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Director John Grimshaw leaves the Yorkshire Arboretum

by Rachel Kemp | 25th September 2024 | Institute News | 0 Comments

Dr John Grimshaw, Director of the Yorkshire Arboretum since 2012, has been appointed Editor-in Chief of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and will leave the arboretum at the end of September. Chair of Trustees Greville Worthington said...

Northern Branch Commendation 2024 awarded to Marian Foster

by Rachel Kemp | 20th September 2024 | Institute News | 0 Comments

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture’s Northern Branch Commendation for 2024 has been awarded to the broadcaster Marian Foster. Marian will be a familiar voice to many as the long-running host of BBC Radio Newcastle’s ‘Garden Mania’ programme. The Commendation was...

Horticultural professions unite for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Charter

by Rachel Kemp | 2nd September 2024 | Institute News | 0 Comments

The Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Charter for the Horticulture, Arboriculture, Landscaping, and Garden Media professions emerged from BALI's Access All Areas webinars. During these sessions, representatives from various associations collaborated to sign a...

Digitised Herbarium unlocks global access to ‘plantcestry’ as it celebrates milestone achievement

by Rachel Kemp | 29th August 2024 | Institute News | 0 Comments

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s (RBGE) project to digitise its renowned Herbarium collection has reached a significant milestone as it celebrates the digitisation of its one millionth specimen. The digitisation project aims to bridge the gap between the...

The Horticulturist – Vol. 33 No. 2 – Summer 2024

by Rachel Kemp | 14th August 2024 | Institute News | 0 Comments

The Summer 2024 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members. View the preview of what’s inside this edition here.

Survey on First Aid Certificates in apprenticeships

by Rachel Kemp | 1st August 2024 | Institute News | 0 Comments

We need your help The agriculture, arboriculture, countryside, forestry, horticulture & landscaping trailblazer groups are checking the approach taken to mandating first aid certificates in apprenticeship standards. Currently some occupational standards limit...