SGLD announces exclusive guided tours
SGLD announces exclusive guided tours: The Society of Garden + Landscape Designers (SGLD) has announced an exclusive tour programme as part of its two-day Symposium in Sheffield this autumn, offering delegates a unique opportunity to explore the City’s most ambitious urban greening and regeneration projects.
Led by the teams behind Sheffield’s award-winning schemes, the tours will offer a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how public planting, landscape innovation and sustainability are transforming the post-industrial cityscape.
SGLD announces exclusive guided tours
Delegates will visit key sites of green infrastructure and public realm transformation, including the acclaimed Grey to Green corridor — a pioneering example of climate-adapted urban design — and The Green Estate, where they will explore the impact of Pictorial Meadows, a visionary approach to planting design and long-term public space stewardship that is influencing landscapes across the UK.
Tour guides include Professor Nigel Dunnett of the University of Sheffield | Simon Ogden Former Head of City Regeneration at Sheffield City Council | Will Tomson of Creative Cultivation | Zac Tudor Associate Director for Landscape Architecture at Arup | Owen Hayman Horticulture Innovation Manager at The Green Estate CIC & Pictorial Meadows.
Andrew Duff MSGLD, Chair of the SGLD said: “As designers, we are constantly searching for ways to create landscapes that are both beautiful and resilient. Sheffield offers a powerful example of how bold thinking, collaboration, and long-term care can completely reimagine urban space. We’re thrilled to bring our members here to learn from the people who made it happen.”
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2025 12.00 – 17.00
Grey to Green & Park Hill
Exploring two of Sheffield’s flagship regeneration schemes to learn how innovative planting design and sensitive regeneration has transformed them into vibrant, climate resilient places for people and nature:
Grey to Green: A multi-award-winning linear park that has transformed former traffic corridors into biodiverse, people-friendly streetscapes.
Park Hill: A bold revitalisation of one of the UK’s most striking Brutalist landmarks – combining architecture, landscape and community.
The Green Estate & Manor Fields Park
Offering an inspiring look at how community-driven innovation and long-term stewardship have transformed neglected urban spaces into vibrant, biodiverse landscapes:
The Green Estate: The home of Pictorial Meadows, pioneers in designed meadow systems, where innovation in urban planting and sustainable maintenance is pushing the boundaries of public realm horticulture.
Manor Fields Park: A derelict site transformed into a thriving urban park through long-term stewardship and sustainable landscape strategies.
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