Calling the future of the UK’s horticulture: the LSA Fellowship scheme 2021-2022 application window is now OPEN. KEY FACTS • 2-year Fellowship • Exposure to all elements of the UK’s horticultural industry. Herb to Hardy Nursery Stock production. R&D to marketing •...

As we enter lockdown 2, Horticulture again will play a crucial role in keeping the nation active through the production of food and non-food items. In particular Garden Centres and Public Green will play a pivotal role in providing the nation with the necessary outlet...

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture are proud to be one of the sponsor's for this year's Grow Careers Scotland webinar event. Covering four days of short, afternoon, webinars by a range of horticulturists, spanning a broad variety of topical subjects. The event is...

Summer came to an abrupt halt for horticulture in mid-September with profound rainfall, winds and colder temperatures throughout the country. Autumn has certainly arrived. None of this dampened our video conference AGM, which was a resounding success with almost 50...

Following a different to normal but still enjoyable AGM last night, it gives us great pleasure to celebrate new Chartered members and Fellows along with this year's President's Award presented to Barbara Segall CHort FCIHort. Congratulations to all!

September has arrived and for many Horticulture businesses it’s the start of a new year after the summer holidays. Coronavirus is impacting life again but ‘horticulture life’ is getting back to some sort of normality. Video conferencing is now fully embedded in our...

An excerpt from the Summer 2014 issue of The Horticulturist detailing the formal celebration of the Institute of Horticulture becoming Chartered on 21st July 2014 to become the Chartered Institute of Horticulture. Read the full article here.

We have many developments in progress at HQ at the moment and I wanted to take the time to share these initiatives and various updates with members.   The website has been under review with our developers, MillerTech, and we have enabled new functionality to...

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

I am delighted to report that most garden centres up and down the country have had a thoroughly good month of June and that gardeners around the UK & Ireland are stocked up and fully in love with their garden again! The consumer giants of horticulture namely...

I am pleased to report that all five countries in membership have now returned to ‘Gardening’ through the opening of our Garden Centres & Nurseries in the UK and Ireland. If a similar situation raises its ugly head again, then hopefully GC’s & Nurseries will...

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

In early April I wrote to the Secretary of State for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs to express members concerns at the level of plant wastage up and down the country at young plant nurseries. I also wrote to the Lord President of The Privy Council; Jacob...

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Deferment & Holiday Options We fully understand at this trying time that another invoice for subscriptions might be unwelcome. So to this effect we have pushed out our direct instructions to the 1st of May 2020. Should you require a deferment of subscription then...

Further to my note to members last week I wanted to devote this edition of the April e-Hort to the current pandemic affecting the world and to explore all of the current support systems for Horticulturists working in the UK & Ireland. Never before has horticulture...

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture recommends members to regularly review advice issued by the Government relating to Covid-19. Government & HMRC The Government continues to provide updated advice and guidance through their website:...

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...