Ethical Landscapers
across the UK
Every company here has been scored on our 5-pillar Social Ethics Score — verified against Companies House, HMRC records, the Charity Commission, and third-party accreditations. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
Award-winning landscaping company offering domestic and commercial garden design and maintenance. Pays above Real Living Wage. Runs annual apprenticeships for young people from deprived areas. Uses only peat-free products and native plant species where possible. B-Corp certified 2023.
8.4
8.8
8.0
8.8
8.6
Community Interest Company providing commercial landscaping while running horticultural therapy and employment training for young people on community service orders. Partners with West Midlands Youth Justice Service. All trainees paid Real Living Wage.
8.4
9.4
7.2
8.8
8.2
Employee-owned garden design and maintenance company operating a nature-first design philosophy. All designs incorporate wildlife habitats, native planting, and water features. Real Living Wage accredited. Members of the Landscape Institute.
8.6
8.4
7.8
9.0
7.8
Commercial and residential landscaping company creating green jobs for adults who have been out of work for over 12 months. Partners with Groundwork London. B-Corp application in progress. Living Wage accredited. Peat-free policy throughout.
7.8
8.6
7.6
8.6
8.0
Garden design and landscaping company with 4 of 20 landscapers being former armed forces personnel, recruited through the Career Transition Partnership. Living Wage accredited. Peat-free guarantee. Partners with Manchester City of Trees.
7.6
8.2
7.6
8.6
7.6
Garden design and maintenance company specialising in wildlife-friendly, low-input garden design. RHS accredited horticulturalists. Living Wage accredited. Partners with Bristol Wildlife and Countryside Link. Peat-free and pesticide-free policy.
7.6
8.2
7.4
8.4
8.2
Commercial and residential landscaping company donating 2% of annual revenue to community greening projects in deprived Newcastle neighbourhoods. Living Wage accredited. Partners with Newcastle City Council green infrastructure team. Peat-free.
7.4
8.4
7.4
8.4
7.6
Garden design and landscaping company committed to using locally produced compost, peat-free growing media, and native plants sourced from Kent nurseries. Annual apprenticeship for school leavers from agricultural colleges. Living Wage accredited.
7.2
7.6
7.0
8.0
7.4
Garden design and landscaping company operating a community garden programme — staff give one Saturday per quarter to maintain public community gardens in Cambridge. Living Wage accredited. Peat-free and pesticide-free commitment.
7.0
7.8
7.0
8.0
7.4
Garden design and maintenance company committed to using Welsh-grown plants and local stone wherever possible. Creates employment for young people from Welsh rural communities with limited local options. Living Wage accredited. Bilingual service.
6.8
7.6
6.8
7.8
7.0
Finding Ethical Landscapers Companies in the UK
TopTenTrades is the UK's only landscapers directory where rankings are determined entirely by independently verified social ethics criteria — not by who pays for advertising. Every company listed here has been scored across five pillars: governance and mission, community impact, tax responsibility, inclusive employment, and cause promotion.
Why it matters
By choosing verified ethical businesses, consumers and organisations ensure their spend supports employers who treat their people well, pay their fair share of tax, and invest meaningfully back into the communities they serve.