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We are FOLAR Friends of the Landscape Archive at Reading. We champion The Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL) @themerl.bsky.social We're bonkers about drawings! https://www.folar.uk/events/hal-moggridge-celebrating-life-and-works see recordings
Last chance weekend - ticket sales must close - see our Revised and Final Programme. Such an exciting cast of characters to entertain you all day long. Forget the tube strike and join our wonderful bubble and appreciate the calm garden of the Royal College of Physicians www.folar.uk/events/hal-m...
05.09.2025 11:21 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The subtle, gossamer touch of a true master, leaving a totally 'natural' landscape - the legacy of Hal Moggridge, architect, landscape architect, influencer. Is it important? Disagree? Why not stamp his style, ego everywhere? Some tickets left, for a stimulating day. www.folar.uk/events/hal-m...
15.08.2025 15:06 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
youtu.be/HjCUNW146D4?... Hal Moggridge's first job was in Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe's office, then in Brenda Colvin's. This summary of his landscape architecture design philosophy is narrated by Tom Turner and is from Hal's book: Slow Growth For tickets for our celebration: www.folar.uk/events/hal-m...
26.07.2025 13:48 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Ingenious way of providing aesthetics to the face of a dam... Get anyone and everyone involved! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkea...
Find out more on 11 September at this event to celebrate Hal Moggridge's lifetime of variety at work www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkea...
No mention of the garden designers? Find out the inside story at this celebration event 11 Sept in London when eminent speakers will review the wide range of projects by Hal Moggridge folar.uk/events/hal-m... theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Spoiler alert - yes he was! #HalMoggridgeSymposium
Swimming should be permitted in water storage reservoirs - what do you think? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_J... Come and find out more at a highly anticipated event on 11 September, in London Don't put it off! Buy now to avoid disappointment www.folar.uk/events/hal-m... #HalMoggridgeSymposium
05.07.2025 10:45 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
As landscape architecture Trimpley Reservoir is a great success For LA CPD you can't do better than the approach of Brenda Colvin and Hal Moggeridge: always be polite, accurate and diplomatic, sometimes be fierce. Book now for the Hal Moggridge Celebration on 11 Sept www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTHz...
28.06.2025 10:53 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Pump storage reservoirs function as batteries.
Hal Moggridge Celebration on 11 Sept 2025 www.folar.uk/events/hal-m... The government plans new reservoirs & the profession needs to gen up on the approach that has given C&M a dramatic range of project types. Great CPD! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jtg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhJ5... #HalMoggridgeSymposium www.folar.uk/events/hal-m...
22.06.2025 21:58 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvtH... #HalMoggridgeSymposium www.folar.uk/events/hal-m...
22.06.2025 21:53 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
This Saturday, 21 June, join us for an unprecedented chance to be one of 25 FOLAR MEMBERS to meet Hal Moggridge on his guided tour of one of his projects, Upton Wold in Moreton-in-Marsh. Further information & ticket information www.folar.uk/events/visit... FOLAR members JOIN www.folar.uk/membership
16.06.2025 21:26 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
This Saturday, 21 June, join us for an unprecedented chance to be one of 25 FOLAR MEMBERS to meet Hal Moggridge on his guided tour of one of his projects, Upton Wold in Moreton-in-Marsh. Further information & ticket information www.folar.uk/events/visit... FOLAR members JOIN www.folar.uk/membership
16.06.2025 21:26 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7au... Government plans for new reservoirs means LAs needs to gen up & here's how. Great CPD!
Full lecture Landscape architecture of reservoirs by Hal Moggridge www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu7k... Book now for the Hal Moggridge Celebration on 11 Sept 25 www.folar.uk/events/
FRIENDS OF GORDON RUSSELL DESIGN MUSEUM talks, Charles OโBrien, joint Series Editor of the Pevsner Architectural Guides will explore the founding and development of volumes covering the architecture of the cities, towns and villages of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
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Landscape design advice on reservoir dam facing. Book now for Hal Moggridge Celebration on 11 Sept 2025. www.folar.uk/events/hal-m... Government plans new reservoirs and the profession needs to gen up on what has given C&M a dramatic range of projects. Great CPD! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkea...
11.06.2025 11:46 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0FRIENDS OF GORDON RUSSELL DESIGN MUSEUM - Charles OโBrien, joint Series Editor of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, will explore the founding and development of the series covering the architecture of the cities, towns and villages of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
mailchi.mp/cf24ca932b9c...
Highlighting the possible fate of Lawrence Halprin's 1972 fountain for a Modernist Plaza, San Fransisco. Not protected, there is a proposal to demolish it due to redevelopment. URGENT sign the petition! www.tclf.org/new-video-hi...
09.06.2025 06:37 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Hal Moggridge - a FOLAR special celebration of his life and works, London 11 Sept, 2025. Tom Turner will speak on Hal's approach to landscape architecture and the evolution of his design style www.folar.uk/events/hal-m...
#HalMoggridgeSymposium
#Landscapearchitecture
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It's a woodland (very much FOLAR territory!). The masterplan emphasised its value.
15.05.2025 13:02 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ, in London on 11 Sept 2025 in London, marking his 90th. Who else began work in Geoffrey Jellicoeโs office, became a partner, with Brenda Colvin in Britainโs oldest landscape practice? Nobody. See lnkd.in/euj9f_wW #HalMoggridgeSymposium www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvtH...
29.05.2025 09:08 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
"Fans of FOLAR, lovers of landscape, save this date -11 September 2025 - or you'll regret missing an exciting event. www.folar.uk/events/hal-m... #themerl #colvinandmoggridge #landscapeinstitute #gardenstrust #nationaltrustgardens
17.05.2025 12:06 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Book cover
Richard talking
At Lancaster University for the launch of Richard Brook's brilliant book on postwar Manchester architecture and planning.
14.05.2025 17:51 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Thank you for showing what Hemel looks like now - there was not a whisper in town about Jellicoe's role here 20 yrs ago , the banks of his water gardens were besieged by geese and a mishmash of native planting, the water gardens was the name given to the 'car' park not the 'peoples' park.
15.05.2025 11:30 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0that dotty black rectangle that breaches the 'boundary' road but not included in the key - is that an existing something? Very stylish plan!
15.05.2025 11:05 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
A large warehouse space with rows or racking running into the distance and in the foreground a collection of large masonry fragments.
This is our Bulk store, where we keep our non-metal artefacts.
It takes 2 hours and 9 minutes to hoover, thanks for asking. ๐งน๐ฉ
My alma mater! I wish I could see the exhibition - but at least I can follow all the on-line podcasts. Can't wait!!
09.05.2025 15:17 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0what a great lineup !
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Celebrating 75 years of landscape teaching and research at Newcastle University: events including exhibitions, discussions with the landscape team, & a series of interviews delving into the history and development of the landscape course -see here www.ncl.ac.uk/apl/research...
Celebrating 75 years of landscape teaching and research at Newcastle University STAY TUNED FOR A NEW EPISODE /WEEK: starting THIS TUESDAY
16-May with Maggie Roe
23-May with Nigel Hackett (son of Brian Hackett)
30-May with Ian Thompson
6-June with Anne Benson (widow of John Benson)
More to follow!!!!
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Celebrating 75 years of landscape teaching and research at Newcastle University: events including exhibitions, discussions with the landscape team, & a series of interviews delving into the history and development of the landscape course -see here www.ncl.ac.uk/apl/research...
