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Discovering the Landscape: Treasures Exhibition at the University Library

Posted on May 19, 2016 by merl

We’re delighted that this exhibition can now be seen at the University Library: Discovering the Landscape: treasures from the collections […]

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Discovering the Landscape: World Landscape Architecture Month (#WLAM2016)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by merl

April is World Landscape Architecture Month (#WLAM2016): an international celebration of landscape architecture. Read on to find out more about #WLAM2016 […]

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Discovering the Landscape #23: New Towns, Landscape and Gordon Patterson

Posted on February 18, 2016 by merl

Guest post written by Penny Beckett, Chair of FOLAR MERL is to host FOLAR’s third AGM and Study Session: New […]

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Discovering the Landscape #22: Treasures Exhibition in our Staircase Hall

Posted on January 14, 2016 by merl

We’re delighted to share with you our current Staircase Hall exhibition: Discovering the Landscape: treasures from the collections of the […]

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Discovering the Landscape #21: 2000 books now catalogued!

Posted on November 26, 2015 by merl

Written by Claire Wooldridge, Project Librarian: Landscape Institute 2000 items from the Landscape Institute library have now been integrated into our MERL library collection. […]

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Discovering the Landscape #20: James Corner speaks at joint MERL and Landscape Institute Annual Lectures

Posted on October 23, 2015 by merl

Written by Claire Wooldridge (Project Librarian: Landscape Institute) Yesterday evening cutting edge landscape architect James Corner – renowned for designing […]

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Discovering the Landscape #19: From New York’s High Line to London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (MERL and LI joint annual lecture on 22 October by James Corner)

Posted on September 14, 2015 by merl

Written by Claire Wooldridge, Project Senior Library Assistant: Landscape Institute We are delighted to announce that cutting edge Landscape architect James Corner […]

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Discovering the Landscape #18: From Devon to Derbyshire, the Shell Guides to Great Britain

Posted on August 20, 2015 by merl

Written by Claire Wooldridge, Project Senior Library Assistant: Landscape Institute The Shell Guides, published between 1934 and 1984, were designed to be […]

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Discovering the Landscape #17: Sylvia Crowe

Posted on July 30, 2015 by merl

The ‘Discovering the Landscape’ series continues with a profile of Sylvia Crowe, ending with an overview of our Crowe collections.  Written by […]

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Discovering the Landscape #16: Jellicoe’s JFK memorial at Runnymede

Posted on June 18, 2015 by merl

Written by Claire Wooldridge, Project Senior Library Assistant: Landscape Institute As the world marks the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, Runnymede in […]

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