LI members who are sole traders, those that work in the public sector or voluntary groups, charities, and NGOs can save £30 on entries to the Landscape Institute Awards 2023
Submissions are now open for the 30th Landscape Institute Awards 2023, with 17 categories for members and non-members to enter.
The Landscape Institute Awards showcase projects that protect, conserve and enhance the natural and built environment.
Landscape designers, managers, planners, researchers, and local authorities in the UK and abroad are celebrated at the event, sponsored by Hardscape and others.
Award submissions are open now, with early bird discounts available
The Award submissions are now open until 4th July.
Members and non-members can submit their projects, and finalists will be announced in September. Early bird rates are now available until 18th May for all categories.
There are 17 categories, with five open categories, nine professional categories and two for students.
The Building with Nature category is open to recipients of a Building with Nature Accreditation for their residential, commercial, or community infrastructure scheme.
The best overall landscape project will be crowned with the President’s Award.
Important dates for the 30th Landscape Institute Awards
- Tuesday 18 April: Submissions open for entries and judging applications
- Friday 19 May: Submissions close for judging applications
- Tuesday 04 July: Submissions close for entries
Award submissions in the following categories are now open:
- Landscape and Parks Management Award: celebrating excellence in the management of a place or landscape
- Landscape Research and Digital Innovation Award: an innovative product, service, publication, or piece of research or guidance that has influenced the industry or has the potential to positively transform landscape practice
- Excellence in Collaboration, Engagement and Influence: for excellence in partnership and cross-discipline collaboration
- The Dame Sylvia Crowe International Award: for landscape excellence around the world
- Landscape Legacy Award: for a person, organisation or group that leaves a lasting landscape legacy to the world
The hybrid format will allow people from all over the globe to join in, promoting discussions and showcasing projects that combat climate change, support health and wellbeing, promote biodiversity and ‘level up’ local spaces at a global scale.
Sue Morgan, chief executive at the Landscape Institute (LI), said: “This year marks an important anniversary for the LI Awards – 30 years of recognising and celebrating vision and excellence in the profession. Over the years, we have seen Landscape designs that help resolve some of the world’s most pressing issues such as climate change, restoration and health and wellbeing, and we want to continue to inspire the next generation of landscape architects long into the future.”
Industry experts are invited to become official judges
Judging a category at the LI awards is an opportunity to see the work of the best of the profession, and to meet other industry leaders.
The LI encourages its members and any industry experts with relevant knowledge in a selected category to apply, even if they do not have previous experience of judging similar awards or competitions.
You can apply to judge at the Landscape Institute Awards 2023 here.
This year’s ceremony will occur on Friday, 3rd November, at the prestigious Brewery, Chiswell Street, London.
