About the Speakers

Miriam Shevland, Director and Landscape Architect, Play Street., Hobart, TasmaniaMiriam is an award-winning Landscape Architect serving communities in Tasmania and Victoria, Australia. Her passions and practice align within community and school environments and include master planning and the design of nature based play spaces. She has a strong background in place-based design and enjoys the interaction that occurs working with a wide cross section of the community.Miriam’s strengths lie in connecting with clients and community, and delivering high quality, bespoke playgrounds which push the boundaries of playspace design.She believes that landscape plays a role beyond the usual perception of gardens and that is has the power to transform the way people interact with one another and their environment. To Miriam, landscape should provide pleasure to all who come across it.