AIH NATIONAL AWARDS

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).