Thanks for enquiring about membership to The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) as an APL Designer (MAPL).
Firstly, I thought I would take the opportunity to introduce myself.
My name is Phil Tremayne and I manage the APL.
APL Designer membership is applicable to any business that is supplying a professional design service.
Preferably applicants should hold a recognised design qualification, but experience is also taken in to account.
Applicants should also have been trading long enough to be able to submit two projects for assessment, one of which MUST be completed/ built
Alternatively applicants can be a full member to a similar professional body. SGD, MBALI or LI
In all cases as part of your application please supply 2 client references of work completed , details of 1 landscape contractor (preferably APL) you have worked with and 1 trade reference eg a nursery supplier..
Please ensure you enclose a photocopy of your current Professional Indemnity Insurance Certificate, Public Liability Insurance and if applicable Employers liability. Also if Ltd a copy of your cert of incorporation.
Once applications are received, you will be sent details of the assessments. These are detailed below and a guidance document for Non Association Members attached.
Association members assessment criteria (SGD,MBALI,LI)
1) Proof of membership to either SGD,MBALI or LI.
2) Client Brief of your most recent constructed project.
3) The Masterplan for this project
4) The Specification (or detailed Scope of Works)for this project
5) The CDM Documentation for this project (If applicable)
6) Your current Terms of engagement
9) A selection of before, (during if available) and after images (Minimum of 10) for the submitted project
Non Association member assessment criteria
If you are not a member of the SGD, MBALI or LI, applicants will also have to submit 2 projects (One of which must be completed) for assessment by the MAPL assessment panel.
Areas for assessment to include on each project are as follows :-
1) Site Survey (can have been carried out by others)
2) Client Brief, and Site Analysis or Design Rationale
3) Masterplan
4) Layout/Setting Out Plan/s.. Layout plans must include levels.
5) Specification (or detailed Scope of Works)
6) Planting Plan/s
9) CDM documentation
10) A selection of before, (during if available) and after images
Also
At least two construction drawings for any item (*one of which must not be paving)
*Preferably a step detail, wall detail, or pergola. etc.
Your Contracts/T&Cs
Anything else you feel would support your application.
If any elements of assessment cannot be met, please detail reasons why and these will be taken into consideration.
Applicants should gather all the info together and send electronically via we transfer or similar to Phil.tremayne@hta.org.uk
Assessments will be completed within 7 days,
Membership is payable via interest free DD on a pro rata basis. Total for 12 months is £173 + vat, this equates to just £14.41 / Month + Vat.
There is also a one-off joining fee to cover all the initial admin of £58 + vat.
Finally, there is a fee for the assessment which must be paid in advance of £55 + vat
(At this time, this is Free of Charge. This offer expires June 30th 2022 )
NB Please note the assessment is as a separate payment, a covering vat invoice will be sent.
If Assessment failed, you will be given 6 months to make appropriate improvements.
As part of membership your business will be promoted on APL website as a designer. You will also be able to submit images of your work to place on the APL gallery and if requested will be used in social media as promotion. You will receive logos for your own website and vans. You will be provided with some simple business templates and you will receive support from Bo Cook who is the MAPL Voluntary Liaison Officer (VLO), committee members and from APL General manager.
Once assessment passed, you will feature on the APL website as a designer, with your own portfolio. Have opportunities to regular meetings for landscapers and designers and access to a MAPLweb page containing many templates and information, training opportunities including the APL business development programme. Opportunity to enter APL Awards as a designer or in our new collaboration category. You will also be able to receive the APL Update.
All APL events are posted on The Association of Professional Landscapers Cluster Info Group. If you haven’t joined this group yet then please follow the link and request to join you will receive all the updates on all meetings.https://www.facebook.com/groups/421903571635915/?ref=bookmarks
The APL have negotiated a deal with Garden Costs
The GardenCOSTS database is a tool for Garden designers to check and verify the potential cost of your designs with the stated aim of maximising your design time and preventing costly re-design or reduction in scope of your design.
The costs for APL design members are £90.00 +VAT of individuals or small practices of up to 2 users per annum. (normal cost £135.00 + VAT)
For practices of 3 + users this would be £180 + VAT per annum. (Normal cost £250+VAT)
All documents to join are attached and Zip folder to place your application in is sent via we transfer as it usually gets rejected as spam if sent in this email.
If you need any further info then please don’t hesitate to call.
I hope to hear from you in the near future.
| Phil Tremayne | APL General Manager M: 07808775175 | E: Phil.Tremayne@hta.org.uk Horticulture House, Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0RN |