Apply for membership
1. Full Membership
Full Membership gives access to all services provided by The Gardeners Guild, inclusion in the national Member Register of Qualified Gardeners and allows use of the member logo.
Affordable
Membership is £45 a year.
There is an initial processing fee of £10 for new applicants (includes 1 vehicle sticker).Total
cost in year 1 is £55.
Additional stickers are just £3.50 each. Size: 175mm x 185mm.
The Gardeners Guild is not currently registered for VAT.
1 application gives 1 entry in the Member Register.
Fees and subscriptions to professional bodies are allowable against UK Income Tax.
Membership is renewable annually.
Minimum Acceptance criteria - (Full Member)
To be accepted as a member a gardener must meet the following minimum criteria:
a. Be self-employed and the proprietor of the business they trade as or a
Partner/Director of that business and;
b. Be at
least 18 years old.
c. Provide domestic garden maintenance as part of their services and;
d. Be exclusively dedicated to horticulture or a trade related to horticulture and;
e. Have at least one
recognised horticultural
qualification at Level 2 or above.
Applicants must send evidence for all of the qualifications that they
claim to have with
their application form.
If you are unsure please contact us.
Application Form -Full Member
Click on the icon below to view and print a copy of the application form for Full Membership.
Once the application is completed, you can either post it to us or scan and
email it to us.
2. Consultant Member
An exciting opportunity!
Consultancy is a logical step for experienced gardeners who want to make
good use of their knowledge and be less dependent on contract labour for
their income.
Consultant members receive all the benefits of Full Membership plus:
-
Additional entry criteria for extra customer
confidence
- The right to describe yourself as a Consultant Member
of The Gardeners Guild (shorted to CMTGG)
-
Entry in the Member Register as a Consultant Member (in addition to an entry
as a Full Contracting Member*)
* Consultant members do not have to be
listed as Contractors but there is no discount if you choose to be excluded
from that part of the Member Register.
Affordable
Membership is still just £45 a year.
There is also an initial processing fee of £10 for new members (includes 1 vehicle sticker).
Total cost in year 1 is £55.
Additional member stickers are just £3.50 each. Size: 175mm x 185mm.
The Gardeners Guild is not currently registered for VAT.
1 application gives 1 entry in the member register.
Fees and subscriptions to professional bodies are allowable against UK Income Tax.
Membership is renewable annually.
Minimum Acceptance criteria - (Consultant Member)
Consultant Membership requires a combination of formal
training and experience.
To be accepted as a Consultant Member a gardener must meet the following minimum criteria:
a. Be self-employed and the proprietor of the business they trade as or a
Partner/Director of that business and;
b. Be at
least 18 years old.
c. Provide
garden maintenance and/or garden maintenance advice as part of their
services and;
d. Be exclusively dedicated to horticulture or a trade related to horticulture and;
e.
Qualify for 17 or more points via a combination of experience AND
at least one horticultural
qualification as follows:
Qualifications;
-
HND/Foundation Degree/Bachelors
Degree/Botanic Garden Diploma/RHS Masters or higher: max 10 points
- HNC/Level 4:
9 points
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Level 3 e.g. NDH, RHS Diploma/Advanced Certificate, Edexcel NCH: 7
points
- Level 2 Horticultural qualification e.g. City & Guilds,
NCH, RHS Certificate: 5 points
Experience;
- For each year of
experience as a full time self-employed or employed horticulturalist:
1point
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Points will be awarded based on
the highest qualification submitted.
Application Form -Consultant Member
Once the application is completed, you can either post it to us or scan
and email it to us. Copies of all of your qualifications should be sent in with your application.