Past Events

Roam the Garden after hours and uncover the mysteries of nature at night! Bring a picnic dinner and spend an evening in the Garden! Children ages 4 to 10 and their families will explore different areas of the Garden and enjoy a variety of discovery-based activities. Each Nature Nights also includes a short tram ride, planting project, and s’mores around the campfire. Nature Nights is held rain or shine.

Description As demand for new homes rises, our towns and cities are becoming more densely populated. How can we make the most of the increasingly limited opportunities for green infrastructure in our urban areas? Green infrastructure – such as parks, green spaces, trees, and sustainable drainage – are vital if our urban areas are to be attractive, healthy, liveable places. But finding the space for green infrastructure is becoming increasingly difficult. This conference, organised by TCPA, will bring together leading practitioners…

Description On October 1-22 2017, the gardens at Newport House on the Welsh borders open to the public and ‘Out Of Nature’ presents its 3rd sculpture show. With more than 40 artists and 300 pieces from all over the UK, Out Of Nature is one of the largest sculpture shows in the country in scale and in quality of artists represented. It was created in 2013 to celebrate the link with nature and to invite everyone to let themselves be…

Description This half-day seminar should increase your understanding of the: Methods for ecosystem and natural capital accounting applicable at the local and landscape scale Relationship with other tools and methods, e.g. ecosystem service mapping Resources and skills required to undertake an assessment Potential for informing planning, investment and management decisions. Organised by the Ecosystems Knowledge Network, it will be delivered by experts from eftec (The Economics of the Environment Consultancy) and Aecom.