Merrick Denton-Thompson OBE

President of the Landscape Institute, Merrick Denton-Thompson started his landscape career in Africa, studying in Tanzania, then at Malvern, and then at the Gloucestershire College for Art and Design, a predecessor college of the University of Gloucestershire, from 1968 until 1972.

He has spent his career working in local government and the voluntary sector, in roles including as a founding board member of Natural England. His enthusiasm is infections and his passion for sustainability has inspired many to follow in his footsteps into his profession. He was awarded an OBE for services to education in 2001, and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Gloucestershire in 2018.