Full Membership (Ireland) Application
All the Garden Designers featured on the website are GLDA Full Members living and working in Ireland. They have been in professional practice for a minimum of 3 years. Each has had their portfolio assessed by an independent panel of horticultural and design experts. Only Full Members can work under the title, ‘MGLDA’. To become a Full member, you first apply to become a Pre-Reg Member (see next section for application form).
Full Membership Info & Assessment Portfolio requirements
Pre-Registered Membership Application
This is an open category that will allow the GLDA to assist designers to further develop their Garden Design skills through classes and workshops, tailored specifically towards the requirements for the portfolio assessment to gain Full membership. Download further details here.
Full Membership (Overseas) Application
Members of equivalent foreign professional organisations are eligible to apply for Full Membership and if successful can work under the title, ‘MGLDA (Overseas)’. They must have been in professional practice for a minimum of 3 years. Each has had their portfolio assessed by an independent panel of horticultural and design experts. Some may offer their services within Ireland. Check individual pages for details.
Full Membership (Overseas) Info & Application Form
Student Membership Application
For students participating in a registered or certified course in the design and horticultural industry. This category can be used as a spring board to Pre-Registered membership.
Student Info & Application form
Friend / Overseas Friend Application
This category is open to professionals and to members of the public, living in Ireland or abroad, with an interest in garden and landscape design who wish to support the aims of the GLDA and become involved in its activities.
Friend / Overseas Friend Application form
Corporate Membership Application
Join in January 2021 and get 14 months membership for the price of 12!
This membership category is open to the landscape industry as a whole to help promote their products, services and plants to Full Members, the rest of our membership and the general public through our website, practical workshops and the GLDA annual seminar. Download further details here.
