About the Landscape Institute
Inspiring great places
The Landscape Institute is the Royal Chartered body for landscape architects.
As a professional organisation and educational charity, we work to protect, conserve and enhance the natural and built environment for the public benefit.
We champion landscape, and the landscape profession, through advocacy and support to our members, in order to inspire great places where people want to live, work and visit.
We work with government to improve the planning, design and management of urban and rural landscape.
We accredit university courses and promote professional development to ensure that landscape architects deliver the highest standards of practice.
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Find out more about our work
Influencing government and policy-makers
As a lead voice on landscape at a national level, we help guide government thinking and policy
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Stimulating debate and generating ideas
Our seminars, annual awards, competitions and journal provoke thought and inspire innovation
award-winning projects | seminars | journal | competitions | events | CEO's blog | twitter |
Disseminating knowledge and providing guidance
Our technical advice and online knowledge resources promote good practice and set industry standards
publications | downloads | GLVIA Olympic Learning Legacy | Knowledge Base (LI members)
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Promoting the work of
We help clients to commission landscape projects, and we highlight the value of good landscape
find a landscape architect | new projects | why invest in landscape? |
Advising on career
Young people, students and career changers can find out more about options in the landscape profession
become a landscape architect | Student Landscape Institute Council careers in landscape | join the LI
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Maintaining professional standards
Chartership, CPD and practice registration give an assurance of high levels of professional practice
CPD events | practice registration becoming chartered | join the LI |
Last updated 24 April 2012
Landscape architecture is...
"Landscape architecture is rooted in an understanding of
how the environment works and what makes each place
unique. It is a blend of science and art, vision and thought.
It is a creative profession skilled in strategic planning, delivery
and management. Landscape architects bring knowledge
of natural sciences, environmental law and planning policy.
They lead teams, engage stakeholders and manage
conflicting demands. And they create delight with beautiful
designs, protecting and enhancing our most cherished
landscapes and townscapes".
from 'Landscape architecture: a guide for clients', 2012
"All aspects of the science, planning, design, implementation and management of landscapes and their environment in urban and rural areas and the assessment, conservation, development, creation and sustainability of landscapes with a view to promoting landscapes which are aesthetically pleasing, functional and ecologically and biologically healthy and which when required are able to accommodate the built environment in all its forms"
from the LI's Royal Charter of Incorporation, 1997
