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    • London Skyline Policy
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    • River Thames Landscape POS
    • Royal Parks > Thames Path Greenway
    • London Open Space and Greenspace Planning
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    • Chandigarh
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    • Housing
    • Garden design
    • Community gardens
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    • Schools
    • Flood prevention
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    • LI Archive and Library
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  • Essays on Landscape Architecture, by Tom Turner

Author: Tom Turner

Tom Turner
landscape architecture

The Founder of the Landscape Architecture Profession Requires a New Blue Plaque

Tom Turner Mar 31, 2026

Why did the London County Council get Jane and John Claudius Loudon so wrong? The Blue …

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landscape architecture

The Landscape Institute: Governance, Accountability and Member Trust

Tom Turner Feb 20, 2026

In 2022 the Landscape Institute removed its President-Elect before he could take office. For many members — …

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public parks, urban design

Gertrude Jekyll Herbaceous Border in Greenwich Park, London

Tom Turner Dec 21, 2025

I ‘called’ for a full-scale creation of a Gertrude Jekyll Border in 1986. The site I …

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landscape architecture

Brodie McAllister’s improper exclusion from the presidency of the UK Landscape Institute

Tom Turner Nov 27, 2025

Brodie McAllister’s Reflections on his experience with the Landscape Institute This article is reproduced, with thanks, …

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landscape architecture, Landscape Institute UK

Revitalising the UK Landscape Institute’s Branches

Tom Turner Nov 27, 2025

A Roadmap for Revitalization: Why Local Branches are the Landscape Institute’s Greatest Untapped Asset Every major …

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landscape architecture, Loudon and The Claudians, public parks

Landscape Architecture’s Inventor: John Claudius Loudon by His Daughter

Tom Turner Nov 26, 2025

Did you know the Landscape Architecture profession, as we practice it today, is a relatively recent …

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landscape architecture

Essays

Tom Turner Oct 16, 2025

In 1998 I published a book of essays with the title City as Landscape. This page will …

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landscape architecture, Landscape Institute UK

Landscape Institute:Members Group on LinkedIn

Tom Turner Jan 17, 2025

UK LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE MEMBERS GROUP ON LINKEDIN UK Landscape Institute Members are most welcome to join …

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landscape architecture

Patrick Geddes: Pioneer Landscape Architect and Town Planner

Tom Turner Dec 3, 2024

Patrick Geddes was more of a Landscape Architect than a Town Planner Patrick Geddes was a …

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landscape architecture

What is the Gardenesque Style of planting design?

Tom Turner Nov 22, 2024

A theory about the use of native and exotic plants in garden and landscape design The …

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