About
Landscape, Gardens & Health Network
Founders |
The founding steering group includes Gursewak Aulakh, landscape architect, University of Plymouth, Angie Butterfield, garden historian, Daryl Martin, sociologist, University of York, Zoe Millman, landscape researcher, Birmingham City University and Colin Porter, landscape designer.
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Beginnings |
The Network held an initial ‘Stepping Stones’ Forum Meeting at North Devon Hospice, Barnstaple, Devon in May 2014. This was followed by a one day seminar in February 2015, entitled 'Nature and Wellbeing'. It was held at the Penny Brohn Cancer Care Centre in Bristol where the five acre garden plays a central role in therapeutic and healing work. The event was hosted by Michael Connors, Director of Services at Penny Brohn and Colin Porter and attended by landscape architects, designers, gardeners, writers, researchers and health care professionals. Speakers included Kathryn Aalto, Jeremy Parker, Angie Butterfield, Juliet Sargeant, Stephen Pettet-Smith, Elizabeth Williamson and Sara Miller.
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Constitution and management board |
We are an unincorporated association with a constitution and our current management board consists of Colin Porter.
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