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England Education: Reforms to qualifications at level 3 and below

by | 2nd January 2025 | Institute News | 0 Comments

Following the announcement of the ‘Pause and Review’ on the reforms to qualifications at level 3 and below The Department for Education (DfE) announced outcomes. Key points include: The government will retain funding for 157 qualifications (alongside T Levels and A...
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EHG updated Economic Report

by | 2nd January 2025 | Institute News | 0 Comments

The UK’s Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner MP welcomes new Environmental Horticulture Group (EHG) report revealing the environmental horticulture sector contributed £38 billion to the UK economy and supported over 722,000 jobs in 2023. By 2030, it could be worth £51.2...
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The wonder of Cherry Blossom; Japanese Author public lecture in Teikyo University Durham

by | 13th December 2024 | Institute News | 0 Comments

Cherry blossom or ‘Sakura’ is the national flower of Japan, symbolising the transient beauty of life. Tourists make pilgrimages in the blossom season to view the springtime spectacle of the kaleidoscopic montage of pastel pink and white blossom that adorn Japan’s...
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The Horticulturist – Vol. 33 No. 3 – Autumn 2024

by | 10th December 2024 | Institute News | 0 Comments

The Autumn 2024 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members. View the preview of what’s inside this edition here.
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Celebrating 40 years of professional horticulture with tree planting at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

by | 10th December 2024 | Institute News | 0 Comments

Over 250 people attended this year’s Grow Careers Scotland event at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. During the day a small group planted a Franklinia alatamaha tree to commemorate The Chartered Institute of Horticulture’s 40th anniversary. The planting was...
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Celebrating 40 years of professional horticulture with tree planting at Thorp Perrow Arboretum

by | 6th December 2024 | Institute News | 0 Comments

Professional horticulturists from across the North of England gathered at Thorp Perrow Arboretum near Bedale to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture. How else would an Institute of horticulturists mark such an occasion then with a...
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EHG updated Economic Report

EHG updated Economic Report

by | 2 January 2025

The UK’s Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner MP welcomes new Environmental Horticulture Group (EHG) report revealing the environmental horticulture sector contributed £38 billion to the UK economy and supported over 722,000 jobs in 2023. By 2030, it could be worth £51.2...

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