The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) was founded in 1995 as a specialist national group within the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and now represents the UK’s best individual landscape professionals and their companies. The APL provides advice, education, research, public relations, benchmarking indexes and representation services to its members and is the only landscaping scheme operator of TrustMark, a Government endorsed initiative promoting professional trades people to consumers. The APL is made up of around 180 companies who design, construct and maintain gardens and open spaces for domestic and commercial customers. The Association is passionate about supporting members and helping them to provide the highest quality designed and constructed gardens to their customers.
Governance of the APL
APL Officers hold the post for a maximum of two years whilst the APL Committee consists of elected members who can serve for a maximum of seven years. Officers and Committee Members are unpaid positions.
The Committee meets on alternate months, six times a year at the HTA offices in Theale. There are currently 4 Officers and 12 committee members some of whom have specific responsibilities (see list of officers and committee members below).
The APL Committee exists to look after members' interests. If you are a member and have matters that you would like to be raised at future committee meetings, please make contact with any of the officers or committee members below. Minutes of each meeting can be obtained by contacting the APL.
Officers
Chairman and representative to the HTA Board
Adam Frost, New Ground Landscapes, Tel: 01780 764700, Email: info@adamfrost.co.uk
Vice Chairman & Chair of the APL Awards Committee
Mark Gregory, Landform Consultants Ltd, Tel: 01276 856145, Email: mark@landformconsultants.co.uk
Committee Members
Richard Barnard, Hillier Landscapes, Tel: 01794 368855 Email:richard@hillier-landscapes.co.uk
Matthew Davidson, Hambrook Landscapes Ltd - responsible for sponsorship matters, Tel: 01489 780505, Email: matthewdavidson@hambrooks.co.uk
Roger Gladwell – responsible for Products and Services, RG Landscape & Construction Ltd, Tel: 01728 638372, Email: sales@rogergladwell.co.uk
Antony Henn, Gardens for Life, Tel: 01707 66354, Email: antonyhenn@gardensforlife.com
Norman Hambrook, Hambrook Landscapes Ltd, Tel: 01489 780505, Email: jennyryder@hambrooks.co.uk
Rebecca Moy, Stewarts Garden Design and Landscaping, Tel: 01202 882463, Email: rebeccam@stewarts.co.uk
Richard Penfold, New Ground Landscapes, Tel:01780 764700, Email: info@newgroundlandscapes.co.uk
James Steele-Sargent, Arun Landscapes. Tel: 01798 831045, Email: arunlandscapes@aol.com
Alex Webster, The Essential Earthmen, Tel: 01803 834000, Email: alex@earthmen.co.uk
APL Staff
Jason Lock, APL Chief Executive Officer, Deakin Lock Garden Design. Tel: 0118 930 3132, Email: jason.lock@the-apl.co.uk
Alison Smith, APL Administrator, Tel: 0118 930 3132
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