Businesses

Welcome to the area of the site for business owners, sole traders, employers and volunteer-based enterprises.

Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based sector, represents 17 industries across the whole of the UK. Everyone working within these industries plays a hugely important role in the economy and the sector influences the lives of everyone living in the United Kingdom today.

In your nation

To find out what is happening in your nation, click below:

We work to help you

As a Sector Skills Council, Lantra ensures that people working in the sector have the right skills to carry out their jobs effectively, which in turn improves productivity and performance.

Lantra works on behalf of businesses to ensure that the education and funding policies of governments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland meet their needs. However, Lantra recognises that it must also deliver practical solutions to employers’ training requirements.

Our solutions for your business

Train to Gain and LandSkills are only available in England

Latest news

Take a look at a day in the life of an arborist, farm manager, florist, equine stud hand, equine veterinary nurse, garden designer, production manager, wildlife warden and zoo keeper with Lantra's new Afuturein careers DVD.
Lantra's development day was a huge success.
Winners announced for Lantra's Welsh Land-based Learner of the Year Awards.
Visit Growcareers.info - a NEW website providing information on the varied careers within the horticulture sector.
Top Teams training grant available to Yorkshire and Humber businesses employing less than 250 people. Download the Top Team workshop information now!

Newsletters

Read the Autumn 2008 issue of Connect

Events

Health and safety awareness days for farmers more information on these HSE events
Various dates - Free business workshops for equine-based companies in the West Midlands.
Launch of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution's (RABI) Gateway Project - 27 Nov 08
HTA Business Improvement Scheme meetings for garden nursery and landscape businesses - Nov - Dec 08
National Equine Forum - 31 Mar 09