Chartered
Become a Chartered Horticulturist, the ultimate achievement as a horticultural professional.
Chartered membership is an additional £114 on top of your annual Fellow or Member subscription. Chartership is the ultimate achievement, showing potential customers, employers and colleagues that you are at the height of your career. Having the post nominal letters CHort means that with your expertise, integrity and awareness of the industry, you stand out above the rest.
Your membership to the Chartered Institute of Horticulture gives you access to the only community in the industry with members from every aspect of horticulture. Join and grow your career with us.
Do I qualify to be a Chartered member?
To qualify for Chartered membership you will need to be a fully paid CIH Member or Fellow. Applying for Chartered membership requires additional information to be supplied above and beyond that required to become a Member. Candidates will need to demonstrate their knowledge and experience gained from a professional environment, are equivalent to Masters level competencies. To see if you qualify to apply have a look at our membership criteria and supporting documentation.
How do I become a Chartered member?
To apply to become a Chartered member you must complete an application form, as well as a professional information form, which requires you to input your employment history and core competencies. You will then be invited to an interview with two of our Chartered officers who will be reviewing your application. To maintain your Chartered membership status, you are also required to complete and submit 30 hours of Continual Professional Development (CPD) each year.
Download the required documentation below and either email or post them back to us. We aim to process applications within 4 weeks of receiving the completed paperwork and £115 one off validation fee, however due to the interview process in some instances this may be longer. Once the application process is complete, you will be asked to pay a percentage of the annual £114 Chartered membership fee which will bring your payments inline.
CIHort application and professional information form
For any queries relating to your chartership application please contact us on 03330 050181/01507 602427 or developmentofficer@horticulture.org.uk
Why become a Chartered member?
Career Progression
Undertake regular CPD and get on track to full membership with a view to achieving Chartered Horticulturist status.
Member Discounts
Reduced CIH event attendance for student members.
e-Horticulturist
A monthly email digest of industry and CIH events and news
Networking
Branch visits provide opportunities to network and gain access to otherwise unavailable facilities and individuals.
Post-nominal letters
The Horticulturist journal
View the printed copy of our journal, currently issued three times a year, written specifically for our members to keep them informed of current events and articles of interest