100 Places - a Journey of Celebration, Reflection and Conversation

11 December 2025, 12pm

Join Paul Shirley Smith (Landscape Director at Camlins) in conversation with NZILA President Ralph Johns about an epic cycle journey of more than 1,500 miles across the UK and Ireland, visiting 100 Camlins projects in 35 days.

Across six weeks on the bike, Paul set out to celebrate the people and places that have shaped Camlins over four decades. His route wound through cities, coastlines, river valleys and rural landscapes, reconnecting him with projects old and new. From the playful public spaces of Liverpool to the riverside regeneration of Sunderland and the layered streets of Manchester, each stop offered stories about design, community, whenua, and the long-term impact of landscape architecture.

Along the way, he met locals, old friends, and fellow practitioners for kai and kōrero about how places evolve and endure. Ralph joined Paul for part of the journey, sharing in the climbs, the conversations, and the chance to revisit projects that continue to influence practice today.

This final instalment of the 2025 Streetscape Speaker Series will explore the big themes that emerged on the road: legacy, connection, regeneration, and what it means to design for people and place over time. A lovely chance to hear two practitioners reflect on the value of looking back to inform where we pedal next.

Click here for more info and to register.

Huge thanks to Streetscape for making this series possible. 

All Streetscape webinars are available on the CPD video dashboard, each hour session is 1 CPD point. Huge thanks to all our speakers and facilitators this year!