2008 Competition Launched
The Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Education Trust, in conjunction with the New Zealand Horticulture Industry Training Organisation, has launched the New Zealand-wide NZ Horticulture ITO Young Horticulturist of the Year 2008 competition.
NZ Horticulture ITO - Young Horticulturist of the Year 2008
The NZ Horticulture ITO - Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition is now in its forth year. The competition has been developed to inspire and acknowledge the talents of young people employed in the horticultural industry.
Participants must enter the competition via one of the following horticultural sectors listed:
- NZ Arboriculture Association
- Fruit Sector of Horticulture NZ
- Floristry NZ Incorporated
- Landscape Industry Association of NZ
- Northern Cutflower Growers Association
- Nursery and Garden Industry Association
- NZ Recreation Association
- NZ Winegrowers
- Vegetable Sector of Horticulture NZ
- Sports Turf NZ Inc
The winner of each horticultural sector competition will participate in all the activities associated with the Grand Final of the NZ Horticulture ITO Young Horticulturist of the Year competition. There will be a maximum of nine finalists at the Grand Final.
This years Grand Final is a two day event and will be held on - Thursday 6th November and Friday 7th November - at the Auckland Botanic Gardens.
To read more about the competition and find out how to enter this competition check out the 2008 Competition Details on the homepage of the NZHITO website.


