Have you recently graduated?
If you are a student member and have recently completed your course you can apply for an immediate upgrade to your membership. The upgrade options are either Member or Professional Landscape Designer Member (PLD).
What you will need to submit with your Upgrade Application
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To upgrade to the LDI Member category you will be required to upload a copy of your qualification and transcript of subjects studied.
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If you are seeking Professional Landscape Designer membership you will be required to submit three landscape design plans prepared by you. These can include plans prepared as part of your studies.
Your designs will need to include the client/assignment brief and show a wide range of knowledge of design skills and problem solving.
The type of plans submitted can include :
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demonstration of skilful plant selection
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adaptive problem solving
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creative use of materials
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understanding of the client brief
Plans must :
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be legible and easy to understand
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have a title block, scale, north point, company/individual name
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be in A3 PDF format (each plan to be less than 3MB in size)