# Event Details - **Event Name**: Public Graduate School Lecture: John Little | Darlith gyhoeddus yr Ysgol Raddedig: John Little - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join CAT students for a free lecture by John Little exploring urban community gardening, and the restoration of brownfield sites. Runs Monday 20 April at 7pm. We are delighted to welcome guest lecturer John Little to CAT during our postgraduate teaching week for the ‘Restoration Ecology’ module. In this lecture and Q&A, John will outline his ‘care not capital’ campaign which looks at moving money away from capital infrastructure projects and into green spaces. Looking at the need to have more trained gardeners to look after new and existing spaces, particularly brownfield sites, and how being a public space gardener entails more than horticulture. The talk will also explore the gardening approaches and techniques that benefit Biodiversity. Delving into the merit of keeping and repurposing waste on site to create beautiful and biodiverse spaces, the benefit of green roofs, and questioning the current emphasis on using topsoil in new projects, especially on highways and new developments. ---Key information--- ●Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes ●Date: Monday 20 April 2026 ●Start and finish times: 7pm-8:30pm ●Location: Sheppard Theatre, WISE building ●Free entry but limited spaces so please sign up in advance ●Book an evening meal in CAT’s café and join our students to discuss and debate before the lecture begins. ●Donnelly’s bar open from 8.30pm. ●Lecture is recorded for student learning purposes only and won’t be available publicly online. Book to join us in person. If you have any questions about this event please direct them to gsmo@cat.org.uk. ---Speaker bio--- John Little is one of the most influential figures in contemporary horticulture, he is an expert in green roofing and public-space gardening and after 18 years of looking after social housing greenspace, he started carenotcapital.org, a ‘not for profits’ campaign to train gardeners in everything other than straight horticulture. In 2008 he launched a range of small green roof shelters including bike and bin storage. greenroofshelters.co.uk. Book now👇 https://cat.org.uk/event/public-lecture-2/ ------------------------------- Ymunwch â myfyrwyr CyDA am ddarlith am ddim gan John Little yn archwilio garddio dinesig cymunedol, ac adferiad safleoedd tir llwyd. Cynhelir nos Lun 20 Ebrill am 7yp. Rydym wrth ein bodd i groesawu’r darlithydd gwadd John Little i CyDA yn ystod ein hwythnos addysgu ôl-raddedig ar gyfer y modiwl ‘Ecoleg Adferol.’ Yn y ddarlith a’r sesiwn holi ac ateb yma, bydd John yn amlinellu ei ymgyrch ‘care not capital’ sy’n edrych ar symud arian i ffwrdd o brosiectau seilwaith cyfalaf ac mewn i ofodau gwyrdd. Gan edrych ar yr angen am fwy o arddwyr hyfforddedig i ofalu am ofodau newydd, yn enwedig safleoedd tir llwyd, a sut mae bod yn arddwr mannau cyhoeddus am fwy na garddwriaeth yn unig. Bydd y sgwrs hefyd yn archwilio technegau garddio sydd o fantais i fioamrywiaeth. Gan archwilio’r gwerth mewn cadw ac ail-bwrpasi wastraff ar y safle i greu gofodau prydferth a bioamrywiol, manteision toeau gwyrdd, a chwestiynu’r pwyslais cyfredol ar ddefnyddio uwchbridd mewn prosiectau newydd, yn enwedig ar briffyrdd a datblygiadau newydd. ---Gwybodaeth Allweddol--- ● Hyd: 1 awr 30 munud ● Dyddiad: Dydd Llun 20 Ebrill 2026 ● Amseroedd cychwyn a gorffen: 7yp-8:30yp ● Lleoliad: Theatr Sheppard, adeilad WISE ● Mynediad am ddim ond lleoedd cyfyngedig felly cofrestrwch ymlaen llaw ● Archebwch bryd o fwyd gyda’r nos yng nghaffi CyDA ac ymunwch â’n myfyrwyr i drafod a sgwrsio cyn i’r ddarlith ddechrau. ● At ddibenion dysgu myfyrwyr yn unig y caiff y ddarlith ei recordio ac ni fydd ar gael yn gyhoeddus ar-lein. Archebwch i ymuno â ni mewn person. Os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau am y digwyddiad hwn, anfonwch e-bost i gsmo@cat.org.uk. ---Yng nghylch y siaradwr--- Mae John Little yn un o’r ffigyrau fwyaf dylanwadol mewn garddwriaeth gyfoes, mae’n arbenigwr mewn toeau gwyrdd, garddio gofodau cyhoeddus ac ar ôl 18 mlynedd o ofalu am fannau gwyrdd tai cymdeithasol, dechreuodd carenotcapital.org, ymgyrch ‘ddim er elw’ i hyfforddi garddwyr ym mhopeth heblaw garddwriaeth pur. Yn 2008 lansiodd amrywiaeth o lochesi to gwyrdd bach gan gynnwys storfa beiciau a biniau. Archebwch nawr👇 https://cy.cat.org.uk/event/darlith-gyhoeddus-3 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/machynlleth/public-graduate-school-lecture-john-little-|-darlith-gyhoeddus-yr-ysgol-raddedig-john-little/200029926257317 - **Event Categories**: art, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 2 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Machynlleth - **state**: WA - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Centre for Alternative Technology Machynlleth Powys Wales SY20 9AZ, SY20 9AZ Machynlleth, United Kingdom - **lat**: 52.62405 - **long**: -3.83945 - **full address**: Centre for Alternative Technology Machynlleth Powys Wales SY20 9AZ, SY20 9AZ Machynlleth, United Kingdom, Nora's Pub, Machynlleth, SY20 9, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Public Graduate School Lecture: John Little | Darlith gyhoeddus yr Ysgol Raddedig: John Little - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/f4aadecc9018ad479f3099ad5b9de43a3e17dcc28660e0aa5084546fe5e64695-rimg-w1200-h800-dc87655b-gmir?v=1775891176 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Public Graduate School Lecture: John Little | Darlith gyhoeddus yr Ysgol Raddedig: John Little being held? - **A:** Public Graduate School Lecture: John Little | Darlith gyhoeddus yr Ysgol Raddedig: John Little takes place on Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Centre for Alternative Technology Machynlleth Powys Wales SY20 9AZ, SY20 9AZ Machynlleth, United Kingdom, Nora's Pub, Machynlleth, SY20 9, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Public Graduate School Lecture: John Little | Darlith gyhoeddus yr Ysgol Raddedig: John Little ? - **A:** Public Graduate School Lecture: John Little | Darlith gyhoeddus yr Ysgol Raddedig: John Little is organized by Centre for Alternative Technology. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Public Graduate School Lecture: John Little | Darlith gyhoeddus yr Ysgol Raddedig: John Little is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Machynlleth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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