2025 competition dates: Wednesday 5 & Thursday 6 November, Karaka, South Auckland
Participation in the competition offers many benefits, including valuable industry contacts and the opportunity to connect with your peers across the wider horticulture industry.
The Young Horticulturist Competition is an opportunity for you to benchmark your skills against your peers across the wider horticultural industry. As a finalist, you'll need to draw on your knowledge and experience as you take part in a range of challenges, including:
Horticultural Practical
Leadership Skills
Speechcraft
Business Acumen
Industry Knowledge
The Young Horticulturist Competition is an annual event that brings together all 7 sectors (e.g. Master Landscapers, NZ Plant Producers etc.) of horticulture. Winners from sector competitions meet and will compete in a two-day event held in Auckland. 2025 DATES; Wednesday 5 & Thursday 6 November, Karaka, South Auckland.
For enquiries about the competition, contact the Event & Sponsorship Manager Shona Willis.
The vision of the RNZIH Education Trust is to "Help seed the future now". This will be done through attracting the best people from across all horticultural industries to engage and invest in their competition.
The competition was launched in 2005 and is managed and run by the RNZIH Education Trust, a voluntary group of industry professionals.
The Vision of the RNZIH Education Trust is to help seed the future now. This will be done through attracting the best people from across all horticultural industries to engage and invest in their competition.
The RNZIH Education Trust manages the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition on behalf of the RNZIH, the sponsors and the horticulture industry.
Shaun Trevan chair@younghort.co.nz
Jo Guy jo@mayfieldgroup.co.nz
Nicola Rochester nicola.rochester@icl-group.com
Ingrid Ennis ingrid.ennis@tnseeds.com
Claudia Knarston claudia.knarston@thinkwater.co.nz
Craig Hart craig.hart@xtra.co.nz
Martina Balasova martina.balasova@primaryito.ac.nz
Pip Joyce secretary@younghort.co.nz
Jeni Rowney, CA jeni@tommyandco.co.nz
Shona Willis event.manager@younghort.co.nz
Our Sponsors
The Young Horticulturist Competition is grateful for the ongoing support of our Partnering Sponsors:
The Young Horticulturist Competition promotes excellence and opportunities for young people across horticulture through a high-profile annual competition.