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European Landscape Contractors Association

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European Landscape Contractors Association
AbbreviationELCA
Formation1963
PurposeCommitted to encourage the cooperation and exchange of information as well as experience
HeadquartersBad Honnef, Germany
Membership
21 national landscaping associations
President
Emmanuel Mony
Websitewww.elca.info

The European Landscape Contractors Association (ELCA) is the European trade association of garden- and landscape-contractors based in Bad Honnef, Germany. The ELCA was founded in 1963 in order to promote cooperation as well as the exchange of information and experience in Europe.

Purpose

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The main goals of the ELCA are the following:

  • Promote the mutual exchange of information and experience
  • Look after the interests of landscape contractors Europe-wide
  • Promote cooperation with organizations with similar goals Europe-wide[1]
  • Support the vocational training of young people and the mutual exchange of young qualified landscape gardeners[2]

Members

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21 national landscaping associations are currently full members of the ELCA:[citation needed]

  • Belgium: Belgische Federatie Groenvoorzieners / Fédération Belge Entrepreneurs (BFG / FBEP)
  • Denmark: Danske Anlægsgartnere (DAG)
  • Germany: Bundesverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau e.V. (BGL)
  • Finland: Viheraluerakentajat r.y.
  • France: Union Nationale des Entrepreneurs du Paysage (UNEP)
  • Greece: Greek National Union of Agriculturist Landscape Contractors (PEEGEP)
  • Great Britain: The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)
  • Ireland: Association of Landscape Contractors of Ireland (ALCI)
  • Italy: Associazione Italiana Costruttori Del Verde (ASSOVERDE)
  • Luxembourg: Fédération Horticole Luxembourgeoise (A.S.B.L.)
  • Malta: Environmental Landscapes Consortium Limited
  • Netherlands: Vereniging van Hoveniers en Groenvoorzieners (VHG)
  • Norway: Norsk Anleggsgartnermesterlag (NAML)
  • Austria: Bundesinnung der Gärtner und Floristen
  • Poland: Stowarzyszenie Architektury Krajobrazu (Zieleń Polska)
  • Russia: Guild of Professionals in Landscape Industry (GPLI)
  • Sweden: Sveriges Trädgardanläggningsförbund (STAF)
  • Switzerland: JardinSuisse
  • Spain: Federación Española de Empresas de Jardinería (FEEJ)
  • Czech Republic: Svaz zakládání a údržby zeleně (SZÚZ)
  • Hungary: Magyar Kertépítö és Fenntartó Vállalkozók Országos Szövetsége (MAKEOSZ)

Additionally, the ELCA has five associated members:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ideas for Low-Maintenance Landscaping". Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  2. ^ "Creating Garden Paths by Transforming Outdoor Space". 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
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