News
May 2008
Landscape Institute Position Statement on Climate Change – An Update
01st May 2008Thank you to all those who participated in the recent consultation on the Landscape Institute’s Position Statement on Climate Change. We received almost 200 responses which is very encouraging and indicative of the depth of interest in this important area of work. Our Climate Change conference, which was held at Bristol Zoo on the 25th April, provided an additional opportunity for us to gather views on the statement.
Landscape Institute appoints Director General
02nd May 2008
The Landscape Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Alastair McCapra as its new Director General. Alastair will take up his duties in July 2008.
Grounds for Optimism launches
02nd May 2008
The Solent Centre for Architecture and Design, Kent Architecture Centre, Learning through Landscapes and the Hampshire County Council Schools Landscape Programme in partnership with the Landscape Institute have launched Grounds for Optimism – a competition open to secondary schools across the South East and the Yorkshire and Humberside regions with the potential for the winning designs to become reality.
Recycling Chelsea Flower Show
02nd May 2008Good Gifts have teamed up with the RHS to organise a recycling site at the Chelsea Flower show.
Shortage of landscape architects to be tackled in major new campaign
09th May 2008A major new campaign to address the severe shortage of landscape architects will be launched next week.
If you missed the Climate Change Conference in Bristol, last chance to book for Leeds
09th May 2008There is still a chance to book places for the second of the Landscape Institute's Climate Change conferences in Leeds on 23 May.
Horticulture Week Landscape & Amenity Awards 2008
19th May 2008With a choice of 17 categories, there are plenty of opportunities for landscape architects to put themselves forward for these prestigious awards.
I want to be a landscape architect website now online
19th May 2008The I Want To Be A Landscape Architect website has now been launched with support from CABE Space, one of the Institute’s key stakeholders.
Landscape Institute East Anglia branch conference - new speakers announced
20th May 2008The Landscape Institute East Anglia branch is holding a joint conference with the Landscape Department at Writtle College.
Working holiday to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
21st May 2008A group of volunteers, mostly garden designers, is going to Cape Town in August to work at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, a World Heritage Site and probably one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world.
Sustainable Housing Awards - deadline for entries 27 June 2008
28th May 2008The Sustainable Housing Awards would like to hear from entrants for all the award categories, but particularly for the Biodiversity / Landscaping Award.
Nordhavnen, Copenhagen - international competition
28th May 2008CPH City and Port Development has launched an open international ideas competition for the Northern Harbour in Copenhagen, a new urban development area with room for 40,000 residents and 40,000 staff in buildings with a total floor area of three to four million square metres.
Special offer for LI members: GoHelios… home of the National Plant Specification
28th May 2008We have negotiated a special offer for access to GoHelios for LI members and students.
Student Landscape Institute Council summer trip to Amsterdam and IFLA 2008
29th May 2008This year’s Student Landscape Institute Council summer trip will be to Amsterdam and IFLA 2008.