Become an Accredited Designer

Bring your ambitions to life

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The British Association of Landscape Industries is home to some of the UK’s finest and most accomplished garden design professionals.

Our members have proven they have the skills, knowledge and technical capabilities to call themselves Accredited Designers, with many having won industry-leading awards, such as RHS Gold Medals, National Landscape Awards and much more.

Membership is a demonstration of a commitment to excellence, so so don’t delay – bring your ambitions to life by inquiring about membership now.

Becoming an Accredited Designer has been a personal goal for me for some time. It was very much about being assessed by my peers to the standards set by BALI, which for me seemed to reflect not just the skills needed to carry out the designing at our desks but also took in the wider aspects needed to work on-site with contractors and, most importantly, our clients to create the gardens they hoped for.

- Debbie Carroll MBALI, Accredited Designer

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Far more to membership than the prestige

Accredited Designer members are entitled to a range of exclusive benefits to help grow their business and develop their skills. We negotiate and handcraft benefits specifically geared at helping members of all levels – from everyday costs to developing your team’s skills, our benefits are here to help you make the most out of your business.

Take a look at just a few of the benefits you will be entitled to:

  • BALI Blueprint - We have worked with leading software company Vectorworks UK to give our designer members access to an exclusive range of dedicated services, sophisticated learning and development tools and training opportunities. Our Blueprint package is also a demonstration of our commitment to support the next generation of garden designers, offering students a free trial of Vectorworks’ popular Landmark programme for the duration of their studies.

  • BALI Presents - BALI works with industry-leading experts to put on the best and most relevant technical and practical training sessions. Last year we hosted over 50 webinars for members, with our most recent three-part series on drainage with ACO Technologies proving our most popular webinar ever. 

  • BALI Digital - Building and maintaining a website can be a job all by itself - and standing out in a crowded internet market can be difficult. That’s why we offer BALI Digital in association with Adtrak, offering website creation and digital marketing campaigns to suit your budget.
  • BALI HR / H&S - Our Human Resources and Health and Safety package, provided in association with Quest, takes the hassle out of HR. As a member of BALI, you have access to Human Resources, health and safety, legal and tax services, as well as a dedicated, 24/7 hotline and a huge document library with over 800 template contracts and documents.

  • BALI Insure - Finding the best business insurance premiums can be time-consuming and confusing. BALI Insure works in association with Aston Lark to provide you with no-obligation reviews and advice, as well as risk management services. Members who use BALI Insure save an average of 5-10% on their premiums.

Becoming an Accredited Designer has been an ambition for a long time, for professional development, increased industry collaboration and the learning opportunities provided by BALI.

- Karen McClure MBALI, Accredited Designer

Ready to start your journey?

Contact Alex in our membership team, or learn more about membership requirements and fees.