I have just returned from the Grand Final of the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition. Firstly, I must congratulate Victoria George and her team for an excellent event. It was just five weeks ago that we were given permission for it to go ahead. Normally,...

Congratulations to all this year's finalists - a full recording of the competition can be viewed on our YHoY page and below. https://youtu.be/zQ6-G1JYlyQ

The Summer 2021 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members, For a preview of what's inside this edition click here

With Covid restrictions easing we are feeling more positive about arranging face to face events. The Young Horticulturist of the Year competition Regional Finals have now taken place online. Whilst contestants have not been able to experience the excitement of a live...

I am very much hoping that by the end of the month we will be returning to some sort of normality. The economy of the country very much depends on this. One of the annual highlights of the calendar, the Four Oaks Trade Show due to take place in September has been...

Despite careful budgeting, many families working in horticulture are finding it difficult to meet the everyday costs of raising a family. According to a report by The Trussell Trust in May 2021, there was a 49% increase in the number of children supported by their...

The pandemic is still having an impact on what we do, and I feel it will be with us for a number of years to come. Whilst countries are slowly opening up, we are still experiencing anomalies across the four nations. Many events happening in the second part of the year...

Perennial asks people working in horticulture about the health and wellbeingchallenges they face • The inaugural Horticulture Industry Wellbeing Survey launches on 17th May 2021.• Perennial encourages everyone who works in horticulture to take part in the...

We are delighted to be able to announce the launch of the YHOY 2021 competition, with Round 1 being offered free and on-line to anyone below the age of 30 on September 30th 2021 working and/ or studying in horticulture in the UK and Ireland. Competitors will be able...

I am honoured to be elected to the office of President of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture. I would like to thank Gerald for his tireless work and support, also the Management Board, Council and Branch Committees for enabling us to achieve major steps forward....

We're well underway with our Spring Webinar Series but if you were unable to attend any in the series so far, our recordings are available. Though we do strongly recommend joining us for the live event to enable you to participate in live discussion and put any...

Date – 24 April 2021Time – 11:30 am James Bruce Memorial Lecture  How horticulture is changing 2020-22: The impact of coronavirus and Brexit on horticulture Matthew Appleby Horticulture Week Editor, garden writer and author Matthew will introduce the...

Members may find the above guide useful to access the new payments section of the website. Once ‘Renew Membership’ has been selected, as shown in the last image screen above, the different payment options will be displayed along with detailed instructions to finalise...

The Spring 2021 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members. For a preview of what’s inside this edition click here

As we enter April our thoughts turn to warmer months, longer days, shoots of summer and the horticultural season ahead. All a necessary distraction from the COVID lockdown period that we seem to be leaving behind. COVID and its variants might be with us for many years...

Have your say! It’s time to review the apprenticeship standards launched in 2017 and 2018 to ensure they are up to date and can meet the needs of our industries. To ensure we have the right workforce for the future, the Apprenticeship Trailblazer Group for...

https://youtu.be/5UVGUVZq96M If you missed our webinar, the recording is now available! The Tree Council of Ireland organise National Tree Week each spring, which includes a week-long series of tree related events, supported by member organisations. The Institute is a...

Registrations for the Annual General Meeting are now open. Full details and accompanying documents can be viewed here. Don't forget to register!

In February we welcomed the arrival of our new development officer, Helen Sessions. This is a milestone for CIHort and we are very excited about this full-time appointment. Helen will be reviewing our operation, delivering on our Chartership status, and making CIHort...

Celebrating International Women’s Day with huge congratulations to our own Vice President, Susan Nicholas FCIHort, along with other CIH members Heather Barrett-Mold CHort FCIHort, Catherine Dawson MCIHort, Sally Drury FCIHort, Sue Minter CHort FCIHort, Sarah Morgan...

2021 is now off and running and hopefully we can leave the ravages of BREXIT behind us in the month of February, although our growers will continue to seek assurances on the availability of labour as the season progresses. COVID continues to impact all of our personal...

The wait for a BREXIT outcome continues as production Horticulture steps into 2021 not quite knowing the tariff situation and unsure of the implications to growers and consumers. The list of trucks continue to grow at Calais and Zeebrugge, with logistics companies now...

The Autumn 2020 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members. For a preview of what’s inside this edition click here  

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture would like to challenge you to put your knowledge to the test in our friendly, social, Big Quiz taking place on 9th December 2020. Full details can be found here.