BCLNA membership offers valuable benefits to companies who are committed to creating a positive and profitable future for their business. Read below for details on how you can become a member.

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Membership Categories & Dues
Membership dues are renewed on a yearly basis on July 1st. Payment of a full year is due at application. (First year renewal invoice will be pro-rated as appropriate).

Active: Individuals, partnerships or corporations actively engaged in horticultural business in BC for at least 2 years, with a reputation for trustworthy dealings. Includes Nursery Growers, Garden Centres, Landscape Professionals, Sod Growers and Arborists.

Active membership dues are based on last year's gross sales:
$ Less than $100,000........................................................ $ 370.00
$ 100,000 - $299,999........................................................ $ 530.00
$ 300,000 - $1 million........................................................ $ 830.00
$ 1 million and over............................................................ $ 980.00

Satellite Operations: Any active member with full membership can also obtain membership for their other locations.
Satellite Dues..................................................... $ 270.00/ location

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Associate: Individuals, partnerships or corporations which are actively engaged in work allied to horticulture, but not engaged in an “active” landscape nursery business.

Associate membership dues are based on last year's gross sales targeting or specific to the landscape nursery industry:
$ Less than $100,000 ....................................................... $ 370.00
$ 100,000 - $299,999........................................................ $ 530.00
$ 300,000 - $1 million........................................................ $ 830.00
$ Over 1 million................................................................... $ 980.00

Interim: Individuals, partnerships or corporations that have been in business in BC for less than 2 years.

Interim Dues...................................................................... $ 370.00

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Individual: Employees or ex-employees of a consenting Active Member. Or, an employee or ex-employee of a government agency or educational institution allied to the nursery and/or landscape business. Or, an employee or director of a botaincal garden, municipal parks department, golf course, or horticulture related not-for-profit organization.

Individual Dues.................................................................. $ 270.00

Out of Province: Individuals, partnerships or corporations as that have been a member in good standing of a nursery association or similar entity, in their area.

Out of Province Dues........................................................ $ 270.00

Student: Any person attending full-time high school, vocational school, college or university, or indentured in the Provincial Horticultural Apprenticeship Program. Limited membership benefits.

Student Dues....................................................................... $ 35.00

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Membership Approval Process
Send your completed application form to the BCLNA office. Your sponsors will be contacted (call the BCLNA if you don’t know two members.)

Your application will be submitted to the Board of Directors for tentative approval (meetings are the 3rd Monday of most months). If pre-approved it will be listed
in the monthly HortWest magazine.

Final approval will be given at the following month’s Board meeting, provided there is no substantial reason for why you should not become a member.

The BCLNA office will notify you when final approval is granted. You will receive your membership package with information and benefits applications shortly thereafter.

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BCLNA Logo Use Policy
From an association's point of view, there is great value in encouraging members to use its logo appropriately and often. In turn, members should acknowledge that the logo has considerable goodwill and is valuable to the BCLNA. The result of frequent and appropriate use of the logo will generate greater awareness of the BCLNA, which in turn increases the value of being recognized as a member.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure appropriate and professional use of the BCLNA logo. It applies to all applications of the logo, whether it be print media, online, digital, video or other uses.

Download the logo use policy ...

Contact Karen DeJong to request logos or permission for use.

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