Annual Conference 2026

26th and 27th January 2026
Tewkesbury Park

We have worked hard to create an agenda that offers something for everyone. For 2026, the format has been refreshed – please review the details below carefully.

Sunday 25th January 2026

Golf

Richard Salmon will once again be host his President's Golf Tournament. If you would like to take part, please email Richard directly as he is organising this event.

richard@prolawncareuk.net

Sunday Accommodation

The UKLCA will NOT be arranging dinner or accommodation for the Sunday evening, leaving members free to book accommodation for themselves and wherever they choose.

If you wish to stay at Tewkesbury Park, please contact the hotel directly to book Sunday accommodation - 01684 272300
The hotel will do their best to marry your booking to any booking for the Monday night made through the UKLCA.

Monday 26th January 2026

Key timings are as follows for Monday
Packages for accommodation, dinner are shown in the information below.

9.00am - Registration
9.45am - Welcome & Conference Start
5.30pm - Conference End
7.00pm - Pre-Dinner Drinks
7.30pm till late - Dinner & Casino *

Tuesday 27th January 2026

Key timings are as follows for Tuesday

9.00am - Welcome & Conference Start
1.30pm - Lunch
3.30pm - Conference Close

Tickets & Packages

Information relating to the ticket packages are below.

Bookings 

All bookings for conference can be made through the members portal.
Autumn Discount
5% discount from 31st October - 5 November
Please use AUTUMN discount code when booking

 

 

 

Speakers 

Develop Your Sales And Marketing Techniques
Claire Brumby

Claire’s experience is unrivalled and as such her skills as a keynote speaker and workshop leader are very much in demand. We are very lucky to have secured her services for Conference and are confident that all delegates, whatever their skills set, will learn a lot from her presentations.

Claire’s sales and marketing presentation kicks off day one of Conference with some positive, actionable strategies for members to take back to their own businesses.

•  How to focus on what really moves the needle when budgets are small.
•  Building visibility and customer connection with low-cost, high-impact approaches.
•  Storytelling, brand authenticity, and emotional connection to build trust.
•  Real examples of what works (and what doesn’t!) in SME sales and marketing.
• A framework for identifying and leveraging the unique selling points of smaller, independent businesses.

Getting To Yes - Turning Ideas Into Action.
An Interactive Workshop With Claire Brumby

Claire’s workshop is an opportunity to take your learning from her first presentation and brainstorm ways of implementing new ideas into your own business. Delegates will work in small groups to:

• Discuss their experiences of sales and marketing - successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
•  Identify the top 3 actionable ideas from the morning keynote talk.
•  Develop simple, practical implementation plans they can take back into their businesses.

Leading With Impact - The Human Side Of Leadership.
Claire Brumby

Every SME owner or manager will know that motivating teams and retaining good staff is one of the key elements of a successful business. In this practical workshop, Claire shares tips to help members become more effective leaders, whether they are leading small teams, seasonal staff or managing contractors.

•  The four levels of listening: How deeper listening strengthens staff engagement AND customer trust.
•  Understanding motivating vs hygienic factors. What really inspires performance beyond pay and conditions.
•  How to flex leadership styles to get the best from different people.
•  Using reverse engineering to set clear outcomes and design leadership behaviour that achieve them.

Improving Quality and Standards
Martin Ford, BASIS

With the release of Defra’s long-awaited National Action Plan and its emphasis on best practice and ongoing professional development, BASIS has reviewed how its current schemes meet the needs of the amenity sector. BASIS will introduce the new assurance scheme and CPD register specifically designed for those working in the amenity sector, including lawn care professionals, how you can get involved and use the new scheme to improve standards, support employees and create the business a USP at the same time.

Attendees will also be able to earn CPD points over the two-day event—an essential opportunity for those already involved or those interested in joining.

Profit First For Lawn Care
Annette Ferguson

Annette’s background lies in accounting and she is one of only a handful of U.K. Certified Profit First Professionals, and so if anyone can offer advice on increasing profitability, she certainly can. Her book, ‘The Profit Plan” has been widely praised for it’s easy-to-follow strategies. As a former Financial Controller for Goldman Sachs, Annette has become known as the money magician, helping businesses to increase their wealth and take more money home from their businesses. Her keynote speech on day 2 of conference, promises to be insightful and helpful for all business owners and managers.

In the first of two morning sessions, Annette examines the reason why increased sales revenue doesn’t always equate to increased profitability. She will demonstrate how using the Profit First method, you’ll be able to create a much healthier money flow and greater financial safety without getting bogged down with spreadsheets and jargon.

From Van To Valuable: Building A Business Someone Wants To Buy
Annette Ferguson

There comes a time in every business owner’s career when they want a change of lifestyle. Maybe it’s time to retire? Perhaps there are changes in their personal life? Or it could be that they want to focus on something else entirely. Having put a lot of time, money and energy into building their business, is it actually saleable?

In this session, you’ll learn about the key drivers of business value, how to make your business less dependent on you, and quick changes you can make in the next year to increase your sale price. Whether you plan to sell in two years time or twenty, these strategies will put more money in your pocket when the time comes.

Innovation and Changes In Amenity Lawn Care
Kelly-Marie Clack, Origin Amenity Solutions

Amenity Lawn Care is a constantly changing industry with new innovations appearing every year along with seemingly tighter restrictions on the availability and usage of chemicals. Kelly-Marie Clack is Technical and Research Lead at Origin Amenity Solutions and will be joining us at Conference to update delegates on the latest information.

Selective Weed Control Discussion Session
Industry Panel Lead By Tom Arnold

Last but by no means least in the conference programme is what promises to be a lively and informative panel discussion on the future of selective weed control in the lawn care sector.

Over recent decades there has been a continual decline in the number of selective weed control approvals. The latest casualties are Esteron, T/Junction herbicides. At the same time, new products are arriving on the market but without the knapsack approval that lawn care companies require. The newer products are also limited to one application per season, further complicating the choice for lawn care companies who normally carry out three applications per year.

The UKLCA has invited a panel of leading industry experts to discuss current challenges, answer delegates’ questions, and share practical solutions. The session will be chaired by Tom Arnold, Chair of the UKLCA and Director of both the Amenity Forum and BASIS.

Our esteemed panelists are:

Sarah Hughes, Business Head, Syngenta
Oliver Kent, Product Head, Corteva
Mark De’Ath, Origin Lawn Care and PPP Lead, Origin Amenity Solutions
Ed Carter, Business Manager, ICL
Richard Wheatcroft, Hozelock

Don’t Miss Your Opportunity To Learn From Industry Experts

Aside from our wonderful speakers, there will be innumerable opportunities to meet and socialise with industry colleagues and suppliers perhaps in the GreenBest Bar before the Origin Members Dinner which features Field Compost sponsored table wine, and, newly introduced for 2026, the GreenBest Casino tables.

In past years, delegates have commented not only on the great value for money that conference represents, but on the positive changes they have made to their businesses following their participation.

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