APL Whatsapp Community

To bring members together to ask questions and share ideas, the APL is delighted to launch our WhatsApp Community.

Sign up for the APL WhatsApp group

The community is available to all APL members, free of charge, and it is your space where you can network with other members in your region.

We have created communities throughout the UK, within which you can discuss regional issues with other local businesses, as well as national matters.

Please complete the form below. We’ll soon get you connected, and we know you’ll love being a part of the HTA WhatsApp Community.

Testimonials

Being part of the WhatsApp groups has been a real benefit. It’s great to be around like-minded people who are willing to share advice, experiences and honest feedback. You pick up tips you wouldn’t normally get day to day, and it definitely helps avoid mistakes by learning from others. It also really helps with keeping up to date with modern methods, new products and better ways of working — which is so important in our trade. On top of that, the social events that come from the group are a great bonus. It’s good to put faces to names and build proper relationships, not just business connections. Overall, it’s a supportive space where everyone wants to see each other do well, grow and raise their standards.
Darren, Hide Landscapes

This is one of my personal favourite parts of the APL. The WhatsApp groups are supportive, informative and good fun, and it’s reassuring having such an experienced pool of landscapers to bounce ideas off and help me feel "normal" in our shared struggles and successes. They help me stay up to date, build confidence and feel connected to the wider industry. They’ve also led to networking, meeting people in person with shared ground already, and private conversations that have genuinely helped me grow my business and ambitions. I feel they are a great part of the community.
Ryan, Eco Bloom

Since I joined about two years ago the WhatsApp group has probably been the best thing about joining the APL. Largely due to the generosity of the members who contribute I feel supported to get advice on construction on the APL national group. For Designers what’s app group - it’s been a great way to feel part of a community of competent designers.
Mellisa , Mellisa Morten Garden Designer

Whats app groups from a suppliers point of view. . . It’s invaluable to see current industry trends and insights. Plus seeing what issues landscapers and designers are having that we can potentially solve. It’s essentially visibility into ‘boots on the ground’ and that for a supplier is fantastic. The engagement on the whats app groups is super and it’s great to be a part of that.
Matt, Arbour Landscape Solutions (Supplier)

Creates community, sharing of ideas and support network
Rachel , Rachel Bailey Garden Designer

The Whatsapp groups provide a tremendous information about all segments of landscaping, business tips, marketing, etc.. even though I am not very actively messaging I still read the messages and learn where needed.
Mario, Garradh Landscape & Design

The APL WhatsApp group are an integral part of the APL community. The support from other APL members is available whenever needed and the advice is always sensible and invaluable
Paul, Holland Landscapes

APL WhatsApp Community Rules

We want the APL WhatsApp Community to be a relaxed, informal place. We want it to offer a home for lively exchange, where members can come together, share ideas, and learn from each other.

Asking community members to comply with a few simple rules will enhance the experience and produce a better environment for all. In submitting your application to join, thank you for agreeing to the following:

In signing up you agree to share your personal data (including your mobile number). The APL will only use it for the purpose of administering this community. However, you should be aware that your personal information will be viewable by other participants.
When replying to a specific comment, please use the reply function to maintain chat order and avoid confusion
The community is intended for the purposes of informal business networking.
Comments of the following nature must not be included:
- Personal (about individuals, employees of the HTA/APL or other)
- Violent, racist, homophobic, or pornographic
- Political or religious nature
- Selling or promoting new products (however the rehoming of spare/surplus stock eg overstocks from a job is fine)
- Product/service pricing, or anything covered by competition law

Please only share information that has been verified to be correct. We do not want the community to become a home for misinformation which can prove misleading or harmful to others. Members posting should be aware of their own responsibilities and liabilities for any breech of UK Data Protection protocols .
Please only post information, or links to videos, if you have checked that the information is appropriate for a community of this nature.
The APL/HTA welcomes your views and comments, however, we request that such comments are of a constructive nature. The APL/HTA may request that conversation threads are discontinued if they are deemed as not being beneficial for the wider community. In that situation, the conversation will be continued on a one to one basis.
Please do not use the community to ask specific questions relating to your own dealings with the APL/HTA. Any such questions should be direct to the APL team.
If you wish to raise a complaint or have any concerns regarding the use of the community, please contact the HTA Services team who will direct you to the community administrator.

Please note:

The APL will monitor the conversation within the WhatsApp Community, and we will endeavour to respond to questions raised and comments made. Depending on their nature, the APL may choose to respond to questions directly with the member and not through open group chat.
The APL retains the right to remove individuals from the community, should they persistently breach the above rules.

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