Kim Morris is the AIH National President and a passionate member since 1993 specialising in tropical horticulture and landscapes. Originally from Sydney, it was love at first sight with the tropics after a short holiday and he has made it his home.
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Peter Lees’ lifelong fascination with plants and animals intensified during a 12-month work assignment with the Commonwealth Bank in Papua New Guinea during the 1970’s where he encountered the lush vegetation of the lowland tropics and the mountain rainforests around Mt Hagan. This experience sparked in Peter a yearning for a career in horticulture, which was fulfilled when he and his wife moved to regional NSW. Here Peter had the opportunity to study horticulture full-time through Dubbo TAFE. Rural life introduced him to aspects of horticulture that a city-bred horticulturist would never encounter and here Peter developed a love of Australian native plants, and was able to pursue additional studies in sustainability and permaculture.
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Annette is the AIH National Secretary, being a full member of AIH after moving to Brisbane in 1989 and crossing paths with the QLD Council members. She is a practising horticulturist, landscape designer and an accredited industry professional development specialist holding a Diploma in Training and Assessment Systems. Her expertise is based upon 34 years of agricultural and horticultural practice.
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Liz Smith has been commited to the AIH for over 26 years both in NSW and Qld including holding the position of Qld secretary for some years. Liz continued her support for AIH at events, sponsoring AIH involvement at Garden shows and readily volunteering as an advisor at industry events. As director of Horticulture Training Pty Ltd, she has received awards for the training and services provided by her companies for training of horticulture apprentices and industry practitioners. She is an impressive advocate for horticulture and education across Australia.
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Have been working in the Horticulture industry for around 25 years full time, has a business in horticultural services for 17 years. Been a active AIH member for 18 years & was made a Fellow in 2010. Am the current State President/Regional convenor for NSW. Personal interests include epiphytic orchid, aquatic plant culture & piano/percussion music studies. As a National Council member I hope to see members greatly benefit from a sharing of skills & knowledge in the upcoming year through the Registered Horticulturist program including workshops incorporating applied science.
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Although I have only been a member of the Australian Institute of Horticulture for approximately 18 months I have 30 years experience in the Horticultural Industry.
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Kerri Young is an AIH member with an extraordinary breadth and depth of horticultural experience.
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Hello my name is Janine Heislers and I am the National Membership and Accounts Coordinator for The Australian Institute of Horticulture. I have an accounting background and have been associated with AIH for the past 3 and a half years.
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With a commitment to organic gardening, Toni takes a progressive approach and brings education on safe and sustainable practices for all workers in the horticultural industry. She uses a range of technology to reach a wider audience including social media and online tutorials, and brings this knowledge to help develop flexible delivery of professional training for the Institute. Toni hopes to broaden the scope of horticulture as an advocate for and trainer in therapeutic horticulture across various sectors, bringing opportunities for horticulturists in more diverse workplace environments such as aged care, mental health, rehabilitation and disability. Toni represents the voice of independent sole traders and encourages networking within the industry for support and innovation for professionals.
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