BALI will be
officially launching its GoLandscape initiative next month, following an
extensive 16-month pilot phase which has seen the trade association kick start
an enrichment programme for colleges, attend several career focused events up
and down the country and recruit over 30 Ambassadors to help deliver
GoLandscape’s vision.
This is in addition
to collating feedback received from the wider landscaping industry and gaining
crucial support from industry organisations, to help shape the future of the
initiative.
The GoLandscape
vision sets a clear path of promoting landscaping as a viable career option to
school leavers, college students, apprentices and career changers, to help
tackle the skills gap crisis threatening the industry, as well as providing
support and assistance to colleges in the UK, to help train and upskill
students to improve the quality and experience that is then made available to
industry employers, ensuring employee longevity and satisfaction in undertaking
roles within horticulture and landscaping.
The formal launch, which will recognise the official start of the
initiative, is scheduled for Monday 19 March and will be held at the Hillside
Events Centre at RHS Wisley.
