- Members
- External links
{{Orphan|date=September 2010}}{{Infobox organization
|name = European Landscape Contractors Association
|abbreviation = ELCA
|formation = 1963
|purpose = Committed to encourage the cooperation and exchange of information as well as experience
|headquarters = Bad Honnef, Germany
|membership = 21 national landscaping associations
|leader_title = President
|leader_name = Emmanuel Mony
|website = ELCA
}}The European Landscape Contractors Association (ELCA) is the European association of garden- and landscape-contractors based in Bad Honnef, Germany. The ELCA was founded in 1963 in order to promote cooperation as well as the exchange of information and experience in Europe. The main goals of the ELCA are the following: - Promote the mutual exchange of information and experience
- Look after the interests of landscape contractors Europe-wide
- Support the vocational training of young people and the mutual exchange of young qualified landscape gardeners
- Promote cooperation with organizations with similar goals Europe-wide
Members 21 national landscaping associations are currently full members of the ELCA: - Belgium: Belgische Federatie Groenvoorzieners / Fédération Belge Entrepreneurs (BFG / FBEP)
- Denmark: Danske Anlægsgartnere (DAG)
- Germany: Bundesverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau e.V. (BGL)
- Finland: Viheraluerakentajat r.y.
- France: Union Nationale des Entrepreneurs du Paysage (UNEP)
- Greece: Greek National Union of Agriculturist Landscape Contractors (PEEGEP)
- Great Britain: The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)
- Ireland: Association of Landscape Contractors of Ireland (ALCI)
- Italy: Associazione Italiana Costruttori Del Verde (ASSOVERDE)
- Luxembourg: Fédération Horticole Luxembourgeoise (A.S.B.L.)
- Malta: Environmental Landscapes Consortium Limited
- Netherlands: Vereniging van Hoveniers en Groenvoorzieners (VHG)
- Norway: Norsk Anleggsgartnermesterlag (NAML)
- Austria: Bundesinnung der Gärtner und Floristen
- Poland: Stowarzyszenie Architektury Krajobrazu (Zieleń Polska)
- Russia: Guild of Professionals in Landscape Industry (GPLI)
- Sweden: Sveriges Trädgardanläggningsförbund (STAF)
- Switzerland: JardinSuisse
- Spain: Federación Española de Empresas de Jardinería (FEEJ)
- Czech Republic: Svaz zakládání a údržby zeleně (SZÚZ)
- Hungary: Magyar Kertépítö és Fenntartó Vállalkozók Országos Szövetsége (MAKEOSZ)
Additionally, the ELCA has five associated members - China: Landscape Architecture Corporation of China
- EAC: European Arboricultural Council
- Japan: Japan Federation of Landscape Contractors
- Canada: Canadian Nursery Landscape Association / Association Canadienne des Pépiniéristes
- United States of America: American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA)
External links - {{Official website|http://www.elca.info/}}
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