Applications for 2026 now open

Have the chance to represent the plant production industry in the 2026 Young Horticulturist of the Year competition and get your career growing!

Be working full time in the nursery and garden industry
Be 30 years of age or younger as at 31 December 2026
Show evidence of completing three years’ practical work experience in the nursery and garden industry
If selected, be available for the event in Auckland in May 2026
Be available to compete in the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition in Auckland in November 2026.

Does this sound like you?