The Landscape Institute kicked off its #LI90 anniversary celebrations at a special event at RHS Chelsea on Friday 24 May 2019
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Welcoming guests, Landscape Institute President Adam White spoke about what a privilege it was to work on the RHS Back to Nature Garden with the Duchess of Cambridge. He congratulated the amazing number of LI members representing the profession at Chelsea this year, many of whom won medals. Image © Nick Harrison
Garden designer, writer and BBC Gardeners' World preseter Arit Andersen highlighted how 'green' Chelsea was this year. She said that it showed 'a real valuing of a green approach'; no plastic and a commitment to health and nature. Image © Nick Harrison
Adam White PLI presented Hal Moggridge FLI PPLI OBE with the Landscape Institute Gold Medal. The medal depicts Blenheim, where Hal has done so much work. Image © Nick Harrison
Hal spoke of how he got into landscape architecture and his work with Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe and Brenda Colvin. Established in 1922, the firm that would become Colvin & Moggridge in 1969 endures to this day, a living legacy of an era of British landscape architecture. Image © Nick Harrison
Jo Gibbons, partner at J & L Gibbons, spoke about her links with Dame Sylvia Crowe, whom she met through her grandfather Sir Basil Spence. They met when Jo was 16, and it was Dame Sylvia's approach that inspired Jo to train as a landscape architect. Image © Nick Harrison
Yngvar Hegrenes, President of the Norwegian Association of Landscape Architects (NLA), was in attendance. Image © Nick Harrison
Both the NLA and the LI celebrate their 90th anniversaries this year. Image © Nick Harrison
The NLA celebrated its anniversary with the publication of Outdoor Voices: The Pioneer Era of Norwegian Landscape Architecture. Image © Nick Harrison
Adam White introduced Andrée Davies, with whom he designed the RHS Back to Nature Garden. Image © Nick Harrison
Andrée discussed the Back to Nature Garden and the importance of highlighting the link between nature and health. Image © Nick Harrison
Andrée also spoke about the inspiring working relationship she and Adam had developed with the Duchess of Cambridge. Image © Nick Harrison
Andrée Davies led attendees on a tour of the RHS Back to Nature Garden. Image © Nick Harrison
NLA Chief Executive Anita Veiseth invited attendees to join the NLA, LI and International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) at the IFLA World Congress 2019 in Oslo, Norway, on 18-20 September 2019. Image © Nick Harrison
LI Chief Executive Dan Cook thanked attendees and sponsors and urged everyone to attend other #LI90 events in Bristol. Edinburgh and Leicester, as well as the LI90 Festival of Ideas at the Olympic Park on 7-8 June 2019. Image © Nick Harrison
Sarah Gaventa MA (RCA), Hon. Fellow of both RIBA and the LI and Director of the Illuminated River Foundation, was among guests. Image © Nick Harrison
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Adam White FLI and Hal Moggridge cut the #LI90 birthday cake! Image © Nick Harrison
