Business & Community Partnerships
The National Community Landscape Framework recognises that stronger communities are built through cooperation between residents, councils, organisations, institutions and responsible businesses.
Business participation can strengthen Community Landscape projects by providing expertise, materials, training, sponsorship, equipment, research support and practical local knowledge.
Partnerships should support community objectives without transferring control of public assets to commercial interests.
Purpose
This page establishes the role of businesses and community organisations within the National Community Landscape Framework.
Its purpose is to encourage transparent, ethical and community-focused partnerships that strengthen long-term landscape outcomes while preserving public benefit, community access and local decision-making.
Potential Partnership Contributors
Nurseries & Garden Centres
May support projects through seedlings, plant advice, propagation knowledge, workshops, discounts or locally suitable planting guidance.
Landscapers & Horticultural Services
May contribute design knowledge, soil preparation, planting support, maintenance advice and practical implementation skills.
Resource Recovery Operators
May assist with mulch, compost, organic resource processing, transport logistics or circular resource management expertise.
Local Employers
May support employee volunteer days, sponsorship, workplace community programs or participation in local resilience projects.
Partnership Contributions
Materials
Compost, mulch, seedlings, tools, garden beds, irrigation support or other approved resources.
Expertise
Technical advice in horticulture, arboriculture, ecology, soil health, water management, safety and landscape planning.
Training
Workshops, demonstrations, volunteer skill development, school support and community education sessions.
Funding
Transparent sponsorship, small grants, in-kind support or community investment aligned with Framework principles.
Partnership Principles
- Public benefit should remain the primary objective.
- Partnerships should be transparent and locally accountable.
- Commercial involvement should not restrict public access or community use.
- Community priorities should not be displaced by branding or marketing interests.
- All contributions should align with environmental, safety and governance requirements.
- Local businesses should be encouraged where practical to strengthen local economic participation.
Ethical Safeguards
Business and community partnerships should support the Framework without compromising its independence, public purpose or community focus.
Sponsorship, donations, grants or in-kind support should be accepted only where they remain consistent with the objectives of the National Community Landscape Framework and applicable local governance requirements.