Professional Bodies
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Members must be:
Properly trained and qualified in landscaping
Employed within the industry for a minimum of three years
Members of the Horticultural Trades Association- the trade body for the horticultural industry,established in 1899.
Employed within the industry for a minimum of three years
Members of the Horticultural Trades Association- the trade body for the horticultural industry,established in 1899.
Members must also :
Provide a minimum of six satisfactory customer references of work carried out within the previous two years
Supply a minimum of two satisfactory trade references
Maintain full employer liability insurance cover
Maintain full public liability insurance cover
Supply a minimum of two satisfactory trade references
Maintain full employer liability insurance cover
Maintain full public liability insurance cover
In order to encourage continuing good preformance, the Association demands that members:
Be commited to continuous busness development
Be actively involved in staff training and development
Be independently checked annually for conformance to these standards.
Be actively involved in staff training and development
Be independently checked annually for conformance to these standards.
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AIMS
To promote the Profession of Horticulture
To act as an authoritative body for the purpose of consultation with Government and other policy making bodies on matters of interest and concern to professional Horticulturists.
To confer status upon professionally qualified and experienced Horticulturists.
To promote educational and training opportunities and encourage the development of all disciplines within Horticulture, and to co-operate with other bodies on matters of common concern.
To disseminate information on matters affecting the profession, and to provide opportunities for discussion amongst Horticulturists through publications, conferences, seminars, lectures and other appropriate media.
To promote the important part that Horticulture plays in food production, improving the environment and supporting one of the main leisure pursuits - gardening.
To undertake other activities consistent with the above aims.
To act as an authoritative body for the purpose of consultation with Government and other policy making bodies on matters of interest and concern to professional Horticulturists.
To confer status upon professionally qualified and experienced Horticulturists.
To promote educational and training opportunities and encourage the development of all disciplines within Horticulture, and to co-operate with other bodies on matters of common concern.
To disseminate information on matters affecting the profession, and to provide opportunities for discussion amongst Horticulturists through publications, conferences, seminars, lectures and other appropriate media.
To promote the important part that Horticulture plays in food production, improving the environment and supporting one of the main leisure pursuits - gardening.
To undertake other activities consistent with the above aims.
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The Horticultural Trades Association is run by the garden industry for the garden industry. We’re dedicated to providing services, products, advice and information to help you grow your business.
We support and promote business activities. We’ll help you improve your commercial results by identifying performance improvements and increasing your business knowledge. We open up opportunities and promote business activities. We represent your views and have the experience, expertise and insight to anticipate and respond to the changing climate and market conditions, which may impact on the profitability and success of your business and industry as a whole.
We’ve been growing for over 100 years (so we’re pretty well established ). The strength of our team enables us to develop solutions that will help your business thrive. We think and talk along the same lines as you - because the HTA is run by people who know what it’s like on your side of the fence
We support and promote business activities. We’ll help you improve your commercial results by identifying performance improvements and increasing your business knowledge. We open up opportunities and promote business activities. We represent your views and have the experience, expertise and insight to anticipate and respond to the changing climate and market conditions, which may impact on the profitability and success of your business and industry as a whole.
We’ve been growing for over 100 years (so we’re pretty well established ). The strength of our team enables us to develop solutions that will help your business thrive. We think and talk along the same lines as you - because the HTA is run by people who know what it’s like on your side of the fence