Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture

Short description: Horticultural society in New Zealand

The Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (RNZIH) is a horticultural society in New Zealand.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Purpose and activities
* 3 New Zealand Gardens Trust
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## History

According to its website, the RNZIH was founded in 1923.[1] New Zealand's National Library holds minute books from the Institute dating back to 1924.[2]

The RNZIH is only National Horticultural Society.[citation needed]

## Purpose and activities

Their mission is to "Encourage and improve horticulture in New Zealand by promoting the understanding, appreciation, conservation and use of plants".

## New Zealand Gardens Trust

The New Zealand Gardens Trust (NZGT) is an organisation set up in 2004 by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture.[3] According to its website, the NZGT "promotes the best in New Zealand gardens and horticulture" and runs a system to assess gardens that the public can visit and provide visitors with information on those gardens.[3]

Gardens in the NZGT register are rated out of four levels, ranging from three stars to six stars. A six star rating indicates that "these gardens provide New Zealand’s top garden experiences. These gardens achieve and maintain the highest levels of presentation, design and plant interest throughout the year."[4] As of 2019, sixteen gardens have received six stars, including Ayrlies Garden (Auckland), Otari-Wilton's Bush Native Botanic Garden (Wellington), Larnach Castle Garden (Dunedin), and Te Kainga Marire (New Plymouth).[5]

## See also

* Gardening in New Zealand

## References

1. ↑ "RNZIH - timeline". http://www.rnzih.org.nz/pages/RNZIH_timeline.htm.
2. ↑ Horticulture, Royal New Zealand Institute of (1924-01-01). "Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture : Minute books" (in en). https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22690294.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "New Zealand Gardens Trust - About Us". https://www.gardens.org.nz/about-us/.
4. ↑ "New Zealand Gardens Trust - About Us". https://www.gardens.org.nz/about-us/.
5. ↑ "New Zealand Gardens Trust Guide". Weekend Gardener. 2010. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100526021250/http://www.weekendgardener.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/262_NZGT_low_res.pdf. Retrieved 20 January 2012.

## External links

* Home page

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