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Horticulture Industry Unites to Urge VAT Removal on Sunscreen for Outdoor Workers

A coalition of leading horticulture and landscape industry organisations has today announced the submission of a joint letter to the UK Government, calling for the removal of VAT on SPF 30+ sunscreen. The letter follows a revealing survey by the Chartered Institute of...

Northern Branch Bench Grafting Workshop

The CIH Northern Branch held a Bench Grafting Workshop on Saturday March 7th that was suitable for both beginners and those who hadn't grafted for a while and was held at The University of York. Led by experienced grafters Mike Hirst and Harry Stevens (formerly of...

Northern Branch Visit to Fairview

The Northern branch closed out February (but opened up the spring) with a visit to Fairview, Michael Myers’s private garden in Smelthouses, where he led the group through his personal collection of early-season blooms. Although Michael is a dedicated galanthophile,...

Aberconway Award Winner 2025 Announced

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture has awarded The Aberconway Award for Best Horticultural Dissertation to Diane Curran from Technological University Dublin for her outstanding thesis, The Path to Wellness: How Green Infrastructure Enhances Mental Health. Diane...

Open letter: Six steps towards a national plan of protected horticulture—A call for coordinated action

The UK’s ability to produce a resilient, secure supply of fruit and vegetables is at a critical crossroads. With rising import dependence and growing exposure to climate and geopolitical shocks, protected horticulture — particularly modern, high-tech greenhouse...

The Horticulturist – Vol. 34 No. 3 – Autumn 2025

The Autumn 2025 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members. View the preview of what’s inside this edition here. The full issue can be viewed in the Members Portal.

Destination USA!

A fully funded year in the USA for British student horticulturists. 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...
Northern Branch Visit to Fairview

Northern Branch Visit to Fairview

The Northern branch closed out February (but opened up the spring) with a visit to Fairview, Michael Myers’s private garden in Smelthouses, where he led the group through his personal collection of early-season blooms. Although Michael is a dedicated galanthophile,...

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Aberconway Award Winner 2025 Announced

Aberconway Award Winner 2025 Announced

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture has awarded The Aberconway Award for Best Horticultural Dissertation to Diane Curran from Technological University Dublin for her outstanding thesis, The Path to Wellness: How Green Infrastructure Enhances Mental Health. Diane...

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