
The APL Business Development Programme
Supporting Growth, Nurturing Success
As an APL member, this programme is designed to help you thrive and lead your business towards greater success and a sustainable future.
The APL Business Development Programme will be run by an external consulting company called Steady Consulting who will aid in the delivery of the programme.
What Can You Achieve?
Outcomes vary based on your individual goals and your business stage.
By joining the programme, you will:
- Gain deeper insights into your business
- Build confidence to create a roadmap for future success
- Feel empowered to grow your business for long-term sustainability

A Modular Approach
Our programme is built around a modular structure, offering a number of benefits to participants:
- Flexibility: Adapt the programme to suit your schedule and needs
- Relevance: Focus on topics that directly impact your business
- Incremental learning: Manageable steps that build on each other
- Frequent feedback: Two-way communication ensures continuous improvement
- Cost-effectiveness: Pay only for what you need
- Milestone-based engagement: Celebrate progress along the way
- Collaborative development: Learn from both the programme and your peers

Who Should Attend?
This programme is ideal for:
- Business owners or partners in the landscaping industry (Landscapers, Professional Gardeners, Designers)
- APL members or non-members looking to grow and improve business performance
- Small group format with 8-15 participants to ensure focused, personalised learning


Register your interest
Each module will require a minimum of 8 people attending with a maximum of 15 for the course to run.
Please fill in the form below to register your attendance for the APL Business Development Programme. Registration is important as venues for these modules to ensure for planning purposes and venue locations and if we have enough in a specific region, we will do our best endeavour to host the courses in areas that reduce the need for excessive travel.
It is worth noting that the default location are below:
South – To be held at Horticulture House (OX11 0RN)
North – To be held at Pickmere Nurseries (WA16 0JL)
Cost
Members
£205 + VAT per day
Non-member
£255 + VAT per day
Special Pricing Packages
Book 3 or more modules: 5% discount
Full package: 10% discount
The maximum discount that can be applied is 10%
APL Business Development Programme Booking Form
Please fill in the form with all the necessary information for us to book you onto the correct module(s). Should you have any questions or queries please contact the APL team below who will be able to assist you further.