about ili

The Irish Landscape Institute, as the professional body representing landscape architects in Ireland, has a Constitution and a Code of Professional Conduct. The Institute has a membership of 160, made up of full members, graduate members, student members, and well as honorary members and Fellows. ILI is a registered member of both EFLA (European Foundation for Landscape Architecture) 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 ILI run a lecture series, which is generally free and open to non-members and associated professionals.  Conferences take place biennially as do the ILI Awards which honor excellence in the fields of landscape planning, landscape design and landscape management.