Introducing newly elected Fellows of the LI

by Lucy Pickford

The diverse and extensive experience of our Fellows is a testament to the important role that landscape professionals play in the sector. Whether they’ve consistently provided guidance and support on technical guidance or publications, or played a significant role in inspiring the next generation of landscape professionals, it’s important that we as an Institute recognise and celebrate these contributions.

While the election as a Fellow is an important achievement, it’s also a new opportunity and a call to action for these new members. Our fellows work together to bring together their knowledge and experience, and support the LI in shaping our plans and strategies.

As well as informing the work of the Institute, they must be ready and willing to champion our response to today’s most important issues – including climate change, biodiversity, and inclusion – and to help attract the next generation to this profession.

As well as receiving the deserved recognition for their achievements and the post nominals to demonstrate this, the connections Fellows make as part of a community of leaders, innovators and ambassadors for the landscape profession is an immeasurable benefit. If you are a CMLI or AMLI wanting to apply for Fellowship, or wish to nominate an accomplished peer, please visit our Fellow Membership page (https://www.landscapeinstitute. org/member-content/fellow/), or for any other membership advice, get in touch at membership@ landscapeinstiute.org.

Gary Holliday FLI Director, FPCR

A Director at FPCR, Gary joined as a graduate and has been with them since 1988. His focus is on practice development and management, and acting as an expert witness. He is a long-serving supervisor on the P2C system and a professional practice examiner.

Ian Houlston FLI Associate and Environmental Planning Lead, LDA Design

Ian is a qualified landscape architect and archaeologist. He has wide ranging experience, has authored and contributed to several national guidance documents, is a Design Council Expert, and lectures annually at Sheffield and Oxford Universities.

Monika Nair FLI Associate Practice Director, Atkins India

Monika is a landscape architect with extensive experience as an urbanist and sustainability practitioner in the UK, India, Middle East & the Asia Pacific. She is also the recipient of the New Landscape Professional of the Year Award, 2019 and a proponent of landscape urbanism at both urban and regional scales.

Robyn Butcher FLI Director and Principal Landscape Architect at Terra Firma

Robyn joined terra firma as university graduate, working her way up to Director; she sits on various design panels, is a university examiner and has won various design awards for civic spaces.