Landscape Institute

Who we are

The Landscape Institute (LI) is the UK’s chartered body for landscape professionals and an educational charity committed to advancing the practice of landscape. Through the work of our members, we strive to protect, enhance and conserve the natural and built environment, creating places that benefit both people and nature.

Our community brings together a wide range of specialists: landscape architects, urban designers, planners, ecologists, historians, engineers and garden and plant experts. Whether designing a pocket park, restoring heritage sites or shaping large-scale infrastructure, our members are committed to deliver projects across private, public, and third-sector landscapes to the highest professional standards.

Our culture and values

Supporting landscape professionals

The landscape profession is vibrant and varied and the LI provides tools, opportunities and guidance for practitioners to thrive.

Through professional development, networking events, advocacy and a nationwide branch network, we help members grow their expertise and build connections.

Chartered (CMLI) and Fellow (FLI) memberships recognise those who reach the highest standards, signalling excellence to clients, employers and peers.

A trusted voice for the profession

We represent landscape professionals at all levels, ensuring their expertise shapes government policy and public initiatives.

From housing and flood management to sustainability, climate resilience and nature-based solutions, the Landscape Institute champions the value of landscape in improving communities and the wider environment.

Showcasing excellence

The LI celebrates the creativity and impact of landscape practice through media coverage, events, exhibitions and our case studies library, which features projects ranging from local neighbourhood schemes to global landmarks like Olympic parks.

Our annual awards highlight the skill, imagination and influence of UK and international practitioners.

Advancing sustainable, healthy places

As an educational charity, we actively promote and encourage landscape practice that benefits people, communities and the planet.

Thoughtful design and management by our members can improve air and water quality, reduce noise pollution, increase biodiversity, mitigate climate change and create vibrant, healthy spaces for everyone to enjoy.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

The influence of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to every organisation. Now more than ever, it is crucial to strengthen our commitment to EDI.

At the LI, we are proud to champion these values, helping our members explore innovative ways to drive EDI throughout the industry. As a pioneer in building a diverse workforce, the LI has a long-standing history of inclusion — including electing a female president over 75 years ago, a milestone that continues to inspire us. Our workforce reflects the diversity we value, driven by our passion and commitment to fostering meaningful change within our communities and the broader environment

Our Corporate Strategy 2025-2030 explains that a “diverse and inclusive professional membership is central to delivering approaches that will enhance landscapes, achieve our charitable objectives and drive the future of the sector.” Building and growing a trusted community of landscape professionals requires us to ensure that the profession is open to all, and reflective of the communities that we serve.

We demonstrate our commitment to EDI by embedding these principles into our core values.

• Innovative
• Inclusive
• Respected
• Trusted