Landscape architects and designers

advise on, plan, design, and oversee the creation, regeneration, and development of external land areas such as gardens and recreational areas, as well as residential, industrial, and commercial sites. Essentially, they combine artistic skills with knowledge of the human activity and the natural environment - and can help to protect and conserve the environment.

Their work includes :

- Creating plans, designs, and drawings using computer-aided design programs

- Surveying sites

- Advising on matters to do with environmental conservation

- Discussing requirements with clients

- Writing reports

- Producing contracts and estimated costs

- Presenting proposals to clients for approval and agreeing on time-scales

- Overseeing projects as they progress

- Seeking the opinions of locals, businesses and others who use the site

- Laising with other professionals such as architects, surveyors, town planners and civil engineers

- Landscape contractors normally undertake actual construction or maintenance work, with landscape architects or landscape designers retaining responsibility for the designs, overseeing the project and monitoring progress. Landscape architects normally work in an office and travel to sites as needed.

- Within landscape architecture, it is possible to specialise in design, management, science, planning or urban design. Some will develop more scientific expertise in areas such as trees, water mammals or soil, for example.

Typical employers for landscape architects

- Landscape practices

- Construction and engineering consultancies

- House-building companies

- Local authorities

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