Welcome to the Australian Centre for Lifestyle Horticulture

We are a membership based incorporated association of organisations representing the lifestyle horticulture industry which includes nursery, flowers, landscape, turfgrass, irrigation, parks and recreational facilities, and allied sectors.  The Australian Centre for Lifestyle Horticulture (ACLH) aims to become a world-class centre of excellence for tropical and subtropical lifestyle horticulture by establishing a critical mass in:

• the delivery of industry development and capacity building projects;
• research and development capability;
• whole of industry marketing initiatives;
• securing sustainable funding opportunities; and
• the establishment of alliances between key stakeholders

Through increased membership we will be able to achieve the critical mass that is so vital to the success of our very diverse industry members, most of which comprise numerous small businesses. Additionally, we are keen to start involving organisations across Australia to make the ACLH truly a national centre of excellence. We therefore formally invite your organisation to become a member of the Australian Centre for Lifestyle Horticulture Inc.

As a member your organisation will gain such benefits as:

• Sharing of information;
• Joint lobbying as a larger industry body;
• Joint wholistic and strategic initiatives to address issues such as water management, research and development, export growth, and training and development;
• Joint conferences and seminars;
• Development of joint industry awards; and
• Greater public awareness of your industry through joint promotion and marketing activities.