Please see the details of the membership categories which will be assigned to you by the PGG once you have completed the pre-application form. Upon approval, you will be directed to the final full membership form.
Membership prices
Full membership of the PGG
£40.00 (UK), €50.00 (Europe) or
$57.00 (N.America/Canada) per year
Associate, Affiliate and Retired Members
£38.00 (UK), €48.00 (Europe) or
$54.00 (N.America/Canada) per year
For all categories there is a one-off joining fee of:
£10.00 (UK), €11.00 (Europe) or
$13.00 (N.America/Canada)
Which membership is right for you?
Full members are Professional Gardeners, whose main source of income is from working as a gardener, and whose career includes the equivalent of at least five years full-time practical working experience in historic, heritage or botanic gardens, to include National Trust, charitable foundations, private gardens, hotel gardens and others managed in a similar way.
Associate Membership is open to professional gardeners whose main source of income is from working as a gardener in a historic, heritage or botanic gardens etc as above, and who have yet to meet the criteria for full membership. (i.e. the equivalent of five years full-time working experience).
Other applications for Associate Membership from those within horticulture will be at the Committee’s discretion.
Affiliated membership is open to those not professionally engaged in gardening but working in professions related to horticulture, such as consultants, botanists etc.
Affiliated membership is also open to people interested in historic, heritage private or botanical gardens but whose main source of income is not from working as a gardener i.e. garden writers, garden owners, designers, nursery workers, landscape architects, landscape contractors, horticultural tutors/course leaders and lecturers, etc.
Retired members will pay the Associate rate but will retain the voting rights they held before they stopped work (i.e. Full or Associate Member.)
Did you know?
The PGG is listed as an approved professional organisation with the UK government and you may be able to claim tax relief on subscription fees or membership.
Questions?
If you have any queries regarding your application, please contact the Membership Secretary.
Please note that for all levels of membership, our constitution states that the use of The Professional Gardeners’ Guild logo on individuals’ vehicles, stationery, social media or website is not permitted.
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