This is our template terms of business for gardening contracts. The template has been designed for use by gardening services providers as their standard contract terms document.

The gardening contract document can be used by gardeners working as sole traders, partnerships or companies. The contract covers all terms and conditions commonly found in contracts of this kind. It also includes optional provisions relating to consumer contracts, as well as numerous guidance notes to help you understand and edit the document.

If the gardening services supplier will enter into contracts covered by the Cancellation of Contracts Made in a Consumer's Home or Place of Work etc Regulations 2008, then our doorstep selling add-on should be used to supplement this template.

This gardening services contract template contains the following provisions:

> Definitions and interpretation
> Engagements
> Services
> Premises
> Equipment and Consumables
> Customer obligations
> Representatives
> Charges and payment
> Warranties
> Limitations and exclusions of liability
> Distance contracts and consumer rights
> Force Majeure Event
> Termination
> Effects of termination
> Non-solicitation
> Notices
> General

A form for 'specification of services' is also included with this template contract.

The gardening contract is 15 pages long (including the cover sheet) and is provided in Word (.doc) format for easy editing. See:

Sample Gardening Contract