AIH NATIONAL AWARDS
26 Nov 2014
Sydney played host to the 2014 Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) National Awards on November 7.
Sydney hosted the national awards night for professional horticulturists across Australia on November 7. The Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) attracted interstate and international professionals who are at the forefront of their industry in research, cultivation, design and management of plants in urban, rural and environmental situations.
2014 winners included:
- Certificate of Appreciation – Peter Lees, Chris Poulton, Tom Lantry, Patrick Regnault, Jan Allen, Nicholas Rivett
- Award of Merit – Jim Fogarty
- Award of Excellence – Liz Smith, Arno King, Wayne Van Balen, Myles Baldwin
- Community Award of Excellence – Mark Paul
- AIH Secretary’s Award for Horticulture Literature – Catherine Stewart
- BBM Sir John Pagan Horticulture Award – Caitlin Sawyer
- AIH Student of the Year Award – Chantelle Leenstra & Christopher O’Connor
- AIH Horticulturist of the Year – Professor Tim Entwisle
- Life Member – Hazel King
- Award of Merit – Better Homes & Gardens, Channel Seven
- Silver Gum Award – Annette Irish
- Golden Wattle Award – Graham Ross
Certificate of Appreciation is awarded to members of AIH who have donated extensive time to represent AIH on industry advisory committees and/or who have enhanced the reputation and professional development of AIH members.
Recipients are:
- Peter Lees – Andrew Prowse VP accepts on behalf of Peter Lees
- Chris Poulton – for his work as Sydney Regional Convenor
- Tom Lantry – for his work as Hunter and Central Coast Regional Convenor
- Patrick Regnault – for his work as Northern and Mid Coast NSW Regional Convenor
- Jan Allen & Nicholas Rivett – for AIH representation on Standards Australia – AS 2303 -Tree Stock for landscape use – Committee.
For more information visit: www.aih.org.au/awards2014
Images (top to bottom): Group photo of some of the 2014 Award Winners; Jim Fogarty accepting the 2014 AIH Award of Merit; Myles Baldwin accepts the 2014 AIH Award of Excellence, with AIH Vice President (left) and Don Burke MC (centre); Catherine Stewart accepts the 2014 AIH Secretary’s Award for Horticulture Literature from AIH National President Annette Irish (left), with Don Burke (right); and Caitlin Sawyer accepts the BBM Youth Movement Award from Symon Scott (left, representing BBM Youth Movement) and Don Burke (right).