Writtle College

Writtle College is one of the largest and best-known providers of horticultural education in the United Kingdom. Our courses prepare students to enter what is now a major employment sector that plays a significant role in maintaining and improving the quality of life in town and country. You will be taught by friendly and approachable staff who are highly regarded in their field and well-connected to the horticultural industries.

BTCV

Horticulture Training in Kent has been running since July 2004. Initially the courses were run at two Kent County Council day centres. These courses were a great success with the majority of student passing two OCN courses; some even managed three courses.

Following the success of the courses, BTCV have now been asked to run one of KCC's horticultural units Branches Out near Dartford.

Horticultural Development Company (HDC)

The HDC is a levy funded body that serves the commercial horticultural industry in England, Scotland and Wales. The money it collects is used to fund high quality, essential applied research, development and technology transfer. All projects are approved by expert panels that represent each sector of the industry, encompassing over 300 different crops.

The Garden Network - a home for all gardeners: garden designers, landscapers, students and amateurs

Described as "...a networking website that looks set to become the 'Facebook' of the Horticulture world." by Horticulture Week, April 2008.

• A tool for homeowners to meet professional contractors to design, build and maintain their new garden
• A place for garden industry professionals to network and find partners, suppliers, training and employees
• A home for amateur gardeners, students, beginners and all things garden!

The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL)

Our association represents the best of the UK’s landscape companies, and our members provide the highest professional services and quality products to add beauty and value to your home or business. The majority of our members are TrustMark registered.

Society of Garden Designers

The Society of Garden Designers was established in 1981 and is the only professional body in the UK dedicated solely to garden design. It is active both nationally and internationally, promoting its aims through the Garden Design Journal, workshops, seminars, conferences and links with the construction industry.

The Society includes Friends of the Society, and membership categories for Students, Graduates, Correspondents and Registered Members. Only Registered Members are approved by the Society as garden designers and they can provide a full professional service in all aspects of garden design.

The Horticultural Trades Association

The HTA represents over 2500 garden centres and other garden retail businesses, landscapers, growers and suppliers to the garden trade.

We're run by the garden industry for the garden industry and dedicated to growing business for garden centres, nurseries, landscapers and suppliers to the garden trade.

The Woodland Trust

The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading charity dedicated solely to the protection of our native woodland heritage. By acquiring woodland sites we bring them into our care and protection. Many of our woods were previously under threat from development pressure or unsympathetic management. Woodland Trust woods are sympathetically managed for wildlife and public enjoyment. Our Woodland Officers organise their specialist care throughout the UK. (Click here for more information about looking after woodland). We also replace those woods that have been lost to landscape and create more new native woodland than practically anyone else in the UK.
The Woodland Trust uses its experience and authority in conservation to influence others who are in a position to improve the future of native woodland. This includes government, other landowners and like-minded organisations.

The Landscape Institute

The Landscape Institute is the Royal Chartered body for landscape architects, professionals who inspire people to expect the best from the natural and built environments. Parks, streets, regeneration, waterways and open space - this is the work of landscape architects. We are a charitable body working to enhance and conserve our landscapes whether rural, urban or coastal.

The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)

The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) is the UK’s representative trade association for firms undertaking landscaping, both interior and exterior, a wide range of associated suppliers to the industry. With a Landscape contracting membership of over 700, BALI is continually raising standards throughout an industry that is all too often tarred with a ‘cowboy’ reputation.

RHS - Gardening For All

Established in 1804, the Royal Horticultural Society is now the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening.

Our goal is to help people share a passion for plants, to encourage excellence in horticulture and inspire all those with an interest in gardening.

The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens

We are a registered charity which supports, represents and promotes community-managed farms, gardens, allotments and other green spaces, creating opportunities for local communities to grow.

We work with these community groups to help empower local people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to build better communities, often in deprived areas, and to make a positive impact on their surrounding environment.

We also provide the national face of the community farm and garden movement, promoting its work and raise its profile with decision-makers, funders, the public and the media.

Our work contributes to creating better communities across the UK in both urban and isolated rural areas.

Trees for Cities

Trees for Cities is an independent charity working with local communities on tree-planting and landscaping projects. Our aim is to tackle global warming, create social cohesion and beautify our cities through tree planting, community education and training initiatives in urban areas of greatest need.

The Garden Media Guild

The Garden Media Guild (GMG), formerly the Garden Writers' Guild, brings together all garden writers, photographers, broadcasters and allied trades.
The GMG's aims are to raise the quality of garden writing, photography and broadcasting, and keep members up-to-date with what's going on in the world of gardening and horticulture.

SAP

SAP Business One is an affordable, easy-to-use business management software application – a single system that spans virtually all core business operations, including Web-based CRM and e-commerce.

SAP Business One can help you better manage processes, provide greater visibility into business operations and get the information you want – and free up the time you need – for strategic planning initiatives, business development and customer development.

Yuma

Yuma were the first ever company to partner with SAP to provide their Business One solution. This means that you can benefit from Yuma’s in depth product knowledge and wealth of experience in implementing SAP Business One solutions within a diverse range of business types.

No matter how simple or complex your requirements are Yuma has a solution to fit. It is through our extensive knowledge of SAP Business One and success in implementing complex projects that Yuma has previously been awarded the title of Global Partner of the Year by SAP.

Business Link - Kent

Whether you are thinking about starting a business, run an existing business that wants to grow, or need advice on how to deal with business issues, challenges or opportunities, Business Link can help.

We provide access to the information, advice and support you need to start a new business or maintain and grow an existing one. Rather than providing all the advice and help ourselves, we put you in touch with a range of expertise from across the private, public and voluntary support sectors.

Horticulture Week

The UK’s leading business weekly for the professional horticulture community provides comprehensive news, analysis, opinion, technical reports, product and market data across all areas of the industry. Published since 1840, Horticulture Week includes coverage targeted specifically at professionals working in production horticulture (both ornamentals and edibles), historic and botanic gardens, parks, garden retail, contracting, landscape design, arboriculture and turf.