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The Eric Cheseldine Memorial Award

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The Eric Cheseldine Memorial Award is granted for horticultural projects/conference attendance connected primarily with orchids – an interest of the late Eric Cheseldine.

Aim

The Eric Cheseldine Memorial Award was set up in June 2011 in memory of Eric Cheseldine to enable horticulturists to further their training and to broaden their skills, knowledge and experience in connection with orchids.

General conditions of application

Application is open for horticultural projects concerned primarily with orchids, but not exclusively so.
Applicants must be resident in the United Kingdom and Ireland, subject to the detailed conditions of applications.
Proposals may be made by individuals or groups of individuals.
There is no age limit.

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