
Moderator: Jane Perrone
Living in Harmony with Nature: The Secret of Creating 21st Century Garden Cities
Dr Wei Yang
Tom Stuart-Smith
Panel 2: Rewilding and Well-Being
Dr Sue Stuart-Smith, Sarah Price and Errol Reuben Fernandes
Moderator: Arit Anderson
The Opportunities and Challenges of Greening the City in Times of Climate and Environmental Crisis
Giacomo Guzzon and Ton Muller
The Garden Jungle: Gardening for Insects
Prof. Dave Goulson
Garden Party for Speakers and Attendees
Friday 2nd September
Reframing the Wild Garden: New Perspectives on Garden Making
Sarah Price
Sonic Rewilding: Sound Designing a Wild World
Dr. Mike Edwards
Panel 3: Planting for Wild Gardening: Expanding our Plant Palette and Re-thinking Food Plants
Fergus Garrett, Dan Pearson, Poppy Okotcha and Richard Scott
Moderator: Jane Perrone
Learning From Brownfields: Bringing Chaos and Complexity Back into New Landscapes
John Little
Forests For Our Cities: Taking Our Lead From Nature When Designing Urban Forests
Errol Reuben Fernandes and Henrik Sjoman
Fergus Garrett
Panel 4: Ecologically Focused Innovative Techniques
Jo McKerr, John Little and Sid Hill
Moderator: Arit Anderson
Summary by Julia and Arit
WATCH THE LIVE RECORDINGS FOR FREE HERE
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