Chartered Institute of Horticulture

A reminder that the Chartered Institute of Horticulture entry deadlines for the Aberconway and Pam Pointer Awards for 2025 have

Where would garden designers, landscape architects and landscapers be without fantastic plants and the brilliant nurseries who grow them? If you are a

DEFRA announced £45 million in new grants to drive and develop innovative technologies on farms.  From 28 April, applications will

12% of survey respondents had been diagnosed with some form of skin cancer, according to a survey performed by the

The Spring 2025 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members. View the preview of what’s inside this

Encouraging SME’s to take free apprenticeship support via an organisation called Workwhile:  Free apprenticeship support for SMEs – For employers

The Sustainable Farming Incentive cap has been reached for 2025/26 (at £1.05 billion) and the UK government have stopped accepting

The Institute of Chartered Foresters and Forestry Commission are delighted to announce the launch of the Sustainable Careers in Forestry:

The Gardens Trust is urging the UK Government to reconsider its plans, announced on 10 March,to remove the role of

The Department of Education released the following press release on the 13th February More red tape slashed to reduce apprenticeship

The consultation is to gather feedback on the proposed Precision Bred Variety List for England. Defra want to understand how

February might not seem like an obvious time to be thinking about sun safety and the dangers of skin cancer

Following the announcement of the ‘Pause and Review’ on the reforms to qualifications at level 3 and below The Department

The UK’s Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner MP welcomes new Environmental Horticulture Group (EHG) report revealing the environmental horticulture sector contributed

Cherry blossom or ‘Sakura’ is the national flower of Japan, symbolising the transient beauty of life. Tourists make pilgrimages in

The Autumn 2024 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members. View the preview of what’s inside this

Over 250 people attended this year’s Grow Careers Scotland event at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. During the day a

Professional horticulturists from across the North of England gathered at Thorp Perrow Arboretum near Bedale to celebrate the 40th anniversary

Cherry blossom or ‘Sakura’ is the national flower of Japan, symbolising the transient beauty of life. Tourists make pilgrimages in

The Eastern Branch chose Fullers Mill, near Bury St Edmunds, for its 40th anniversary event because of its central location

The Tree Health Pilot grant is being extended until the launch of the full nationwide Tree Health grant scheme to

Seasonal Worker visa route has been confirmed for 2025, with a total of 43,000 Seasonal Worker visas available for horticulture.

Following a call out for Members to get more involved in their regional branch, Members who expressed an interest were

Dr John Grimshaw, Director of the Yorkshire Arboretum since 2012, has been appointed Editor-in Chief of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine by

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture’s Northern Branch Commendation for 2024 has been awarded to the broadcaster Marian Foster. Marian will

The Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Charter for the Horticulture, Arboriculture, Landscaping, and Garden Media professions emerged from BALI’s Access

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s (RBGE) project to digitise its renowned Herbarium collection has reached a significant milestone as it

The Summer 2024 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members. View the preview of what’s inside this

We need your help The agriculture, arboriculture, countryside, forestry, horticulture & landscaping trailblazer groups are checking the approach taken to

The latest Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (Smeta) standards, which are due to come into force on 10th September, require

The Society of Chemical Industry holds The Bright SCIdea Challenge, which provides support for students at university in the UK

The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently announced a package of measures to support farmers and grow the UK’s farming

National Children’s Gardening Week 2024 runs from 25 May to 2 June, an event which is now widely supported by

The Tree Health Centre at the Yorkshire Arboretum launches virtual reality (VR) experience, educating future generations on tree health threats.

New requirements to SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) workforce audits will require UK farming and growing business to pay

Effective from 30th April 2024, implementation of the common user charge for commercial movements of all animal products, medium and

After a well fought round of Regional Finals across the UK and Ireland, we are pleased to announce the Grand

Effective from 30th April 2024, implementation of the common user charge for commercial movements of all animal products, medium and

The Spring 2024 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members. View the preview of what’s inside this

Inspiring, celebrity garden designer, Danny Clarke (aka The Black Gardener) is hosting the ceremony for the national Land-Based & Environment

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH) are working with other sector associations on an Access All Areas EDI strategy and

As International Women’s Day approaches on 8 March 2024, the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Charter for Horticulture, Arboriculture, Landscaping &

The Department of Education (DoE) announce a consultation on The Advanced British Standard. Over the next decade, DoE are seeking

The grant is open to horticultural and farm businesses and is to cover 50% of the costs of robotic and

Firstly, a very happy and healthy new year to you all. I hope you had time for some rest and

Outstanding Horticultural Project    The Chartered Institute of Horticulture have awarded their Norah Stucken Award for 2023 to Bankside Open

Outstanding Horticultural Students Recognised   The Chartered Institute of Horticulture have awarded their Pam Pointer Awards for 2023 to Joe

The Autumn 2023 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members. View the preview of what’s inside this

Some focus on the need of government to invest in the sector this month with the House of Lords Report,

On the 8th November the Horticulture Industry Forum met for their winter meeting, co-chaired by Senator Pippa Hackett Minister of

Growing Kent & Medway has announced two new funding streams to back sustainable innovation and new technologies in the horticultural

A commitment to improve equality, inclusion and diversity in our industry culminated in the signing by nine organisations from the

A fully funded year in the USA for British student horticulturists. The Royal Horticultural Society, in collaboration with the Garden

The Defra Plant Health Evidence and Analysis Team are delighted to share with you the launch of our new Small

Diaries to the ready for this month’s E-Hort with a full range of workshops, seminars and events and special interest

Inclusion and better working together seem to have been the themes which have kept popping up in September. In many