The SA Plant Breeders’ Association is dedicated to the promotion of the science and art of plant breeding as a profession through pro-active communication among private and public sector institutions, emphasising the need for cooperation and maintenance of high ethical standards and norms, thereby contributing toward stable, sustainable agriculture.
Continue reading →The aim of the Society is to promote Plant Pathology in Southern Africa by acting as official mouthpiece of plant pathologists in Southern Africa.
Continue reading →The Seedling Growers Association of South Africa was started in 1982 to enable the growers and members to research applicable topics and solve common problems.
Continue reading →SACLAP’S vision is to establish, sustain, advance and govern the Landscape Professions in the interest of the public and to the benefit of the environment.
Continue reading →The Pretoria Horticultural Society is one of the oldest societies still operating in Pretoria. We are a group of dedicated gardeners who are willing to learn more about the modern trends in gardening and we all would like to have attractive gardens.
If you would like to enhance your gardening knowledge and enjoy a pleasant afternoon sociallising with like minded people then this is definitely the society for you.
The Landscape Irrigation Association, formerly known as the TIwas formed in 1983. From humble beginnings in Gauteng, it has become the nationally recognised mouthpiece of the landscape irrigation industry.
The primary objective of the Association is to improve and uphold professionalism and standards in the industry. To this end a comprehensive Code of Conduct and Code of Standards has been compiled. The standards are benchmarked against the best global standards and are continually expanded and updated to keep pace with technological advances in the industry.
The LIA Membership encompasses all spheres of the industry. These include irrigation contractors, irrigation distributors, landscape architects, piping and other irrigation equipment providers. Regular meetings are held, in which members are encouraged to participate and network with their peers in the industry. To facilitate an ongoing educational programme, specialists are invited to give presentations on various important aspects in the industry.
The Growers Association was formed to ensure a coordinated and strategic development of wholesale growing operations on a national basis. Our primary aims are to ensure that our members are profitable, professional and responsible and that the market share of the Green Industry as a whole continues to grow.
Continue reading →The GCA is a national body representing garden centres and associated wholesale partners, aiming to uphold the highest possible retail standards within the Green Industry. Regional branches have been formed in Cape, Central, Gauteng and Tshwane.
Continue reading →The Fern Society of Southern Africa (also known as the Varingvereniging van Suidelike Afrika) has been associated with various persons, places and organizations including Keith Kirsten’s Waterkloof Garden Centre (1985), the Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden of the University of Pretoria (1989), the Pretoria National Botanical Garden (1990) and the Fern Festival in Graskop (1992). Several fern surveys were done for forestry companies as well as for Nature Conservation and various private landowners over the past 27 years. The Society presently has approximately 80 members throughout Southern Africall sharing a mutual interest in ferns.
Continue reading →The Federation of Rose Societies of South Africa does not have individual members, only rose societies. Wherever you are in South Africa you should find a rose society that can answer your queries about rose growing. And maybe you would like to join a rose society? We can tell you where and how.
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