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SLU Landscape Days

Page reviewed:  20/08/2025

SLU Landscape Days take place once a year in October, every other year in Alnarp/Ultuna. This year, the Landscape Days will be held in Ultuna. Register via the form below.

These events provide an opportunity to meet colleagues working in the landscape field at both Alnarp and Ultuna. A rich program is offered with invited keynote speakers, seminars, employee-initiated workshops and presentations on various topics related to landscape education and research. 

Preliminary program

15th October 

12:00 Lunch 

13:00–13:30 Welcome! Dean Christina Lunner-Kolstrup & SLU Landscape– What’s happening in our world? 

13:45–14:55 Emerging digital technologies and future landscape practices (Organiser: Forum for digital urban landscapes) 

13:45- 14:05 Geodesign, Landscape Planning and Digital Twins  Paul Cureton, Lancaster University UK 

14:05- 14:25 Beyond the City: Saving the world with Geodesign Elliot Hartley, Garsdale Design UK 

14:30- 14:55 Panel discussion: How are emerging digital technologies shaping future landscape practice and education?  Paul Cureton, Elliot Hartley, Neil Sang (SLU), John Hellman, (landscape architect,  Swedish Board for housing, building and planning (Boverket)), Emilia Molin (landscape architect, Land Arkitektur). Moderator: TBC 

Paul Cureton is a Senior Lecturer in Design at Imagination Lancaster, and a member of the Data Science Institute (DSI). His work focuses on spatial planning, 3D GIS modelling, and design futures. He is at the forefront of exploring the critical interface between new and emerging socio-technological relationships, such as Design for Digital Twins, Drone Futures, and innovative process-based methodologies for Future Environments like Geodesign. 

Elliot Hartley is a 3D GIS, digital twin and development planning professional. He is also an internationally recognised 3D geodesign expert. He is also a pioneer and an instructor in the use of Esri’s ArcGIS CityEngine for 3D city modelling and urban planning projects. He has consulted for and trained teams in some of the world’s leading planning and architectural consultancies in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. In addition, he has also provided training and services for local government/city authorities in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. 

14:55–15:30 Coffee + choosing workshops  

15:30–17:30 Workshops are primarily hosted by the SLU Landscape Forums: 

  • Forum for children and landscapes – How can SLU Landskap work for/together with children and youth of all ages?
  • Forum for reflective practice and design research – Workshop on artistic practices
  • Forum for biological diversity in research and education – Hybrid activity 
  • Campus walk – the trees are moving on Ultuna Campus, hear about the process and others 
  • Urban Futures – Exploring urban waterscapes futures

17:30–18:30 Pre-dinner drink with fun activity

18:30–20:30 Dinner.  

20:30–21:30 MATERIAL FORUM – Light workshop on Campus

Optional pub crawl (Hosted by Bruno!) 

16th October 

08:30 – 10.00 Subject cluster matchmaking
Participants gather in themed clusters to explore shared interests and identify key questions for the year ahead. The sessions will be hosted and the aim is to spark connections and may lead to new collaborative projects.

10:00 Fika

10:30–11:30 More than human – themed event with speakers TBA (Hosted by Urban Futures) 

11:30–12:00 Wrap-up – What’s next for SLU Landscape?

12:00 Lunch 

After lunch there is the opportunity to join Ultuna Landskapsdag (starting with a keynote speaker, followed by presentations from our colleagues at SOL and landscape actors from the industry, mingle with the students and join the afterwork) 13-17

For PhD’s 13:00–15:00 Doctoral Forum – Workshop Editorial Insights and Future Directions of Landscape Research

Travel expences are paid by your department!

The program will be updated continuously. 

Register for SLU Landscape Days 2025

SLU Landscape Days 2025 will be held in Ultuna on October 15-16. More information will be forthcoming, but you can already register your attendance using the form below.

Fill in the fields below and register for this year's Landscape Days in Ultuna on October 15-16, 2025.

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