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Serge Hill Symposium ‘Working with water: From engineering to ecology’

Hosted by Tom Stuart-Smith Studio, a two-day symposium covering all things water, from river restoration, the installation of water features to creating natural swimming ponds, for gardens large and small.

Taking place at the Apple House at Serge Hill (WD5 0RZ) on the 25th – 26th of September 2025, the ‘Working with Water: From Engineering to Ecology’ symposium aims to bring together some of the UK’s most innovative and acclaimed water specialists, engineers, ecologists, and horticulturists, working across sustainable Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design today.

Topics covered will include river restoration, installing and restoring water features, SUDS, the ecological imperative of water, managing water quality across cities, creating planting lakes and natural swimming ponds – from smaller domestic projects to larger rural, historic, and urban projects.

Confirmed speakers include Dr. Ed Barsley of The Environmental Design Studio; Kevin Barton of Robert Bray Associates; Professor Nigel Dunnett of the University of Sheffield; Ben Garner of Water Artisans; Dr. Nick Haycock of Haycock Environmental Consultants; Christopher Woodwood of the Garden Museum; Fred Labbe of Expedition Engineering; Melanie Sanders of Knepp Wild Land Foundation; Tom Stuart-Smith; Professor Juliet Osborne of the University of Exeter; Will Tomson of Creative Cultivation.

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