RHS Plant Committees

Committee members come from all corners of horticulture, both amateur and professional

The seven RHS plant committees provide an invaluable source of horticultural expertise. Committee members come from all corners of horticulture, both amateur and professional, and voluntarily commit their time to act as our ambassadors, helping us to promote plant excellence, extend our regional networks and to share the best in gardening. Some of the ways in which all our plant committees do this are:
 

  • Giving talks, cultural demonstrations and advice at shows and other public events around the country
  • Assessing plants for award at their committee meetings
  • Proposing plants for RHS Trials and contributing to trials forum expertise
  • Assisting the RHS in its rolling review of Award of Garden Merit (AGM) plants
  • Contributing to the scheduling of horticultural competitions
  • Participating in show judging panels
  • Nominating and deciding on RHS annual awards to plants and people
  • Providing links with plant societies, gardening clubs and other associations
  • Promoting careers in horticulture
  • Supporting RHS initiatives such as RHS Holidays, National Gardening Week and Horticulture Matters
 

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