Canadian Nursery and Landscape Association
The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) is a national not-for-profit federation of nine provincial landscape and horticulture associations representing over 3,500 members in the landscape, retail garden centre, and nursery sectors.
Membership in the association is voluntary and obtained automatically when joining the partner provincial association, including; British Columbia Landscape Nursery Association (BCLNA), Landscape Alberta Nursery Trades Association (LANTA), Saskatchewan Nursery Landscape Association (SNLA), Landscape Manitoba (LMB), Landscape Ontario (LO), Association Québecoise des Producteurs en Pépinière (AQPP), Landscape New Brunswick (LNB), Landscape Nova Scotia (LNS), and Landscape Newfoundland and Labrador (LNL).
Member Education and Training
Although the CNLA’s purpose is to foster relationships and alliances with internal and external partners, the Association provides national certification and strives to help its members function more effectively.
The CNLA provides training and qualifications to industry members including Certified Horticultural Technician (CHT), Certified Landscape Designer (CLD), and Certified Landscape Professional (CLP) – certifications that are highly regarded throughout the industry. These certification mean that individuals have met a minimum standard for competency and professionalism in a specific discipline and are a great way for consumers to differentiate levels of quality.
In addition to providing professional development opportunities, members can benefit from a range of advantages, including a copy of the membership directory and ‘Canadian Standards for Nursery Stock’ as well as provincial ‘Landscape Trades’, which helps members to stay abreast of industry news and events.
The CNLA advocates on behalf of the landscape and horticulture industry maintaining a presence in Ottawa on federal issues that affect the green industry – factors that help to improve regulations and standards for the benefit of the consumer and the industry as a whole.
Association Ethics and Standards
The Canadian Nursery and Landscaping Association (CNLA) dates back to the 1922 formation of the Eastern Canada Nurserymen’s Association, with members mainly comprised from Ontario and Quebec. Formerly the Canadian Nursery Trades Association, the Association was re-named in 1999 to better reflect the nature of its members.
Today, the CNLA has an official constitution and is incorporated under the laws of The Canadian Corporations Act – a reflection of their commitment to uphold the integrity of the landscape and horticulture industry.
