THE BENEFITS OF
MEMBERSHIP OF THE INSTITUTE of HORTICULTURE

RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONALISM and DESIGNATORY LETTERS AND USE OF LOGO
In today's competitive economy, it has never been more important to demonstrate credibility and professionalism. Membership of the IoH gives recognition of professional status and achievement

Membership of The Institute of Horticulture and the use of the letters after your name of FI Hort, MI Hort or AI Hort is a sure way of stating your professionalism.

This can be extended by the display of the Institute's logo on stationery, quotations, signs and advertising materials.

"THE HORTICULTURIST"
Free receipt of the Institute's quarterly journal, which includes technical and professional articles, book reviews section. The publication incorporates "Scientific Horticulture" and "Professional Horticulture". The cost of "The Horticulturist" to non-members is £65.00 per annum.

DIRECTORY OF CONSULTANTS
The Directory of Consultants puts members' names (and their company) on the Institute's list of professional consultants and can therefore be a useful source of potential new business. The Directory is both available in print or on this website

POLICY MAKING AND REPRESENTATION
There are opportunities to make an effective contribution to the Horticultural profession, through participation in deciding direction of the Institute through one of the Standing or Branch committees
Make your views known by assisting in preparation of Institute responses to consultation documents.

PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS
Members can mail other Institute members with details of their products or services at a special members' only price; either as a separate mailing or insert into "The Horticulturist"

COUNSELLOR SCHEME
The Counsellor Scheme provides assistance to members of the Institute in developing their careers; and in fulfilling the experience and gaining the qualifications required to advance to Associate or Corporate Membership. It is a voluntary scheme.

TECHNICAL MEETINGS
The opportunity to attend specialist visits to growers, producers, research centres, landscaping schemes, botanic gardens, etc to enable professional horticulturists to gain first hand insight into current developments.

NETWORKING
Commercial, employment and other opportunities through meeting and networking with other horticulturists to exchange ideas and information.

USE THE INSTITUTE'S WEB PAGE
For lots of information on the Institute, requirements for the various grades of membership, all these benefits of membership, journal index, forthcoming events, listings of colleges and their horticultural courses, the IoH's Directory of Consultants, links to other horticultural organisations's web pages, .... and much much more .... have a browse through the IoH web page.

Institute Members can be listed in the Directory of Consultants and register for the Members' only section

JOINT SUBSCRIPTION TO ISHS (INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE) AND SAVE 10% OFF BOTH SUBSCRIPTIONS
A special arrangement has been made with the International Society for Horticultural Science whereby members of both organisations get a 10% reduction off the subscription of each organisation

ISHS furthers all sectors of horticulture by improving international co-operation for scientific studies and exchange of knowledge. It provides a forum for its members to interact with other horticulturists worldwide and to receive the stimulus provided by exposure to important recent technological developments
Visit the ISHS website on http://www.ishs.org

Horticulture Week SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Reduced Rates for IoH members. IoH members should visit the 'Members' only' section of the website

PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE
The Institute has an arrangement with a specialist insurance broker who can negotiate Professional Indemnity Insurance for Institute members at very competitive rates especially for standard premiums for members regarded as "normal risks"; and may more than save YOUR SUBCRIPTION.
If you are providing professional advice, written, verbal or visual can you afford not to be insured?

Public Liability, Directors and officers, Employers liability, Business interruption, Computers, Buildings, Contents/stock/equipment, Household, Legal insurances in addition to investment and pensions services can also be provided.

HEALTH, TRAVEL LIFE, PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND VEHICLE BREAKDOWN INSURANCES
A RANGE OF INSURANCES arranged through HMCA with discounts of up to 40%.

  • HMCA Medical Plans provide private health cover which is up to 40% lower in cost than comparable plans. The medical plans give you the freedom to choose the hospital, the specialist and the time which suit you best.
  • The Medical Travel Plan provides medical expenses cover of up to £2 million when you travel outside the UK and Ireland. This plan offers valuable medical and accident protection at a low cost, is suitable for frequent travellers and is available irrespective of age or occupation.
  • The Term Life Plan provides your family with a lump sum of £10,000 if you die, whatever the cause. The monthly subscription remains the same throughout the 10 year duration of the HMCA Plan.
  • The Personal Accident Protection Plan provides up to £150,000 cover, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The plan offers an excellent combination of valuable protection and low cost and is eminently suitable both at home or abroad and is available irrespective of age or occupation.
  • The Vehicle Breakdown Recovery Club gives full cover for home starts, roadside assistance and recovery following an accident or breakdown, at a low cost, and has no joining or membership fee.

Further details from the IoH offices.

TRAVEL AND HOLIDAY DISCOUNTS
R E Bath Travel Service offer Institute members a 5% discount on any holiday or travel bookable through a high street travel agent.

This discount covers cruises, world-wide air tickets, charter flights, car hire, ski holidays, winter holidays, car ferries, in fact everything you can currently book from the big tour operators or small specialist companies. Only direct sales and certain Kuoni holidays are not covered. The 5% discount comes off all parts of your holiday or travel bill. Additional items such accommodation supplements, regional flight supplements, car hire and holiday insurance are covered too

Capital Purchases through the Consumers' Association
The IoH is an affinity user of Value Direct, part of the Consumers' Association, to enable members to purchase household electrical goods and gardening equipment at special reduced prices, all fully guaranteed and delivered free to your home on the UK mainland. Value Direct guarantees that, if you can find the same product boxed and brand-new genuinely cheaper, it will refund 110% of the difference.

IoH's OWN VISA CREDIT CARD

Play your Cards Right - and help the Institute at the same time
The use of the IoH Visa card available to both members and their friends and families will help both card holders and the Institute. The IoH Visa Card also looks good too! It proudly displays the Institute's logo so you can show you're a professional horticulturist wherever you use it.

Helping us to Help you
When you receive your IoH Visa card, and on every occasion that you use it, a royalty goes to the Institute. Thus the higher the royalties the higher the income of the Institute and the more we can do for our members : and it won't cost you anything.
The Institute's Council uses the revenue generated for various initiatives - as well as keeping subscriptions down.

Don't delay apply right away : support your professional institute
If you would like more information and an application form please contact MBNA on their
freephone number 0800 028 2440 - quoting reference DKZ5 or you can write to them at Chester Business Park, Chester, CH4 9QQ quoting the same reference.