GARDEN DESIGN
Building with Nature National Award 2023
30TH LANDSCAPE
INSTITUTE AWARDS
CELEBRATES IMPACT OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONS ON PEOPLE , PLACE AND NATURE , AS BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL CLAIMS PRESIDENT ’ S AWARD FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SCHEME
The LI Awards , held this year on 3rd November , is an annual celebration of people , place and nature , and the myriad ways that landscape projects can connect them . Hosted by BBC Climate Editor , Justin Rowlatt , it was the Awards ’ 30th anniversary , a tribute to the longevity of their impact and success .
Taking home the prestigious President ’ s Award , presented by President-Elect of the Landscape Institute , Carolin Göhler , was ‘ Challenging Public Health
Inequalities Across Bradford District ’, a wide-ranging scheme by Bradford Metropolitan District Council .
The project , which also won the ‘ Excellence in Public Health and Wellbeing ’ category , tackles public health disparities by integrating green and blue infrastructure , highlighting the vital role of the environment in health outcomes . Rooted in participatory and cocreation principals and extensive research , its focus is on the social value of better public health and wellbeing within urban areas . With a scope extending from policy and planning to design , implementation and beyond , it is an example of what a landscape-led approach can offer in the public sector .
‘ Mayfield Park , Manchester ’, a project by Studio Egret West , won two Awards , for ‘ Excellence in Landscape Design ’ and ‘ Excellence in Place Regeneration ’, after also being shortlisted for ‘ Excellence in Climate , Environment and
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