{"id":30215,"date":"2025-08-06T12:05:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T12:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/?page_id=30215"},"modified":"2025-11-06T09:30:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:30:40","slug":"volunteering-with-the-li","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/membership\/volunteering-with-the-li\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering with the LI"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"30215\" class=\"elementor elementor-30215\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab3169 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ab3169\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c678eb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c678eb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f70e1a elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f70e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contribute to a CPD event or join a Task &amp; Finish group<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6205133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6205133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Share your skills and expertise and help other landscape practitioners boost their knowledge. Present or chair a webinar or masterclass across a broad range of subjects, or join a Task &amp; Finish group for a range of projects to aid the development of best practice, support technical knowledge, advance education, or increase influence in policy and landscape matters. We\u2019d love to hear from you if you are an expert in:<\/p><p>Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure | Water management, including SuDS and NFMs |EIA\u2019s, LVIA\u2019s LVA\u2019s, LCA\u2019s and the planning system | Infrastructure |Landscape and carbon | Plants, Trees, Soils, Ecosystems \u2013 specifying, plans, health, biosecurity | Visualisation, Photography, Photomontages, Mapping, GIS systems | And so much more\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0dbde elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ad0dbde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:events@landscapeinstitute.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87d244 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e87d244\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb94d10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb94d10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64d9dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b64d9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why volunteer with the Landscape Institute?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684ed95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"684ed95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Landscape professionals are at the forefront of tackling some of society&#8217;s biggest challenges. To face these challenges the Landscape Institute is raising its profile externally, increasing its impact, and attracting a new generation of landscape professionals. We can\u2019t do that without the combined knowledge and expertise of you, our members. Volunteering with the Landscape Institute will help us make a positive difference to people, place and nature and comes with many additional benefits, including:<\/p><ul><li>Building your professional network within the landscape sector and beyond<\/li><li>Gaining professional experience and developing your career<\/li><li>Making a difference to the biggest challenges facing society today<\/li><li>Shaping the future of the Landscape Institute and the landscape profession<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df643ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df643ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thank you to our volunteers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9eb25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d9eb25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: elza-text, elza-text; font-size: 20px;\">Before we get onto the volunteering opportunities, we would like to issue a heartfelt thank you to all our incredible volunteers who give their time, passion, and expertise to support the Landscape Institute. Whether you\u2019re mentoring, supporting events, contributing to panels, lending your voice to key initiatives, supporting your local branch, or providing assistance in any other way, you make a real difference.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1607f92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1607f92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def712b e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"def712b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2efc73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2efc73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b022f68 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b022f68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Showcase your work<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7342db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7342db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8939c8e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8939c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Member news:<\/strong> Tell us about you, or your practice\u2019s, news and achievements, such as a recent project or research, an award, or business and industry news.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c66b51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9c66b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:marketing@landscapeinstitute.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send your news<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a076a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95a076a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7c162 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db7c162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Write an article:<\/strong> We\u2019re looking for new voices to contribute to our quarterly print journal, Landscape, and our website blog. We welcome pitches covering any aspect of landscape practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef73174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef73174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:pressoffice@landscapeinstitute.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Suggest an article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b96804 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b96804\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd600a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd600a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Submit a case study:<\/strong> Gain exposure for the work of your Registered Practice by uploading projects to our case study directory through MyLI.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0cf6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9b0cf6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Coming soon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8024a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce8024a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543ce85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"543ce85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8fd92 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e8fd92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Become a P2C assessor or monitor<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe59be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abe59be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Landscape Institute (LI) is encouraging its experienced members to join the Pathway to Chartership volunteer team as assessors and monitors. As stewards of the profession, Pathway volunteers ensure that candidates demonstrate the highest standards of professional practice, knowledge, and ethics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536d373 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"536d373\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5290db5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5290db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>P2C Assessor:<\/strong> Must have Chartered or Fellow status (CMLI or FLI) for at least three years and demonstrable knowledge of the Pathway to Chartership, such as experience working alongside candidates, mentors, supervisors, or existing examiners.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c214cb elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5c214cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landscapeinstitute.org\/support-article\/examiners-experience-key-skills\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0421b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0421b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a09c2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99a09c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>P2C Monitor<\/b>: Must have been chartered for at least three years. However, we may consider applications with less than three years based on relevant experience with the Pathway \u2013 for instance, working alongside Pathway candidates as mentors or supervisors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665efc1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"665efc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landscapeinstitute.org\/support-article\/examiners-experience-key-skills\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0049ff2 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0049ff2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c222cd0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c222cd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f9fdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98f9fdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a5b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73a5b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How would you like to help?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8829b4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8829b4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946c36d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"946c36d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row td-pb-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container td-pb-span12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The list above isn\u2019t exhaustive, so if you know of a way that you could contribute to the work of the Landscape Institute, please get in touch at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:membership@landscapeinstitute.org\">membership@landscapeinstitute.org<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0185ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0185ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:membership@landscapeinstitute.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8060676 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8060676\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc02ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dcc02ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7d2d4 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff7d2d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e509af elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e509af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22425\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red.png 167w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf5393 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cf5393\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5111c66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5111c66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cVolunteering in support of our profession, the landscape profession, is a dynamic and enriching experience.  As passionate members of such an environmentally significant and impactful profession, every single member should help ensure life on earth is nurtured in the most effective, sustainable and efficient way. Having been a member of the LI for approaching 5 decades, engaged in a myriad of roles within the LI, my knowledge, understanding, expertise, and appreciation have all been heightened significantly as a result. We learn from each other \u2013 volunteering, contributing, and supporting is what we exist for!\u201d<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f9553 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f7f9553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6ee47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b6ee47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nick Harrison FLI<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd5202 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fd5202\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d08cf8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d08cf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530d0c4 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"530d0c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc8aac elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bc8aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22425\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red.png 167w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc0272 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acc0272\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef524a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef524a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cServing as Chair of the Landscape Institute South East Branch has been an immensely rewarding experience. While the volunteer role does require a commitment of time and regular participation, it offers a fantastic opportunity for meaningful contribution to the profession, as well as engaging with other professionals, expanding my knowledge and inspiring the younger generation. There\u2019s a great sense of satisfaction contributing to shaping the profession, promoting sustainable practices, and by sharing expertise and passion, volunteers play a vital role in supporting collaborations in addressing the challenges for people, place and nature.\u201d\n\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08159e9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"08159e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70163b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70163b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bridgette Macilwaine CMLI, Chair of LI South East Branch   \n\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57c1ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b57c1ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f3ffc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0f3ffc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7cdc5 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a7cdc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd44cac elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd44cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22425\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red.png 167w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b3730 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02b3730\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3426e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3426e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cVolunteering for the LI has been a rewarding experience for me. As a student, it allows me to connect with experienced practitioners, learn from their expertise, and gain industry insights early on. It is also a valuable opportunity to see how the LI works to shape the profession\u2019s future. For example, in a recent education and career committee meeting, we discussed strategies to encourage potential students to join this exciting profession. I have volunteered with the LI since my second year, and it has been a fruitful journey. I would highly recommend that other students get involved!\u201d<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2501e22 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2501e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c235a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5c235a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marko Yau, LI Student and Student Rep on Advisory Council<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contribute to a CPD event or join a Task &amp; Finish group Share your skills and expertise and help other landscape practitioners boost their knowledge. 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