Irish Landscape Institute

The Institute has a membership of 300+, made up of fellows and full members, graduate members, student members, honorary members and affiliates. ILI is a registered member of EFLA (European Foundation for Landscape Architecture), World Urban Parks, The Tree Council of Ireland and IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architects).

The ILI aims to:

Set standards of excellence in the fields of landscape planning, landscape architecture and landscape management.
Encourage and facilitate the Continued Professional Development of its members.
Increase public awareness of landscape professionals and their work.
Support the interaction of landscape architecture with related disciplines such as engineering, architecture and planning.
Support the development of landscape education at all levels in Ireland.
In promoting knowledge of the profession, the Institute runs a webinar lecture series, which is generally free to members and open to non-members and associated professionals.
The ILI Design Awards and the ILI Conference are held biennially, honoring excellence in the fields of landscape planning, design and management.

Click here for more background information on the Irish Landscape Institute.

- NEXT ILI EVENTS & IMPORTANT DATES -

ILI CPD evening lecture | 'The Role of Future Landscape Researchers and Designers' - by Professor Wolfgang Wende

6pm Wednesday 19 February 2025

The Spencer Hotel's Orion Suite, Dublin 1

In collaboration with UCD

The transformation of our society towards truly sustainable development will necessarily have a huge impact on our landscapes. Clearly, their appearance is set to undergo large-scale changes; equally, the protection of the ecological functions of nature, landscape and ecosystems will become more central to our discipline of landscape architecture than previously. Regenerative energy landscapes, industry 4.0 landscapes and the large-scale restoration of ecosystems and habitats for biodiversity are all developments that pose major challenges for landscape architects. Who else, apart from landscape architects, with their expertise, can deal with the spatial planning of thousands of wind turbines and new power lines for energy supply? Who else, apart from landscape architects, should and can, for example, restore 20% of degraded ecosystems in every EU member state? Who else, apart from landscape architects, can make a substantive and positive contribution to future landscape transformations?

For more information click here to go to our events page.

Book tickets here | ILI Members & students FREE | Non-members €15

National Tree Week 9-16 March 2025

ILI CPD WEBINAR | 'Trees of the Phoenix Park' by John A. McCullen

1-2pm Thursday 13 March 2025

Some observations on the damage caused by storms and other factors on the treed landscape of the Phoenix Park and management's response

For more information click here to go to our events page.

Book tickets here | ILI Members & students FREE | Non-members €10

ILI CPD WEBINAR | Turning the grey to green: plant driven design in Sheffield by Sally O'Halloran, Associate Professor Norwegian University of Life Sciences

1-2pm Thursday 27 March 2025

The Grey to Green in Sheffield, is the UK’s largest retro-fit SuDS project. It is an award winning project for multiple reasons but this talk will look at it in terms of planting design. With plant-driven design led by landscape architect Zac Tudor and Prof. Nigel Dunnett it has led the way to inspire spaces in cities that are more than just about managing water runoff. This talk will look at their approach and how you might turn the grey to green in your projects.

For more information click here to go to our events page.

Book tickets here | ILI Members & students FREE | Non-members €10

2025 ILI PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXAM | 4 October

Details of criteria and application form

Winners of the 2024 ILI Design Awards

- Please click on the images to see the complete book of this years entries -

Built Projects | Active Travel Routes Award Winner

Midleton to Youghal Greenway by The Paul Hogarth Company

Sponsored by

Cairn Homes

Built Projects | Commercial Landscapes Winner

Cadenza by BSLA

Sponsored by

Irish Stone

Built Projects | Educational Landscapes Winner

Kingston New Town House by DFLA

Sponsored by

Vestre

Built Projects | Gardens Winner

RADHARC NA GAIRDÍNÍ by BSLA

Sponsored by

Bord Bia

Built Projects | Healthcare Landscapes Winner

Tuam Healthcare Campus by Mitchell + Associates

Sponsored by

O'Brien Landscaping

Built Projects | Heritage Landscapes Winner

Church of Oak Distillery by Cunnane Stratton Reynolds

Sponsored by

O'Brien Landscaping

Built Projects | Linear Landscapes Winner

Belgooly Safe Routes to School by Áit Urbanism & Landscape

Sponsored by

Hartecast Street Furniture

Built Projects | Planting Design Winner

Private Garden, Dublin 4 by BSLA

Sponsored by

Bord Bia

Built Projects | Playspace Winner

Tully Park, Cherrywood (Playscape) by Murray & Associates

Built Projects | Public Park Winner

SDCC Adamstown Parks by South Dublin County Council

Sponsored by

CAIRN

Built Projects | Public Realm/Civic Spaces Winner

Public Realm Projects Tallaght by DFLA

Sponsored by

Hartecast Street Furniture

Built Projects | Residential Development (small) Winner

Lansdowne Place Phase 2 by BSLA

Sponsored by

CAIRN

Built Projects | Residential Development (medium) Winner

Greystones Marina Village by Cunnane Stratton Reynolds

Sponsored by

CAIRN

Built Projects | Residential Development (large) Winner

Niche, Rathmines by Ait Urbanism & Landscape

Sponsored by

CAIRN

Built Projects | Sustainability to include NbS, SUDS, Renewables Winner

Esker Lawn Cemetery by Cunnane Stratton Reynolds

Sponsored by

Kilsaran

Landscape Technical & Theory | Landscape Planning & Assessment Winner

SDCC Green Space Factor by South Dublin County Council

Sponsored by

green-tech specifier

Landscape Technical & Theory | Landscape Theory, Policy & Management Winner

Soft Landscape Treatments in Urban Transport Environments by ARUP

Sponsored by

green-tech specifier

Landscape Technical & Theory | Research Projects and Publications Winner

'The Parks and Gardens of Dublin' by Christy Boylan

Sponsored by

Bord Bia

Landscape Technical & Theory | Diane Nickels Memorial Award for Hand Drawing Winner

THE GREENEST COLLEGE GREEN by Justin Marden

Sponsored by

CAIRN

Landscape Technical & Theory | Master Planning & Urban Design Winner

Letterkenny 2040 by The Paul Hogarth Company

Sponsored by

Dublin City Council

Landscape Technical & Theory | Policies and Initiatives which support Climate Resilience Winner

River Brosna SuDS Masterplan by Mitchell + Associates

Sponsored by

Bord Bia

Academic | Student Award Winner

Tailwinds for Ireland by Isabel Walsh, UCD

Sponsored by

CAIRN

Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession Winner

Dr Karen Foley

President’s Award Winner

Belgooly Safe Routes to School by Áit Urbanism & Landscape

An exhibition of all 86 projects entered for the ILI Design Awards 2024 was on display during the Awards evening. Visit the VIRTUAL exhibition link below to find a book of all entry posters or click on the winners images above.

Events

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IFLA webinar on Agricultural Landscapes 13h CET (12noon Ireland) 21 February 2025

Challenges and opportunities offered by The Nature Restoration Law for our landscapes

21 Feb 2025 12:00pm

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Thanks to Pádraic Fogarty for the ILI CPD Webinar | Rewilding and the ecological emergency

1-2pm Thursday 13th February 2025

This webinar was recorded and will be added to the ILI YouTube channel, please visit youtube.com/@irishlandscapeinstitute to subscribe and turn on 'notifications', you will then be alerted to new content when it is added.

For more details of P.Fogarty's webinar, a link to his book and his podcast, please visit the events page - HERE

ILI CPD Webinar | The Impact of the European Landscape Convention by Michael Oldham (Jan25) Links to relevant papers and slides on the events page - here

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ILI CPD Webinar | ILI CHRISTMAS WEBINAR The Dnipro River : speculation on the future of Ukraine by Merritt Bucholz, MRIAI (Dec24)

ILI Webinar | Balancing Green and Growth - South Dublin County Councils Green Infrastructure Strategy by Laurence Colleran (Nov24)

ILI Webinar | Learning through Landscapes by Mary Jackson

ILI CPD Webinar | LVIA by Richard Barker, Macro Works

ILI CPD Webinar | Starting Your Own Landscape Architecture Practice by Philip Doran, PJLA

ILI CPD Webinar | Tree Law by Joseph McConville, JM McConville Associates

ILI CPD Webinar | Nature conservation and the biodiversity crisis by Dr Melinda Lyons, a botanist specialising in nature conservation

ILI CPD Webinar | Theory and Practice of using native origin seeds across Ireland for landscaping and habitat restoration projects by Mark Bryson, Eco Seeds

For further details on each webinar please go to our 'PAST EVENTS' page