Designing with Plants the Great Dixter Way

Come to hear how Great Dixter is host to such an abundance of plants and wildlife, under Fergus Garrett's creative leadership.

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Whilst researching his book on 'Meadows', Christopher Lloyd, the esteemed garden writer, visited Liverpool and wrote about the work of Landlife in Knowsley and Liverpool. Years later in 2018, Fergus Garrett hosted a National Wildflower Conversation and then a curious group of gardeners and artists from Liverpool in 2022. We have very much valued these exchanges as we start to build the Scouse Flowerhouse Co-operative.

In this lecture Fergus will talk about how Great Dixter continues to nourish and showcase its incredibly rich and beautiful range of plants and wildlife, through experimentation and careful re-use of materials, through embracing heritage crafts and constantly evolving a horticultural practice which embraces ecological principles.

Designing with Plants the Great Dixter Way is to nurture people and to embrace tropical species and colour alongside native species thriving in cracks in the stonework. Each and all have their place.

This lecture is equally relevant to those with curiosity as to experienced gardeners, to those involved in maintenance and design of garden spaces and public realm. It will be followed by a lunch and a visit to Everton Park Pond Garden at 2pm.

The lecture will be recorded and available on the Scouse Flowerhouse website afterwards.

Wouldn't it just be incredible if our urban realm could aspire to a similar level of beauty, abundance and colour?

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Event Details:

Saturday 22nd June

11:00 – 13:30

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Location:

Capstone Theatre

17 Shaw Street Liverpool L6 1HP

Join Growing Sudley and their capital team for a series of talks about the traditional, natural building material that needs to re-take the world by storm, Hempcrete. In researching ways to make the building refurbishment as low carbon and chemical free as possible, they have used this natural material to clad the building and are on a mission to spread the word and encourage others to use it wherever they can. 

Through these talks with our architects Harrison Stringfellow, you’ll find out more about the incredible story of Hempcrete, its use, and how it may avoid many of the environmental, logistic and economic downsides of concrete and other building materials. The cement industry is responsible for about 8% of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions, alongside problems created by unyielding surfaces and low insulation, or R-value, properties. In addition, modern construction industries use a toxic cocktail of chemicals which are bad for the people building, living or working in them, as well as for the earth. 

Hempcrete is not only almost carbon-negative, but there are no petrochemicals involved at all. By growing and building with Hempcrete they are effectively removing CO2 from the atmosphere whilst providing natural, sustainable construction with a long history of effective use. See their building, hear about their journey and find out how, with the help of National Lottery Heritage Fund, they have trained local people in the use of Hempcrete and brought this construction skill into the Liverpool City Region.

Tickets are limited so please book ahead. You can find tickets here

© Images - Sudley Walled Garden

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Access Information:

Each talk should take about an hour, little longer if lots of Q&A. Not sure which of the 3 talks you should come to? Get in touch at growingsudley@gmail.com if any further queries or to discuss accessiblity arrangements.

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Location:

Sudley Changing Rooms (meet outside Sudley House)

Mossley Hill Road,

L18 8BX

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As part of the LAF Festival 2024, Hazlehurst Studios is delighted to extend an invitation to a tour of its buildings. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the latest exhibition showcased on the gallery walls, see the print room in action, visit the darkroom, and wander through both buildings to discover the studios of talented artists who are part of Hazlehurst Studios.

As a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC), Hazlehurst Studios is dedicated to providing affordable studio spaces for local artists. Following its expansion into the Grade II listed building last year, the organisation has significantly broadened its offerings for the local artistic community.

© Images - Lauren Quayle

Access Information:

Whilst the exhibition spaces and print room are on the ground level, the rest of the studios are accessed by various flights of stairs and there is no lift.

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Timings:

Please meet 15 minutes before the tour is due to start

Four tours times will be available on the day at 1pm, 3pm, 6pm and 7pm

Refreshments will be provided after each tour. Tea/Coffee/Juice/Water/Biscuits.

Please advise of any dietary requirements.

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Location:

Hazlehurst Studios

71 High Street

WA7 1AH

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Event Partner:

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer.

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

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• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy

The 2024 RIBA + VitrA 'Challenge: Rethink' talks series brings together practitioners who are leading the way in challenging expectations and rethinking conventional approaches, using architecture as a catalyst for positive urban and social change.   

As Britain undergoes its continuing housing crisis, the Challenge: Rethink Housing discussion will address how architects can collectively rethink their approach to housing to meet society’s needs.  

Chaired by Professor Ola Uduku, this panel talk will open with short presentations from panellists Joseph Zeal-Henry - designer, urbanist and curator; Cany Ash, founding director of Ash Sakula; Studio MUTT; and Paul Karakusevic, founder of Karakusevic Carson, who then come together to share insights into how we can address one of the most urgent issues of our time. 

This event is part of our Challenge: Rethink series of talks for the RIBA + VitrA Partnership. 

Access Information:

The venue is fully accessible. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have limited mobility or if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

© Image - Studio MUTT Architects

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Event Details:

12:45 - Doors open to attendees

13:00 - CPD starts

14:00 - CPD ends

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Location:

RIBA North, 21 Mann Island, Liverpool L3 1BP

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Date:

Wednesday 19th June 2024

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• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer

• Event only suitable for 18+

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Short Talk and Open Door of two of Wirral’s oldest buildings at The Birkenhead Priory. Learn about the significant history of these fascinating buildings and the past and future projects to make the historic site more accessible for all.

Birkenhead Priory consists of a mixture of Grade 1, 2* & 2 Listed Buildings, on a Scheduled Monument site, hidden away in a small corner of industrial Birkenhead.

Ainsley Gommon Architects have completed 3 phases of work, not only preserving the history of the site and buildings but help remove it from the Heritage at Risk Register, making it more accessible and inclusive to both the local and wider community and preserving the site for future generations. The tour will explore the history of the site, completed works to date and planned future phases.

Please arrive 15 minutes early for a prompt 6pm start.

© Image - Liverpool Architecture Foundation CIC

Access Information:

The platform lift at the car park is currently broken, however there is level access from the Priory Street side. There is currently no lift to the upper refectory or up the steps of St Mary’s Tower.

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Event Details:

17:45 - Arrive at Birkenhead Priory

18:00 - Talk starts

18:00 - Open Door portion of the event starts

19:00 - Event ends

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Location:

Birkenhead Priory

Priory Street

Birkenhead

England,

CH41 5JHU

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Event Partners:

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events.

• By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy