The Landscape Institute Awards recognise exceptional work in landscape, all the way from the first work of students, to the life’s work of established professionals. The Awards are open to any individual, organisation, employer, government, university or combination of groups, but many of the categories have additional specifications for who can enter.
Please have a look at the drop-down lists below to view details for individual award categories.
Professional categories
Professional categories are open to Landscape Institute (LI) members only.
Except where stated for specific categories, submissions must be the work of an individual Chartered, Fellow or Academic member of the LI or an office, department or section headed by a Chartered member.
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Excellence in Biodiversity, Conservation and Enhancement Award
Excellence in climate, environment, and social outcomes Award
Excellence in Public Health and Wellbeing Award
Excellence in Heritage and Culture Award
Excellence in Landscape Design Award
Excellence in Small Landscape and Garden Design Award
Excellence in Place Regeneration Award
Professional category entry fees
Early Bird Rates (26 February – 29 March 2026)
- Professional and Open categories: £185 (ex VAT) per entry.
- Discounted rate of £155 (ex VAT) per entry for LI members who are sole traders or work in the public or third sector (including voluntary groups, charities, and NGOs).
- Student categories are free to enter.
Standard Rates (30 March – 27 May 2026)
- Professional and Open categories: £205 (ex VAT) per entry.
- Discounted rate of £175 (ex VAT) per entry for LI members who are sole traders or work in the public or third sector (including voluntary groups, charities, and NGOs).
- Student categories are free to enter.
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Excellence in Biodiversity, Conservation and Enhancement
Excellence in climate, environment, and social outcomes
Excellence in public health and wellbeing
Excellence in Heritage and Culture
Excellence in Landscape Design
Excellence in Small Landscape and Garden Design
Excellence in Place Regeneration
Excellence in Landscape Planning and Assessment
Excellence in Masterplanning and Urban Design
Open categories
Open categories are open to any individual, organisation, employer, government, university or combination of groups, but a Landscape Institute member must be part of the team. However, no LI member is required for the Dame Sylvia Crowe and Landscape Legacy Awards.
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Open category entry fees
Early Bird Rates (26 February – 29 March 2026)
- Professional and Open categories: £185 (ex VAT) per entry.
- Discounted rate of £155 (ex VAT) per entry for LI members who are sole traders or work in the public or third sector (including voluntary groups, charities, and NGOs).
- Student categories are free to enter.
Standard Rates (30 March – 27 May 2026)
- Professional and Open categories: £205 (ex VAT) per entry.
- Discounted rate of £175 (ex VAT) per entry for LI members who are sole traders or work in the public or third sector (including voluntary groups, charities, and NGOs).
- Student categories are free to enter.
Student categories
Student Categories are open to LI student members who are completing or have completed an undergraduate or post-graduate course accredited by the Landscape Institute.
It is open to those who expect to graduate in academic year 2025-26, or who have already graduated in the two previous academic years (2023-24 or 2024-25).
Entries to these awards categories are free.
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President's Award
The President of the Landscape Institute will select one piece of work from the winners of the Professional, Open and Student categories for the presentation of the President’s Award for the Best Landscape Scheme of the Year.
Winning entries from Professional, Open and Student categories are automatically entered for consideration in the President’s Award.