Theme Project - SUDS

Drainage can be sexy.

So here I am back at school... proper...the assignments are well under way and my first presentation involved a 5 minute seminar, to class, on Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) - Infiltration Techniques.

Here are some images of my presentation - notibly the work of Herbert Dreiseitl and Macfarlane Wilder.

Making the news....

We're front page news.... on the University of Greenwich Website...

http://www2.gre.ac.uk/about/news/articles/latest/a2056-student-garden-design-and-build-award-2011

Competition winners - Susan Willmott and Adele Ford

Wyevale East Student Design & Build Award 2011.

I've not won anything since 1977, at school, I won a math set for my Queen's Silver Jubilee Scrapbook. But along with my fellow graduate Adele Ford - our design won the competition to build a garden at Hampton Court 2012.

The design called 'Coastal Drift' followed a brief set by Wyevale East - and was to represent the growing environment of the coast of England, 4 miles from the sea. The garden is intended to represent part of a larger garden and offers a haven - a place to relax, unwind and drift...

Neeedless to say we're both thrilled and very excited about the project - and can't wait to get started.

First day at school

So here are my new classmates, some familiar faces and some new - so I look forward to getting to know them.

Photo courtesey of Tom Turner - www.gardenvisit.com


Photos of the London walk-about to follow - but an interesting day and never a dull moment with TT, RH and Benz...

New look for an old blog

Just up-dating my look...

For anyone remotely interested, I shall be attempting to keep this blog going for the duration of my MA studies - 2 years part-time if you have the stamina!

I've also up-dated my website - which you can find a link - top right.


Greenwich Re-union picnic

It was great to see everyone who turned up at the Greenwich 'Picnic'. The great British weather ensured it was a complete wash-out - but we did at least brave one drink under a tree before retiring to the pub.

I will endeavour to keep the flame alight and perhaps we could try to meet again around Christmas?


Hope the job searches are going well and see some of you back at school.

Sue

Hats off

Graduation part two

Certified

shall we do the hat thing?



yeah......

again, again.....

Susan and Susan

With the lovely Caroline, our first year plant science tutor - who finally got me to understand osmosis.

Osmosis in action

still larking about...

and here are the acknowledgements

Thanks to all of my fellow Garden Designers and Landscape Architects from the class of 2011, it's been BRILLIANT.
Thanks also to all the staff and tutors at Hadlow College and University of Greenwich, you were BRILLIANT.

Graduation Day - Class of 2011

Here are my photos - thanks to other half Eoin - taken at my (and some others) Graduation at the University of Greenwich.
It was a great day, despite the weather and the funny get-up... thanks to the University for making it a very special day for us.

Neil and I, the hats seem to fit the men-folk better.

with Mum and Dad

Hadn't realised how tall Jim was, or how short I am for that matter.
Again the boys wear it well.
(Jim, Neil, Alick and me)

plus Andrew and Grant, but where are the girls?





here they are and looking beautiful.

waiting for our turn.

Neil and the Baroness - oh and Robert...

me

Jim

Adele

Daniella

Alick

Alick again

Adele and Jim - says it all really

Nelly

on the steps