Awards - Canterbury Horticultural Society

Canterbury Horticultural Society Silver Service Award

In appreciation of the outstanding contribution made to the Canterbury Horticultural Society

This award is for Outstanding Service to the CHS in any capacity usually over a long period of time. This award does not have to be offered each year. Only one can be awarded at a time.

Year	Silver Service
2024	Amy Wilson
2024	Anne Gane
2023	Alan Jolliffe
2022	Neiel Drain
2019	David Adams
2018	Micheal Coulter
2017	Isobel Clemens
2016	Elizabeth Peacock
2015	Ruth Bird
2014	Freda Hunter

Canterbury Horticultural Society Kowhai Award

In appreciation of the outstanding contribution made to the Canterbury Horticultural Society

Introduced in the 2001 the Kowhai Award is for members who have provided good Volunteer Service to CHS in any capacity helping front of house or behind the scenes or sharing knowledge. This award is to recognize a wide range of people who have shared their love of gardening and plants with others through their individual efforts and in their own way significantly supported the CHS. Note this award is not available to Board members for Board work. There is no limit on the number that can be awarded in each year.

Year	Kowhai
2024	Anne Gillanders	Elizabeth Woolley	Wendy Hinton	Wanda Flattery	Valerie Price	Dawn Harris
2024	Elizabeth Hanley	Ruth Wilson	Joan Barnes	Susan Coulter	Valerie Gwilliams
2023	Anne Gane	Carol Stewart	Hilary Hutton	Amy Wilson	Ray King	Alison Fussell
2020	Lorraine Campbell	Robyn White
2019	No Awards issued for Kowhai for 2019
2018	Elizabeth Peacock	Geoff Humm
2017	Gail Scrivener	Zoe West	Adele Wignall	Anne Warren	Ann Henderson	Peter King
2016	Lorraine Moody	Maggie Croy	Dulcie Brook		Joan Barnes	Bob Fyfe	Allan Paterson (Magic Moss)
2015	Lyndsay Day	Faye Fyfe	Susan Doherty	Daggie Goeke	Denis Peacock	Pam Templeton	Beryl Vernon
2014	Marilyn Henderson	Andrew Tainui	Bob Henderson	Annette Hill	Leonie Jackson
2013	Dawn Satherly	Neiel Drain	Carole Anderton	Charlotte Bangma	Dianna Risk	Anne Casola	Marilyn Vicary
2013	Linda Ducker	Jeanette Smith	Norma Tod	Leitha Adams	Heather Strong	Patsy Tainui
2012	Warwick Scadden	Phil Ducker	David Rawson	Nola Moffatt	Sandra Sim
2009	David Adams	Bryan Williamson	Alan Jolliffe
2006	David Campbell	Carolyn Campbell	Barrie Jackson	Richard Marles
2005	June Chappell	David Purcell
2004	Ruth Bird	Jean Norton	Susan Coulter	Jim White	Robyn Purell
2003	John Walsh	Peggy Strange	Michael Coulter	Kevin Hathaway	Bryan Evans	Len Rhodes	Joan Herring
2003	Dorothy Ainsworth	Graham Strange
2002	Graham Broom	Helen France	Rhoda Thomas	Hugh McSweeney	Joy McSweeney	Elsa Edgar	Merv Cox
2002	Marion Day	Nesta Long	Maureen Page	Jocelyn Worrall
2001	Margaret Fowler	Morag Taylor	June Sutherland	Pat Connochie	Jean McCallion	Harold & Rae Mintrom	Ngaire Collins
2001	John Thompson	Isabel Clemens

Canterbury Horticultural Society Outstanding Horticulturalist Award

For a person demonstrating an outstanding contribution in Horticulture*.

Not limited to members only. There is no maximum number of award holders.
The purpose of the is award is to recognise people who have demonstrated

Great horticultural knowledge
Commitment to the distribution of knowledge
demonstrated horticultural practice to a wider audience

Year	Outstanding Horticulturalist
2022	Texture Plants - Hamish & Tim Prebble
2020	Alan Morgan
2019	Peter Worsp	Steve Bush
2018	Rachel Vogan
2017	Michael Brown	Greg Byrnes
2016	David Purcell	Joe Cartman
2015	Michael Coulter	Eiji Kawada	Jeremy Hawker	Freda Hunter	Phil Ducker
2014	Julian Odering	David Adams

Canterbury Horticultural Society John Taylor Award

For Leadership in Horticulture

For a person demonstrating outstanding leadership and service to horticulture*.

Not limited to members only. A maximum of 40 people at a time may hold this award. John Taylor was a member of the CHS, its President and member of the Board for many years. He was the first NZ student to study at Kew Gardens in London, worked at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and became a well-known Nurseryman and successful businessman. He later became a Senior Lecturer at Lincoln University starting the Diploma in Parks and Recreation Administration. He was recognised by the Queen with an OBE.

The purpose of the is award is to recognise people who have demonstrated

outstanding leadership
outstanding horticultural knowledge
outstanding ability in the practice and demonstration of horticulture
commitment to development and distribution of knowledge

*Only one award can be made in any year.

Year	John Taylor Award for Leadership in Horticulture
2023	Steve Bush - Trees for Canterbury
2022	Jeanette Christensen
2020	Alan Jolliffe
2019	Prof Steve Wratten
2018	Murray Dawson
2017	Di Lucas
2016	Colin Meurk
2015	Neiel Drain
2014	Athol McCully

Definition of Horticulture
For the purposes of these awards Horticulture is defined as gardening, floral art, horticultural display, conservation, horticultural research, botany, horticultural teaching, horticultural writing, plant photography, nursery horticulture, amenity horticulture, vegetable production, floriculture and any other aspect that is associated with the preceding areas where a clear benefit to society can be demonstrated.