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Founded in 2008. The Landscape Juice Network (LJN) is the largest and fastest growing professional landscaping and horticultural association in the United Kingdom.

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Lack of support pushing thousands from self-employment

"Barriers to becoming self-employed are holding back thousands of people who would love to work for themselves, according to a new report.

Fewer than half of those who aspire to be self-employed are able to achieve their goal, according to Citizens A

Started by Phil Voice in Careers

3 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Dec 5, 2015

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Really, how big is the landscape industry?

I've just been looking through the LJN membership numbers.

LJN have 4,581 members with 61 joining in November 2015 (41 new sign-ups in October).

That's two new sign-ups every single day, in November.

I've recently returned from a trip to the UK. I di

Started by Phil Voice in Careers

1 Reply · Reply by Phil Voice Nov 29, 2015

Beginners?

I'm a 47yr old gardener who's been trying to build up a gardening round part time in the face of impending redundancy at my full time job. Its now looking like the redundancy is imminent, and I've enjoyed working outside all year and hope to make som

Started by Chris in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

32 Replies · Reply by Chris Nov 28, 2015

Company Pension schemes

It looks like we are all being pushed into starting a pension scheme for our staff. Im finding the whole subject big turn off for having staff and the extra costs for my business (and my back pocket) is huge. It will mean increasing our prices for 2

Started by David Hammond in Accountancy, Business, and Careers

8 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Mar 26, 2016

Staff contract of Employment

Hi Im looking to give my staff new Contracts of Employment next year and I wondered if anyone out there has a good template that they have used for our Industry?

Started by David Hammond in Careers

4 Replies · Reply by James Brett Nov 2, 2015

RHS Courses

Has anyone studied for an RHS Level 2 course online / distance learning and if so who did you go with, and was it worth it? I can't afford to take time off the day job to study full time (or day release) so distance/online learning is something I'm l

Started by Carl in Accreditation and Careers

6 Replies · Reply by David Law Jan 27, 2016

Gardening work needed in Cardiff

Hi all. My friend's son-in-law has been made redundant from a garden centre in Cardiff and is looking for work with a gardener or gardening company in Cardiff. He's really hardworking, friendly, honest and reliable, with gardening experience. If he l

Started by Pembroke Gardening Services in Careers

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Travelling to and from work is considered work European court rules

This is one to watch. This could have quite an impact on the landscape industry if the same rules were applied.

Travel time has always been contentious for businesses in our industry running mobile crews.

Time spent travelling to and from first and l

Started by Phil Voice in Careers

8 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Sep 13, 2015

Employer National Insurance contributions for under 21s

Find out about the abolition of National Insurance contributions that apply from 6 April 2015 for employees between the ages of 16 and 21.

Started by Landscape Juice in Careers

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The great age and location dilemma

I feel that current circumstances are so exceptional that I have begun a discussion here on LJN.

I am in my twenties (bad age?) and I am resident in the north of England (bad location?) - it has very recently dawned on me that a majority of vacancies

Started by Richard Carden in Careers

74 Replies · Reply by Richard Carden Jul 21, 2016

Landscape architecture student researching professional practice - questions!

Hello!

I am a landscape architecture student from the university of Edinburgh and I am conducting some research into professional practice abroad and emerging trends in landscape design in different countries.

If any landscape professionals have any ex

Started by Emma Rose in Careers

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Gender is such an ugly word....let's focus on skills

I've just added the following comment to a previous thread but I feel the whole topic of gender and equality needs thrashing out.

Disappointing to see the headline on ProLandscaper focussing on gender rather than skills.

Gender is no barrier at Glen

Started by Phil Voice in Careers

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Good staff

I am looking to take on at least one new member of staff. I advertised last year and got an abundance of chancers with little to no experience in what we do.

Ideally I need a man that can do it all, I worry however that I'll struggle. For example, I

Started by B F in Careers

3 Replies · Reply by John F Jul 17, 2015

Can you help me with my Crowdfunder Campaign to start my gardening and landscape design business? Advice (and pledges) needed.

Basically, I want to start a business, mainly focussing on gardening more than landscape design but that will be included too but funding is a massive problem due to lack of income.

So, I've made a Crowdfunder campaign, which can be found here:

http:/

Started by Andrew Hill in Business, Marketing, and Careers

19 Replies · Reply by Andrew Hill Jul 18, 2015

First attempt at recruiting went tits up!

Need a bit of recruiting advice... But first let me explain...We started our gardening business in March this year and have been shocked by the success we've had. We are definitely not the cheapest around, far from it, but we work hard and fast and h

Started by Paul Johnson in Careers

8 Replies · Reply by Green Girl Garden Care Jul 12, 2015

From British Soldier to the War on Weeds!!!!

This has been "loosely" translated via google translate.

Started by English Sheep in Careers

1 Reply · Reply by English Sheep Jun 23, 2015

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And they all say there are 'no jobs'....

Observation for the day - there are still, it seems, people out there that are unemployed and claim to be looking for work but say 'there are no jobs'..... or 'the only jobs are zero or low hours contracts'

A quick look at the volume of vacancies adve

Started by Adam Pilgrim in Careers

18 Replies · Reply by Graeme @ BGS May 25, 2015

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Vote for landscaping apprenticeships in the Aviva Community Fund awards

Thought this might be of interest. The insurance company Aviva have launched a community fund to support community projects and are asking the public to vote for the projects that they think should receive the money they've asked for. One of the proj

Started by Helen Gazeley in Careers

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Wage increase request

I've a lad who works for me as a labourer. He's currently on minimum wage and he has asked for a wage increase. He has been with me for 8months now. He has the following attributes:GoodTimely - though last few weeks been 15 minutes late the odd morni

Started by B F in Careers

30 Replies · Reply by Freshscaped May 10, 2015

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RHS to invest in gardening talent

• Survey in 2013 found more than 70% of horticultural businesses cannot fill skilled vacancies, nearly 20% are forced to recruit overseas and almost 70% say career entrants are inadequately prepared for work.*
• As part of the on-going industry-wide

Started by Phil Voice in Careers

5 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Apr 16, 2015

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