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CIH Skills Summit to put horticultural education and skills under the spotlight

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH) is excited to bring the profession together at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, on Wednesday 4 November 2026 to explore the state of education and skills across horticulture. The CIH Skills Summit 2026 will discuss how the...

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...

Ireland: Irish Horticulture investment aid scheme 2027 opens for applications

Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, together with Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture, Niall Collins TD, announced on the 19 October the opening of the 2027 Scheme of Investment Aid...

CIH Announces Winners of Reel Competition Celebrating the Original Green Career

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH) is delighted to announce the winners of its Reel Competition, which invited entrants to showcase the many and varied career opportunities available within horticulture, the original green career. The standard of entries...

UK-GMEP consultation opens: industry invited to help shape final program

The Greenhouse Innovation Consortium (GIC) is inviting the horticulture sector to contribute to a public consultation on the UK Greenhouse Modernisation and Expansion Programme (UK-GMEP). The GIC is seeking practical input from growers, suppliers, manufacturers,...

Young Horticulturist Grand Final Heads to Auckland Palace for 2027

The Young Horticulturist of the Year Grand Final will head to Auckland Palace, Bishop Auckland, on Saturday 8 May 2027, as part of The Auckland Project's Year of the Garden celebrations. Finalists from across the UK will compete for the prestigious Percy Thrower...

The Horticulturist – Vol. 35 No. 2 – Summer 2026

The Summer 2026 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.

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