News
July 2008
Landscape failed in eco-town plans, says Landscape Institute
04th Jul 2008The importance of landscape is neglected in the Government’s eco-towns plans, the Landscape Institute said this week.
I Want to be a landscape architect
07th Jul 2008The Landscape Institute recently launched the careers website I Want to be a landscape architect
Children's Play Information Service list of landscape architects
08th Jul 2008The Children's Play Information Service (CPIS) is the national library on children's play, based at the National Children's Bureau.
Love School Grounds
11th Jul 2008The Love Scool Grounds website, which explains why school grounds matter, has recently expanded its News section and is planning a comprehensive schools ground calender and Viewpoint, a forum to encourage debate and opinion pieces.
Chilterns Landscape Design Awards 2008
14th Jul 2008
The Chilterns Conservation Board inaugurated the Chilterns Landscape Design Award scheme last year to encourage and reward high quality design and management of special landscape features in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is being run again this year and the deadline for entries is September 12th 2008. The Award scheme is open to a wide variety of landscape design projects and can include landscaping of new or existing developments, creation of new features such as tree avenues or parkland and management of landscapes including fields, hedges and woods.
The Landscape Institute and the Trees and Design Action Group
21st Jul 2008Championing the value of large trees in the urban environment. The environmental, economic and social benefits of trees are well documented. Members of The Landscape Institute routinely work to ensure that trees form an integral part of the urban landscape and public realm. However, the valuable contribution made by large-growing trees in particular is often compromised or precluded by negative perceptions relating to maintenance, nuisance or safety and associated costs.
New President for Landscape Institute
29th Jul 2008The Landscape Institute is delighted to announce that Neil Williamson has taken up the office of President for the next two years.
Open Space Strategy – Expressions of Interest
29th Jul 2008In order to deal strategically with open space provision, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council require an accurate understanding of the open space resource in existing communities, how well the needs of communities are being met and to identify any changes needed to improve access to quality open space.