Events
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Landscape Design Institute (Aust.) is to be held via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 5pm AEDT. Your membership of LDI is deeply appreciated and valued, hence you are encouraged to register to attend and participate in the AGM.
Join LDI for an informal evening walking tour of The Riverline at Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, led by Philip Klein-Schmidt from CUSP, one of the lead landscape designers for this part of the project.
Join us for this special VIC Round Table reboot... virtual style. It's been a long time between coffees and we have a lot of catching up to do! We're very keen to hear from you all, so look forward to seeing you there.
How can AI could help you create a smoother, more professional client experience before you’ve even started designing? Join this webinar to find out.
Sourcing plants is changing in the industry. Find out what options are available for growers, designers and clients to rethink business as usual.
Design documentation is often the primary source of communication between a landscape designer and the landscape contractor. In this session we will be joined by three experienced contractors talking about their documentation requirements.
Skills Insight is a not-for-profit, government funded, industry-led organisation that works with stakeholders who share a passion for improving skills and training. We invite you to participate in an online consultation to provide feedback, information and to validate the findings gathered to date.
Join LDI members Chris Byrne and Jill Johns of LDG Landscape Architecture on this walk through the Currumbin Ecovillage and visit to the Slow Home Project's open house.
Join Paul Stein and fellow LDI members for a relaxed morning exploring two established, private gardens in Ashgrove – designed by Seed Landscape Design.
LDI NSW South Coast invites you to our Round Table – a relaxed catch-up over coffee to exchange ideas, discuss projects, share advice and support each other. All members and educators welcome, especially new members and students keen to connect with fellow professionals.
This new LDI event offering provides a regular discussion forum for members only. It's an opportunity to connect with other designers to discuss changes or challenges in business, on sites or across the industry.
We look forward to exploring some spectacular Southwest gardens with you over Friday 18th & Saturday 19th September 2026.
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This is a great opportunity to take a tour of the nursery with fellow LDI members and talk to the experienced horticulturists on site.
Stick around afterwards for lunch and/or drinks at The Brook Hotel.
This new LDI event offering provides a regular discussion forum for members only. It's an opportunity to connect with other designers to discuss changes or challenges in business, on sites or across the industry.
LDI NSW South Coast invites you to our Round Table – a relaxed catch-up over coffee to exchange ideas, discuss projects, share advice and support each other. All members and educators welcome, especially new members and students keen to connect with fellow professionals.
Following our successful Northern Beaches Round Table reboot in May we are pleased to invite you to the next event on 14 August, hosted once again by our generous friends at The Palms of Sydney. We’re delighted to bring these catch-ups back for our community.
Join Dari Levy in our new series "The Legal Landscape" as she answers your questions on the important legal aspects of running a landscape business. Part 2 topic: Intellectual Property; protecting your business, your brand and your design work.
LDI QLD invites you to our next Round Table – a relaxed catch-up over coffee to exchange ideas, discuss projects, share advice and support each other.
All members and educators welcome, especially new members and students keen to connect with fellow professionals.
From functional plant palettes and biodiversity charts to height selection guides and real-world specification shortcuts, this webinar is packed with practical tools to help designers specify
with confidence.
LDI WA invites you to our next Round Table – a relaxed catch-up over coffee to exchange ideas, discuss projects, share advice and support each other. All members and educators welcome, especially new members and students keen to connect with fellow professionals.
Join Dari Levy in our new series "The Legal Landscape" as she answers your questions on the important legal aspects of running a landscape business. Part 1 topic: Contracts, agreements and legal documents; which ones you should have and what they should include
LDI QLD invites you to our next Round Table – a relaxed catch-up over coffee to exchange ideas, discuss projects, share advice and support each other.
All members and educators welcome, especially new members and students keen to connect with fellow professionals.
LDI NSW invites you to our next Round Table – a relaxed catch-up over coffee to exchange ideas, discuss projects, share advice and support each other. All members and educators welcome, especially new members and students keen to connect with fellow professionals.
If your “quick chat” keeps turning into unpaid advice, a fuzzy brief, and hours of follow-up, this is for you. Learn how to position a consult as a paid service, do a quick desktop study, run a calm on-site structure, and wrap up with clear next steps – without awkward fee conversations.
LDI QLD invites you to our next Round Table – a relaxed catch-up over coffee to exchange ideas, discuss projects, share advice and support each other.
All members and educators welcome, especially new members and students keen to connect with fellow professionals.
We invite you to join this webinar designed to help establish strong foundations for a successful studio. Ideal for students, new graduates, and designers in their first year of practice (or those restarting after a pause), the session will provide a clear framework for setting up the essential building blocks of a landscape design business.
The loss of new plantings costs landscape professionals time, money and credibility. Join this webinar to learn how to prevent common, yet often misunderstood, causes of urban plant failure.
LDI WA invites you to our next Round Table – a relaxed catch-up over coffee to exchange ideas, discuss projects, share advice and support each other. All members and educators welcome, especially new members and students keen to connect with fellow professionals.
LDI QLD invites you to our next Round Table – a relaxed catch-up over coffee to exchange ideas, discuss projects, share advice and support each other.
All members and educators welcome, especially new members and students keen to connect with fellow professionals.
LDI WA invites you to our next Round Table – a relaxed catch-up over coffee to exchange ideas, discuss projects, share advice and support each other. All members and educators welcome, especially new members and students keen to connect with fellow professionals.
We invite you to celebrate the end of the year with us at one of Sydney's iconic pubs. We hope to see as many of our Sydney region members as possible.
Come and enjoy the company of our friendly and supportive community.
LDI will be hosting daily Designer Walks through the Show Gardens and Boutique Gardens, offering a unique opportunity to hear directly from the designers as they unpack the thinking, challenges and ideas behind their work.