HOW IS THE GROUP ORGANIZED?
The Nassau Suffolk Landscape Gardeners
Association is a membership corporation organized under the laws of the State of
New York with by-laws that fully delineate the powers, privileges and benefits of its members. Each member of the Association
is able to vote for the election of officers and trustees who are in turn responsible to the members. The Association has
committees that perform the various functions required of the Association. All of its officers and trustees serve without
pay or compensation of any kind.
There
are at present three chapters, one in Nassau County, one in Suffolk County and one in W. Nassau/Queens. There exists a coordinating
committee called the Executive Board, which coordinates and administers the activities assigned to it by the chapters
BENEFITS
OF MEMBERSHIP
The Nassau Suffolk Landscape
Gardeners Association is one of the most active of its kind in existence. Among other things…
We represent the landscape gardener in matters of vital interest such as consumer affairs laws,
pesticide regulations and disposal problems.
We obtain
pesticide re-certification credits for monthly meetings and other functions, periodically run the 30 hour, 8 hour course and
provide legal contract labels required by DEC.
We publish
a monthly newsletter and a bi-annual magazine, the Landscape Gardener, containing news of interest i.e.: membership opinion,
non-commercial ads by members, supplier advertisements, and articles pertaining to the industry.
We publish a Hire The Professional brochure, an informational pamphlet of what’s required
of you to send with your bills, quotes and contracts.
We
run an annual professional conference aimed specifically at the industry with educational sessions and trade show.
If properly licensed and insured for the type of
operation the member runs, they may
Participate
in the NSLGA telephone referral service.
Display
the NSLGA emblem provided by the Association
Use
the name and emblem on their stationery or in advertising
The
Association provides each member and their immediate family with an insurance policy for blood, hospital equipment rental
and a small life policy.
We
participate in local flower and garden shows, exhibits and similar functions with the aim of promoting
the image of the professional landscape gardener in the eyes of the consumer.
We contribute to turf and ornamental research, exhibits and similar functions to the industry.
Annual scholarships are given to students in the horticulture field.
We have dinner meetings, dinner dances, an annual golf outing and other
social functions.
WHY DO YOU NEED
US?KNOWLEDGE = PROFITS
WHY DO WE NEED YOU? NUMBERS = POWER
