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Salary survey findings published…

More than 40 per cent of chartered members say that they earn between £30,000 and £40,000 per year... Read more

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Landscape students get the message

New research shows that nearly two thirds of students who apply to landscape courses are visiting the Landscape Institute's careers website before applying... Read more

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Book now for LI student summer conference

Tickets are now on sale for this summer's Student Landscape Institute Council Summer Conference.

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LI to launch Guide for Clients at Ecobuild

Make space in your diaries for a host of events this spring, starting at Ecobuild 2012 for the launch of the LI’s first Guide for Clients... Read more

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Power and motion

The latest issue of 'Landscape' asks whether it's time to rethink landscape's relationship with big infrastructure... Read more

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GLVIA consultation set to launch in February

A consultation draft of the third edition of the Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA) will soon be available for LI members to review... Read more

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Mentor training goes online

The LI is now offering live training sessions to Pathway mentors online... Read more

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Highest ever pass rate for Pathway to Chartership

The LI has written to congratulate the 72 candidates who successfully completed the Pathway in November. Here, we meet some of the successful candidates… Read more

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And the nominees are…

The winners of this year’s Landscape Awards aren't announced until next week. But to whet your appetite, here is the list of nominees... Read more

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Realising the green city

A five-lecture series culminates on Wednesday 16 November with a panel discussion on ‘Realising the green city’... Read more

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LI tells government ‘planning system must deliver greener cities’

The LI's full consultation response on the draft national planning policy framework (NPPF) is now available to download... Read more

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Eden Project founder to host LI Awards

Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project, will host the LI Awards 2011... Read more

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LI response to draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

The LI has submitted a response to the CLG Select Committee Enquiry on the draft National Planning Policy Framework... Read more

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Results of LI By-election for Honorary Secretary

The results are in for the LI's first election to be run online. Read on to find out who has been elected Honorary Secretary... Read more

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Seascape architecture

This summer's essential holiday reading is the latest Landscape Journal, the first issue to take an in-depth look at seascapes... Read more

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An end to expert immunity

Expert witnesses can now be sued for negligence in respect of the evidence they give to the court... Read more

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SLIC student film competition winner announced

Daniel Bowles at the University of Gloucestershire has won the Student Landscape Institute Council (SLIC) student film competition's £500 first prize... Read more

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LI’s response to Defra’s White Paper

LI Policy Committee’s response to the Natural Environment White Paper (NEWP), which sets out the government’s vision for the natural environment over the next 50 years... Read more

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Interview with President Elect Sue Illman

Life might have been quite different for Sue Illman, President Elect of the LI, had she not decided on a career change back in 1980... Read more

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London Calling: Federation of German Landscape Architects conference

The Federation of German Landscape Architects (bdla) is holding its annual conference ‘planerforum’ in London this year. ... Read more

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How much do landscape architects earn?

The average salary for fully qualified landscape architects in the UK is £35,471, according to figures from a salary survey conducted by the LI in February this year… Read more

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Recognising student designs for a sustainable future

The Future Vision Awards 2011 encourages students to submit inspirational ideas that have the potential to improve communities across the country… Read more

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Big Landscape 2020

Tickets now on sale for BIG LANDSCAPE 2020, the Student Landscape Institute Council Summer Conference… Read more

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Vote in LI elections

Ballot papers will be sent out for the elections for the LI Council and the Board of Trustees in the next ten days... Read more

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Register now for LI Awards 2011

The deadline for registering for the Landscape Institute Awards 2011 is this Friday 15th April... Read more

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A busy week for LI branches

LI president Jo Watkins and chief executive Alastair McCapra visit key branch events around the country... Read more

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Enter your work in the Landscape Institute Awards 2011

The Landscape Institute Awards 2011 are now open for entry... Read more

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New advice on photography and photomontage

The LI issues updated advice for landscape and visual impact assessment... Read more

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Landscape Architecture Earnings Survey 2011

Complete the LI's new bi-annual survey to identify future trends in earnings across the profession... Read more

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LI online library boasts 100 case studies

Atkins' acclaimed transformation of Oxford Circus brings number of LI case studies to 100... Read more

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State of the nation

LI CEO looks forward to 2011 as a year for promoting the landscape architecture profession with renewed vigour... Read more

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Landscape architect Joanna Yeates remembered

Tributes paid to landscape architect Joanna Yeates Read more

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Responding to the Localism Bill

LI's Policy Committee corresponding with MPs in the run up to second reading of the Localism Bill... Read more

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The LI Awards 2010

Watch poet Ian McMillan’s welcome speech at this year’s awards and view winners list... Read more

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Future Vision Award winners 2010

Hear what the judges and winners have to say… Read more

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Durham Heritage Coast scoops UK Landscape Award

The 2010 UK Landscape Award victor has been revealed. Full details of the winner and videos of all the nominees are here… Read more

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A Living Wales: what does it mean?

LI members can help to form a better Welsh environment… Read more

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LI talks with UKLA shortlisted projects

Hear what the people behind the projects shortlisted for the UKLA had to say about their work… Read more

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UK Landscape Award final shortlist announced

The UKLA shortlist has been announced and the details on the six finalists are revealed here... Read more

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Bulbs not bollards

LI members to speak at planting scheme symposium... Read more

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Editorial Advisory Panel members wanted

An Honorary Editor and additional panel members are needed to contribute the LI Journal... Read more

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LI to relocate offices to Charles Darwin House in Bloomsbury

From the 17 September the LI will be headquartered at one of London’s greenest buildings... Read more

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Technical committee LI workshop

Help set the agenda for the work of the LI Technical Committee... Read more

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Political update

LI’s Policy Committee set to respond to Communities and Local Government Committee inquiries, and Defra proposals on the natural environment... Read more

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UKLA: only two weeks to go!

You still have a chance of winning the UK Landscape Award 2010. The closing date is August 27 and the winner will be decided by the COE in March 2011... Read more

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Accessing the archive

Landscape Institute to work with Garden Museum, Garden History Society and the Association of Garden Trusts to provide access to historic drawings archive... Read more

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Latest Journal focuses on European Landscape Convention

As a primer for the UK Landscape Conference in November, the new issue of Landscape is dedicated to the European Landscape Convention (ELC). Read more

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New Landscape Institute President focuses on investment

Jo Watkins CMLI has taken over as President of the Landscape Institute. Read more

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Simon Schama, Sir Michael Pitt & Mechtild Rossler to speak at European Landscape Conference

Historian and BBC presenter Professor Simon Schama will be the guest speaker at the first-ever UK Landscape Conference. Read more

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Outgoing president highlights two years of achievement

LI President Neil Williamson marked the end of his tenure by launching the Institute’s two-year review, Inspiring Great Places, at yesterday’s Presidents’ Reception. Read more

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New policy statement falls short, says Institute

The new draft Planning Policy Statement (PPS), Planning for a Natural and Healthy Environment, has a number of serious shortcomings, according to the Landscape Institute. Read more

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LI participates in Royal Geographical Society conference

The LI is co-sponsoring a seminar session with the Landscape Research Group called ‘Post-industrial landscapes – insights from art, geography and landscape architecture'. Read more

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LI condemns Northern Ireland landscape cuts

The Landscape Institute has warned that proposed cuts to the Northern Ireland Planning Service could leave us ill-prepared to adapt to climate change. Read more

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Leading organisations pledge support for UK Landscape Award

Major new supporters have been announced for the UK’s first awards to find the best landscape project in the UK. Read more

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Members requested to comment on green infrastructure PPS

In March this year, CLG announced the consultation on its most recent PPS – Planning for a Healthy and Natural Environment and the LI will be responding. Read more

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‘I want to be a landscape architect’: two years on

The LI’s dedicated career website is celebrating its second birthday. Read more

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Democracy in action

The LI is calling on members to challenge their parliamentary candidates during this general election. Read more

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LI contributes to government thinking on climate change

The House of Commons Environment Audit Committee has published its report following advice from the LI. Read more

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Knowledge Base goes live

The new online service for LI members offers easy access to technical information. Read more

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LI report emphasises need for quality housing

Urgent demand for house building must not lead to poor planning, says the Landscape Institute. Read more

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Wanted: your top five books

Landscape magazine aims to discover the industry's most influential authors Read more

Thinking of applying for fellowship? You still have time

Projects

Battersea ‘Park’ Power Station

A recent conference provided the platform for Sir Terry Farrell to present his landscape-led proposal for Battersea Power Station... Read more

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A new vision for Queen’s Jubilee Gardens

Four months before its completion date, we talked to Adriaan Geuze, director of West 8, about the Dutch practice’s vision for the Queen’s Jubilee Gardens… Read more

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Lloyd Bore prepare development brief for WW2 site

Lloyd Bore Landscape and Ecology Ltd have been commissioned by Mid Suffolk District Council to prepare a development brief for a former WW2 airfield site at Eye Airfield... Read more

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Plans to restore historic Scottish Borders site

A planning application has been submitted for a new concept dwelling in a historic designed landscape at Carolside House near Earlston… Read more

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AWP win major design competition in China

Newcastle-based landscape architects AWP are the winners of a competition to design a major mixed commercial and residential development in Wuhan, central China... Read more

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Maritime Museum project goes swimmingly

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich has a new entrance and archive, following the completion of a £35m project… Read more

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Eden Project turns Southbank from grey to green

The Eden Project has created a rooftop garden as part of a historic exhibition being staged at London’s Southbank Centre to mark the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain... Read more

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Powerful new vision for Battersea

LDA Design and Exterior Architecture have been appointed by Treasury Holdings to lead the multi-million pound landscape regeneration of London’s Battersea Power Station... Read more

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Winner of LI sponsored design competition opens to public acclaim

Casting Rainbows, craft:pegg’s winning design for Worthing seafront lauded for regenerating a neglected promenade... Read more

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Celebration for Arnold Circus

Boundary Gardens bandstand gets renovated much to the joy of music lovers... Read more

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Shortlisted for success

Two landscape architecture projects have been shortlisted for the 2010 RIBA Yorkshire White Rose Awards. Read more

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In defence of history

The future looks promising for Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport, less than a year after the last patient was discharged. Read more

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A city garden

The site of 100 Union Street in south-east London has been transformed into an urban orchard and community garden. Read more

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New visitor centre for Hadrian’s Wall

Capita Symonds has won a major contract with Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Ltd, which will see the creation of new £6m visitors’ centre in Cumbria. Read more

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New landscapes to unlock Beirut’s history

Gillespies has won an international design competition to create two important public spaces in the historic heart of Beirut. Read more

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Liverpool Pier Head’s award success

AECOM’s Design + Planning practice has won a RIBA 2010 Award for its transformation of the public space at Liverpool’s famous Pier Head. Read more

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Royal Opera House pushes landscape restoration

The Royal Opera House (ROH) is moving its stage building facilities to a new site in Purfleet, Essex and will be reinstating a pre-17th century landscape in the process. Read more

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Chelsea masterplan revealed

The initial masterplan concept for the Chelsea Barracks development has been unveiled in a presentation to local community groups. Read more

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A taste of Yorkshire

Gillespies has designed a unique ‘rhubarb crumble and custard garden’ for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, celebrating Yorkshire’s local produce through imaginative design. Read more

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Funding for a New Islington

New investment is set to accelerate the progress of an ongoing regeneration project in New Islington, a district on the edge of Manchester city centre. Read more

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Universal visitor centre from Feilden Clegg Bradley Studio

Manchester University could soon benefit from a new venue at the Jodrell Bank Observatory. Read more

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US Embassy design involves UK firms

American company KieranTimberlake won the competition to design the new £1bn US Embassy in south London, but British practices will also play a role. Read more

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Green light for £50m Manchester scheme

Glenn Howells Architects has go ahead for redevelopments on Elisabeth House in St Peter's Square. Read more

People

What did landscape ever do for us?

Susannah Charlton finds Matthew Gandy’s discussion of Derborence Island the highlight of last week's 'Landscape and Critical Agency' symposium at UCL... Read more

People

Comment: Bad role models for landscape architecture Part II

In the second of our series looking at how bad design concepts can get projects off to a false start, Tim Waterman explores the shortcomings of the 'Slippery Abstraction'... Read more

People

Comment: Bad role models for landscape architecture

In the first of a six part series on how bad design concepts can get projects off to a false start, Tim Waterman explores the shortcomings of the 'Inflexible Abstraction'... Read more

People

Becoming a Pathway Examiner

Landscape architect Catherine Lester from Taylor Young on what it's like to be a Pathway Examiner... Read more

People

LI appoints first academic fellow

Professor Eckart Lange, head of Landscape at the University of Sheffield, has become the Landscape Institute's first academic fellow… Read more

People

Planners – the new enemy within?

Ian Phillips MRTPI, CMLI, says David Cameron's comments last weekend that paint planning officials as the "enemies of enterprise" is intemperate language for a PM... Read more

People

Landscape’s honorary editor plans for future

Honorary editor of Landscape Journal and chair of the Editorial Advisory Board Tim Waterman shares his vision for the publication... Read more

People

Poet and presenter, Ian McMillan’s article on landscape

Read his words on what the landscape means to him and how it's essential to everyone… Read more

People

From San Fran to Liverpool: An interview with Rene Bihan

Ahead of the UK Landscape Conference in November, we spoke to key speaker and founder of SWA Landscape Architects, Rene Bihan… Read more

People

New video to help promote landscape architecture

Room60, formed by two landscape architects and animators from Kingston University, has created a five minute animated film for ‘I want to be a landscape architect’... Read more

People

Remembering forgotten spaces

Nineteen schemes have been selected as finalists in RIBA London’s Forgotten Spaces competition, run in conjunction with Design for London and investment company Qatari Diar. Read more

People

Green map for Liverpool

Liverpool is now the proud owner of a unique map that shows the city’s green assets. Read more

People

Capita Lovejoy wins planning award

Firm scoops the ‘Arts, Sport and Culture’ category at the national RTPI Planning Awards for its Dorney Rowing Lake. Read more