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The Landscape Institute is an educational charity and
04 Foreword by President

Neil Williamson, FLI, PLI chartered body responsible for protecting, conserving
05 Preface
Alastair McCapra, Chief Executive Officer and enhancing the natural and built environment for the
06 Strategic objective 1

Develop a growth strategy for membership, providing benefit of the public. It champions well-designed and
a responsive service to members well-managed urban and rural landscape. The Institute's
Strategic objective 2
Effectively promote landscape architecture as ‘the accreditation and professional procedures ensure that
environment and design profession' to government, media, potential clients and other built environment the designers, managers and scientists who make up the
professions and partners in the UK 08 Strategic objective 3
landscape architecture profession work to the highest
Develop clear and relevant policies that protect, standards. Its advocacy and education programmes
conserve and enhance the natural and built environment and respond accordingly to public promote the landscape architecture profession as one
09 Strategic objective 4
which focuses on design, environment and community
Uphold and advance standards of excel ence in professional education, practice and development in order to inspire great places where people want to live,
Strategic objective 5
Establish excel ent operational mechanisms and work and visit.
performance through the governance framework Consolidated statement of financial activities Sheffield Manor Fields West Bromwich Town Square, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, committees and staff Landscape Institute Annual review 2007–08 Inspiring great places ⁄ Case study
The redevelopment of a former
army barracks in Munich,
Ackermannbogen, incorporated 2.3
hectares of green space. The project
demonstrates the benefits of green
infrastructure provision and the
skills of the landscape architect in
incorporating renewable energy
sources into the design of the
park. It features as a case study in
the Landscape Institute Position
Statement on Climate Change.
Credit: Gabriella Zaharias
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Student Landscape Institute The Landscape Institute awards Council (SLIC) continued to be showcased the buoyant state active in accredited schools of the profession. Presented by across the UK during 2007/8. SLIC Channel 4 journalist Krishnan exhibited student work at London's Guru-Murthy, they comprised a Cityscape in February, designed total of 14 categories, including a green space outside the British design, planning and research with Museum for London Architecture 40 schemes recognised as either week, and hosted the LI's first winner, highly commended or video competition, "Its always on commended. Winning schemes ⁄ Case study
my mind – landscape and me", were as geographically diverse The Landscape Institute probing the student experience of as the Dongtan Eco City in China Competitions Office is running a landscape. Winners were Kingston and the Westergasfabriek Park in major competition to regenerate University's Matt Parker and Leo Preston's Winckley Square. In Thom with "Landscape in My conjunction with Preston City Radiohead" which can be viewed Council, Preston Vision Board and the Northwest Regional Development Agency it will breathe new life into the Victorian Square and encourage more people to use the area.
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The restoration of historic Barrow The Landscape Institute's 2007 The Pennine Lancashire Squared Park by LDA Design has served Annual Conference was devoted competition, run by the Landscape as a benchmark for regeneration to the theme of climate change. Institute, aims to find the best initiatives around the town. Winner Keynote speaker was Environment landscape architects and public of the Heritage and Conservation Secretary Hilary Benn MP, who realm designers in the world to category at the 2007 Landscape said: "You bring together the skills, create outstanding high profile Institute Awards, the scheme has knowledge and passion that we spaces at the heart of six towns enhanced the historic character and need for the 21st century. We need in Pennine Lancashire – Burnley, qualities of the park, drawn more you in the fight against climate Accrington, Blackburn, Bacup, visitors to it and enabled it to better change. You can show people how it Clitheroe and Nelson. serve the needs of residents.
Landscape Institute Annual review 2007–08 Inspiring great places Foreword by President
I was delighted to be elected President of the Landscape We also embarked on another review – of our Pathway Institute in July and would like to express my gratitude for to Chartership. The Pathway is still new, but as the keystone the work of my immediate predecessors who have devoted of professional development, it was appropriate that we considerable time and energy to developing the Institute over undertook an early review at its first milestone to ensure the past two years. The financial year 2007-8 has seen the that it was working as intended and to pave the way for its Institute continue along the path set out by my predecessor future development . The report arising from this review was as President, Nigel Thorne FLI, whose contribution to the published recently.
Institute especial y in the areas of governance, education and Last year also saw significant work by our newly-formed membership development cannot be overstated. Policy Committee. This has led to considerable progress in The Institute has continued to invest in its many activities, our work on the role of landscape architects in tackling climate enabling us to advocate the importance of wel -designed, wel - change and developing green infrastructure.
managed landscape more effectively than ever before. We Members and many others who have connections with were delighted that the Secretary of State for the Environment, the Landscape Institute wil already be aware that despite the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, gave the keynote address at our al the excel ent work that was done in the 2007-8 year, our Annual Conference in September 2007.
finances took a serious turn for the worse. Changes to the A significant part of our work in 2007-8 was concerned rules of gift aid, a rapidly-worsening business environment with modernising the structures of the Institute. This required and weaknesses in our own internal reporting mechanisms the permission of the Privy Council to amend our Royal Charter, meant that the audited accounts for the year came as a very and extensive consultation was undertaken with members on unpleasant surprise and meant that like many organisations in this. The process of securing our new Royal Charter received both the private and public sectors, we have been faced with Privy Council consent in July 2008. The new charter will enable the need to make serious reductions in the costs of running the us to open up the Institute to a much wider membership and Institute. The summary accounts are included in this Annual enable us to engage much more effectively with our fel ow Review. Appropriate measures have already been taken to professions and the public at large. ensure that we respond quickly to our new circumstances, and The adoption of our new charter is an excel ent that we have the structure as wel as the resources to deal with opportunity to restate our main purpose which is to argue what continues to be a difficult environment for the Institute as the case for landscape in al its forms and to promote good wel as our individual members. management and design.
While a great deal of our work in the year ahead wil be As wel as renewing our Royal Charter, we also focused on financial matters, we wil not be neglecting the completed a detailed and wide-ranging review of our many positive things which have been set in motion in recent membership. Adopted by Council in September 2007, the years. Elsewhere in this report you will find our development ninety-six recommendations have underpinned much of plan which sets out our key objectives for the current financial the work of the committees and staff for the latter part of the year. I am confident that we will not only deliver on the majority financial year. The thinking behind these recommendations of the commitments made in this plan but become a slimmer, will make for a much stronger organisation which is wel - more responsive and more effective organisation, better attuned to the needs and interests of our members able than ever before to fulfil our charitable remit to support our members and argue the case for good quality landscape architecture for the benefit of al . Neil Williamson, FLI, PLIPresident Landscape Institute Annual review 2007–08 Inspiring great places This Annual Review reports on a year of activities before I joined the staff of the Landscape Institute in July 2008. The work of members and staff described here would do credit to an organisation many times our size. Members and others wil be aware that since the end of the operational year covered by this report, the financial position of the Landscape Institute has deteriorated significantly. The task for the coming year wil be to preserve and build on the work of previous years as far as possible, while maintaining a very tight financial discipline.
Despite our increased financial pressure, we are continuing to work to the priorities set out in our agreed Development Plan, and I expect to have a lot of positive results to report to you at the end of the current year. Alastair McCapraChief Executive Officer Landscape Institute Annual review 2007–08 Inspiring great places Strategic objective 1
Agreed priorities for 2008-9
The work of the Institute is governed by a five-year strategy
Landscape architects draw on a great diversity of skil s and approved by the Landscape Institute Council. This report
knowledge to plan, design and manage landscapes that are explains what has been achieved under the objectives of this
sustainable, aesthetical y pleasing and engender an enhanced strategy and the agreed priorities for 2008-9.
quality of life. The Landscape Institute wil ensure that all appropriately qualified people are able to access Landscape Institute membership grades. In 2008/09 the Landscape Institute will:1. Initiate a major push on careers marketing through the Develop a growth strategy for membership, providing a creation of the I want to be a landscape architect campaign 2. Start a marketing drive to recruit more members responsive service to members 3. Intensify work in accredited schools with students and 4. Implement member service related recommendations from 1. Investing in the next generation of landscape architects
the Membership Review Sponsorship from CABE Space al owed the Institute to 5. Through the Technical Committee prioritise provision of prepare a major recruitment campaign targeting 16 to 18 services to members including the publication of a new year olds. I want to be a landscape architect was devised and edition of GLVIA and the provision of more technical advice researched in advance of a launch in May 2008. and professional information on the website.
2. Expanding and improving membership
A Membership Review Group completed a major enquiry
into membership grades, benefits and overall structure. Ninety-six recommendations were accepted, including the creation of new academic and affiliate grades.
3. Working with student landscape architects
A free electronic membership option for students was
launched in April. The Education and Membership team City Campus, Northumbria was reorgnised to create a new post to work on the I want to University. SLR Consulting Ltd – Photo James Brewer be campaign to promote and support student membership and accreditation. The Student Landscape Institute Council exhibited at Citscape in February and ran the YouTube competition Its Always on my mind – Landscape and Me. 4. New courses accredited
Two new courses were accredited: the MSc in the
Conservation of Historic Gardens and Cultural Landscapes at the University of Bath was granted Candidate course status, and the BA Architecture and Landscape was formal y recognised as a pathway into the MA Landscape Architecture, the first course to be joint accredited with RIBA. Landscape Institute Annual review 2007–08 Inspiring great places Strategic objective 2
Plans for 2008-9
There has never been a more important time to promote the Effectively promote landscape architecture as ‘the environment role of landscape architecture because of growing social, political and economic concern over the use of our natural and design profession' to government, media, potential clients resources and development of sustainable communities. Landscape architecture is the profession best able to provide and other built environment professions and partners in the UK an holistic approach to creating places where people want to live and work both now and in the future. The Landscape Institute will promote landscape architecture as the profession that works with communities to create places that respect 1. Media relations
their environmental context and contribute to a high quality of Investment in increased media relations led to a significant life, working with other bodies if col aborations progress our increase in press coverage in the trade and professional strategic objectives. media as well as local news. The Annual Awards, work of the Competitions Office and national conference on climate In 2008/09 the Landscape Institute will: change were a particularly important part of this approach.
1. Fulfill commitments in the Communications Plan for 2008/9, giving prominence to members and public champions. This Secretary of State Hilary Benn opened the Annual Conference: Climate Change – The Chal enge for Landscape — Media relations
Architecture. Together with a superb range of speakers,
Continuing to develop good relations with local, national he effectively instigated the Institute's work in the area and trade media.
of climate change leading to publication of the Position Statement on this issue.
Three conferences: two on climate change and the annual 3. Competitions Office
conference on Housing, Land Use and Community; a key There has been a significant increase in the number and policy theme for the organisation.
range of competitions being run by the Institute. — Competitions Office
4. Advocacy of LI policy
Development of work in this area includes the agreement Greater emphasis was placed on advocacy in particular in to run an international design competition for Pennine responding to government consultations.
Lancashire Squared, a six-square chal enge due for completion in March 2009.
Fol owing the annual Readers' Survey, major changes were — Advocacy
made to the Institute's journal: Landscape resulting in a As the Institute accelerates development of policy and greater emphasis on detailed presentation of a lead story response to consultation, it is also increasingly involved in and the creation of a portfolio of images. eVista, the regular government relations including membership of the All Party email newsletter was completely revamped.
Parliamentary Group on Horticulture.
6. Awards
The Award have now become an annual event and this year An area of major developments including the creation were hosted by Channel Four presenter Krishnan Guru- of twelve new websites for each of our branches, Murthy. Submissions for the 2008 Awards were received by further development of the Landscape Journal, weekly the end of March and showed a 25% increase in the number e-newsletters for members and a wider audience and of applications.
the creation of a new corporate website and technical information service 2. Implement a Public Affairs Plan for 08/093. Establish the scope of col aborations with key stakeholders and pin down the resources and processes needed, Landscape Institute Annual review 2007–08 including an international strategy.
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Plans for 2008-9
The government's signing of the European Landscape Develop clear and relevant policies that protect, conserve Convention (ELC) has provided the impetus for placing landscape at the centre of al work being carried out within and enhance the natural and built environment and respond the natural and built environment. Every landscape forms the setting for the lives of the community concerned and accordingly to public consultations the quality of those landscapes affects everyone's lives. The Landscape Institute wil seek to ensure that al relevant government policies take account of the four general measures set out in the ELC to: 1. Policy Committee — Highways Agency, Roadside Facilities Review — recognise landscapes in law The Policy Committee was set up under the chair of Jon January 2008
— establish and implement landscape protection, Lovel . It has committed itself to developing a series of — CABE Space, Public Realm Statements management and planning policies Position Papers which include climate change, green — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — establish procedures for public participation infrastructure, housing and the European Landscape (DEFRA), Consultation on the review of schedule 9 to the — integrate landscape into regional and town planning Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and a ban on the sale of policies as wel as any other policies with a possible impact 2. Policy development certain non-native species — Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), Inclusive Design Consultation Responses – April 2007 to March 2008
The Landscape Institute wil also develop policies to The Landscape Institute, with guidance and contributions demonstrate the profession's ability to intervene in the public from its Policy Committee and a number of individual — DEFRA, Third Sector Strategy interest on key issues such as sustainability and climate members, contributed to the fol owing consultations — Natural England, Landscape Policy change. In 2008 - 09 the Landscape Institute will: conducted by central Government departments and March 2008
1. Publish policy documents on housing, green infrastructure, agencies during 2007 and 2008.
— Natural England, Strategic Direction Refresh community development, health and the European — CLG, Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Sustainable August 2007
Economic Development 2. Undertake research to support policy.
— Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG), 3. Support branches in engaging with regional and devolved Planning White Paper nations policy.
4. Develop a policy on climate change.
— CLG, Communities England (what is now the Homes and Communities Agency) — Natural England, Climate Change Policy
October 2007
— CLG, Housing Green Paper
— CLG, Validation of Planning Applications: Guidance for Local
November 2007
— EU Environment Commission, Climate Change Adaptation
— Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), Sustainable Construction Strategy — Natural England, Housing and Green Infrastructure Landscape Institute Annual review 2007–08 Inspiring great places Strategic objective 4
Plans for 2008-9
We aim to identify, promote and encourage excel ence in the Uphold and advance standards of excel ence in professional practice and teaching of and research into landscape architecture, as well as in the professional standing, ability, education, practice and development performance and knowledge of the members of the Landscape Institute and their Continuing Professional Development (CPD). In 2008/09 the Landscape Institute will:1. Establish and promote new standards of practice to 2. Review the Code of Conduct 1. A new commitment to professional development 3. Implement a new CPD approach A Head of professional development was recruited to 4. Develop the Pathway to Chartership (P2C) develop the Pathway and CPD opportunities for members, 5. Implement standards for specialisms arising from the and immediately began forging relationships with both membership review members groups and sister professional bodies. 6. Prioritise urban design in LI agendas.
2. First exams under the Pathway to Chartership The first Pathway examinations were run in May and November 2007 and saw a pass rate averaging 80%. Examiners reported that successful candidates were able to clearly apply their knowledge to real life scenarios and were developing the habits of planning reflection and review. 3. Review of the Pathway to Chartership More than seven hundred members contributed to the first milestone review of the Pathway to Chartership, responding to an online questionnaire or taking part in focus groups. The findings of the review were reported to Council in October 2008 and are informing the future development of Balcurris Park, Whitelaw Turkington. Photo Whitelaw Turkington 2007 saw the number of members registering on the Pathway growing fast. By April 08, more than 574 people had begun on the Pathway, each supported by a ful y qualified landscape architect acting as their Mentor. Landscape Institute Annual review 2007–08 Inspiring great places Strategic objective 5
Plans for 2008-9
In 2008/09 the Landscape Institute will: Establish excel ent operational mechanisms and performance 1. Implement the membership review and governance changes and communicate these to members and others through the governance framework 2. Increase trustee training, development and appraisal in light of the governance changes 3. Adopt improved resourcing and management of IT4. Set and implement a plan to secure income growth and 2. The membership review
5. Support branches in getting members involved with the 1. The governance review
Changes to the LI's membership al ow the promotion of In October 2007 the LI consulted with al members on a a number of clear routes for entry, with scope for future 6. Establish excel ent operational mechanisms and number of changes to the Royal Charter, prior to holding development, while safeguarding the integrity of the performance through the governance framework a Special General Meeting held on 17 March 2008. These profession. Among the ninety-six recommendations of the changes were approved at the General Meeting and mean that the Institute will be able to respond more quickly to the — strengthening of the ful y qualified professional designation changing environment and represent our members more from Member of the LI (MLI) to Chartered Member of the LI effectively. The most significant change is the move to a new model of governance, with a smal er trustee body of — renaming of the Associate grade to Licentiate; 12 supported by an advisory council made up of branch — creation of the new grades of Academic Member and representatives and members of the Institute.
Fel ow, for those involved in teaching or research; and — a new Affiliate grade for those working in related areas who wish to develop closer links with the LI. Council also supported a move away from the LI's divisional structure towards a model based on specialisms, to reflect the fast changing nature of the profession. The recommendations, The Fairytale of Burscough Bridge, and commensurate changes required to the charter, were BCA Landscape. Photo BCA Landscape approved after consultation in autumn 2007 alongside other changes to the charter. Landscape Institute Annual review 2007–08 Inspiring great places Consolidated statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 March 2008
Ful audited accounts for 2007-8 can be downloaded from Incoming resources from generated funds: — Activities for generating funds — Bank interest receivable Incoming resources from charitable activities — Membership and examinations — Communication and events Other incoming resources Total incoming resources Resources expended
Charitable activities
— Membership and examinations
— Communication and events Governance costs Total resources expended
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources beforeother recognised gains and losses Total funds at 1 April 2007As original y stated Prior year adjustment Total funds at 31 March 2008 Landscape Institute Annual review 2007–08 Inspiring great places As at 31 March 2008 Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts fal ing due within one year Net current assets
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted funds:
— Designated funds
— Revaluation reserve — General fund Restricted funds Landscape Institute Annual review 2007–08 Inspiring great places Council List
Education
Technical
Staff List as of 31 March 2008
committee
committee
Nigel Thorne (PLI, FLI) President Acting Director General – Claire Luxton Kathryn Moore (PPLI) Immediate Past President Director of Communications & Marketing – Paul Lincoln Jo Watkins (MLI) Vice-President Head of Advertising Sales – Peter Beecroft Neil Williamson (FLI) Vice-President Advertising Sales Executive – Jim Riches Colin Goodrum (MLI) Honorary Treasurer Communications & Marketing Officer – Malgosia Odell Sean Rendall (MLI) Honorary Secretary – Events & Competitions Officer – Sabina Mohideen Resigned 19 September 2007 Media and Public Relations Officer – James Gosling Keith Rowe (MLI) Honorary Secretary – Jon Lovel , Chair Archivist – Annabel Downs Appointed 27 September 2007 Head of Library and Information Services – Kate Lander Alison Campbel (FLI) Ordinary Member (Design) Director of Membership and Education – Suzanne Beard Geraldine Donovan (MLI) Ordinary Member (Design) Membership Executive – Jac Harris Ian Philips (MLI) Ordinary Member (Design) Membership Assistant – Susan Ayre Michael Gibbs (MLI) Ordinary Member (Design) Head of Professional Development – Alex Whittaker Rick Rowbotham (MLI) Ordinary Member (Design) Education and Examinations Executive – Martyn Holland Roger Ayrton (MLI) Ordinary Member (Design) Committee and Office Manager – Elaine Storey Nick Harrison (FLI) Ordinary Member (Design) Professional Relations Officer – Claire Jeffs Catherine Neve (MLI) Ordinary Member (Management) Policy and Public Affairs Officer – Stephen Russel Hilary Ludlow (MLI) Ordinary Member (Science) Finance Officer – Lesley Walters Martin Leay (MLI) Ordinary Member (Management) Finance Assistant – Patience Sibambo Sue Jackson (MLI) Ordinary Member (Design) Personal Assistant – Yvonne Matthews Daniel Smith Associate Member Policy Officers, Wales – Annie Millen David Lewis Associate Member Policy Officer, Scotland – Bob Cuddihy Ian Lanchbury Student Member Policy Officer, Northern Ireland – Ivor Williams Landscape
Alan Simson (FLI) Yorkshire Branch Representative 33 Great Portland Street Susan Lowenthal (MLI) London and South East Representative North East www.linortheast.org Lee Jones (MLI) Wales Branch Representative Northern Ireland www.linireland.org Nancy Corbett (MLI) North East Branch Representative North West www.linorthwest.org Margaret Claridge (MLI) East Anglia Branch Representative Yorkshire and Humber www.liyorkshirehumber.org Registered Charity 1073396 Simon Bel (MLI) Northern Ireland Branch Representative East Midlands www.lieastmidlands.org Hamish Neilson (MLI) Scotland Branch Representative All information correct as of 31 March 2008.
Chryse Tynsley (MLI) East Midlands Branch Representative Wales www.liwales.org Copyright Landscape Institute Andrew Wayro Midlands Branch Representative East of England www.lieastofengland.org Designed by Badrock Design Rachel Fryers (MLI) North West Branch Representative South East www.lisoutheast.org Lionel Fanshaw (MLI) South West Branch Representative South West www.lisouthwest.orgLondon www.lilondon.org Landscape Institute Annual review 2007–08 Inspiring great places

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