From The President Dear Member, The full implications of Covid-19 are beginning to be felt across the entire horticulture industry now that government action is taking effect and consumer behaviour is altered. The lack of Labour to service production horticulture and...

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture annual Young Horticulturist of the Year (YHoY) 2020 competition completed its local heats earlier this year in all the horticultural colleges covered by the Ireland branch (North and South). Over 200 young horticulturists, under...

In light of the current situation concerning Coronavirus the following events have been cancelled: South West Branch YHoY Regional Final South East Branch YHoY Regional Final West Midlands & South Wales Branch YHoY Regional Final Eastern Branch YHoY Regional Final The...

Harry Johnson-Firth, third from the left, seen here with his fellow competitors and Gerald Bonner CHort, FCIHort, President of the CIoH, has won the CIoH Northern Regional Final. We now look forward to watching him take on the other seven competitors from across the...

Correspondence received by The Chartered Institute of Horticulture from Defra 29th January 2020 Dear colleague We hope you have found these newsletters for Importers and Exporters useful over the past few months to receive updates from Defra on EU Exit. As you will...

We are delighted to be able to announce that the YHOY 2020 competition is now underway and we can confirm that the Grand Final will be at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh’s Logan Botanic Garden, near Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway on May 2nd 2020 – visit...

Brought to you by Sibbaldia The International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture, PlantNetwork and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, this conference celebrates horticultural achievements and considers how we can promote excellent horticultural practice across...

With just days to go until the new Plant Health Regulations (PHR) come into force, we want to remind you of actions you need to take to continue to trade from 14th December 2019. What is the new Plant Health Regulation (PHR)? The PHR is part of a wider set of changes...

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, in conjunction with the Industry’s Trailblazer Group has launched a major review of apprenticeships for Agriculture, Environment and Animal Care in England.  The review will recommend changes to our existing apprenticeships and set the priorities for apprenticeships in our industries going forwards. Employers, training providers, apprentices and industry […]

The Royal Horticultural Society, in collaboration with the Garden Club of America & Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, is offering the exciting opportunity of: ·         a 12 month practical internship in ornamental horticulture at the world-renowned Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania or ·         the first year of a post-graduate course at an American University of your choice in […]

With Hundreds of Exhibitors & Thousands of Products, Meet the Designer & Pecha Kucha, as well as an extensive CPD Accredited Seminar Programme, there are huge opportunities for networking at LANDSCAPE 2019 – and the best part is, it’s all FREE! LANDSCAPE – the UK’s premier event for the industry returns to Battersea Park in […]

A two year horticultural traineeship is available with Perennial – Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Society​ at their fabulous arts and crafts garden – York Gate Garden​ in Leeds. If you can say yes to the following questions then apply! Are you over 18 years old? Can you demonstrate a commitment and passion for a career in […]

Dispose of unwanted plants responsibly and wash your boots are the key messages of this week’s Invasive Species Week (13-17 May). Invasive plant and animal species are one of the biggest causes of global nature loss and species extinctions. They are estimated to cost UK horticulture £1bn a year and further £1bn to the wider […]

It began in January with thousands of entrants from across the UK and Ireland each competing for the title Young Horticulturalist of the Year and the £2500 Percy Thrower Travel bursary. After heats and regional finals, the final eight met at Kew to decide the overall winner. Several nail biting and close rounds ensured and […]

A survey investigating what skills the UK’s ornamental sector will need in the future is being carried out, to provide insight into potential training and resource gaps. According to a report by Oxford Economics, commissioned by the Ornamental Horticulture Roundtable Group, the UK ornamental industry is worth £24.2 billion and supported 568,700 jobs in 2017, […]

The Landscape Institute has published a new plant health and biosecurity toolkit to help built environment professionals combat Britain’s biggest pests and diseases. Launched in partnership with the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI), Society of Garden Designers (SGD) and the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL), the resource is a huge milestone in collaborative working, […]

Emily Marston (RHS Gardens Harlow Carr) has won the CIH Northern Regional Final for the second year in succession and we now look forward to watching her take on the other seven competitors from across the UK and Ireland at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew on May 11th. During the introduction to the audience by […]

Funding available for small green space improvements. Volunteering Matters Action Earth are offering grants of between £50-£250 to volunteers who would like to run environmental activities in Scotland’s green spaces. Applications are ongoing. For more details – https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action-earth/   Heritage Lottery Fund update The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has relaunched as the National Lottery Heritage […]

After two months of heats at venues across the UK and Ireland we are delighted to announce the dates and venues of the Young Horticulturalist of the Year regional finals. Contestants will be asked a wide range of horticultural questions, some through buzzer round, and others directed to individuals. There are also two identification rounds […]

Can you help one of our student members, who is working towards her RHS Master of Horticulture qualification? She would appreciate your help by taking part in a short online survey which forms part of the research for her dissertation. The survey just asks if the garden you work in or manage grows Buxus sp., […]

Two new pests have been found in the UK, one is a potentially serious pest of spruce (Picea sp.). The other, cotton stringy scale, beyond its unsightliness is not currently thought to cause any problems. In December 2018, a breeding population of eight tooth bark beetle (Ips typographus – pictured above) was discovered at a […]

To help mark its 180th anniversary, Perennial  – the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Society has partnered with Irish garden designer Peter Donegan with a show garden for Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show Cardiff (12-14 April 2019). It is the first time the horticulture charity has exhibited at the show and the first time Peter (or any […]