CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT
Association introduces new Supervisor and Manager level ROLO courses and returns to outdoor events
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e are pleased to have launched two new training courses at Supervisor and Manager level, to join the popular Register of Land-based Operations (ROLO) Operative level course. The new courses will enable our industry Supervisors and Managers to receive the appropriate level of health, safety and environmental awareness training and apply for their Landbased Industry Skills Scheme/Construction Skills Certification Scheme (LISS/ CSCS) cards. The Supervisor and Manager level courses have been developed by the Association to meet the training needs of the land-based sector. They are fully supported and approved by CITB and Build UK as equivalent to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Site Supervisor and Site Manager courses, SSSTS and SMSTS.
The Association plays an essential role in the safety and wellbeing of those that work in the landscape industry by raising industry standards through training. ROLO courses address the specific safety and environmental challenges the sector faces, providing specific training and keeping candidates up to date with the latest knowledge and skills to work in the landscaping environment. Read more about the introduction of the new Supervisor and Manager level ROLO courses on page 8.
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LANDSCAPE NEWS AUTUMN 2021
A return to outdoor events
It has been great to get back into faceto-face events and the Association and the team at Landscape House have been getting back out promoting both the benefits of membership as well as promoting you, our members to the general public. Show season has kicked off in style and we have attended the following events so far: • RHS Hampton Court Palace • RHS Tatton Park
• Belvoir Castle Flower and Garden Show
With many Association members winning a myriad of show medals, I would like to congratulate every one of them for ensuring that our industry is continually promoted as a professional industry and for keeping the general public and business engaged in the fantastic industry that we are in.
Read more about the successful return to show season on page 24.
Our first garden at Belvoir Castle Flower and Garden Show
The Association and its careers initiative, GoLandscape, joined forces with Oakham Garden Services to create a spectacular ‘Bring your holiday home’ themed garden at Belvoir Castle Flower and Garden Show. This is the first time that the Association has created a garden
at Belvoir Castle Flower and Garden Show and the 2021 garden theme was a nod to the increased number of ‘staycations’ being embarked on during the pandemic. The Association also promoted careers in the industry through its GoLandscape initiative, continuing its work addressing the industry skills gap. Education Officer Stephen Ensell was there to chat to career changers, school leavers, parents and teachers about the benefits of a career in the horticulture and landscape sector.
National Connects – the perfect networking opportunity
Our National Connects are a great way of keeping in touch with the Association and to network with other members.
Do join these informal online networking events to share your experiences, or discover them for the first time by hearing from the experts. The monthly events are open to all members from all regions. To find out more visit the events page on the website bali.org/events
National Awards 2021 fast approaching
We are looking forward to the BALI National Landscape Awards and are thrilled to be planning a return to a live event at JW Marriott Grosvenor House on Park Lane, London.
