The Golden Wattle & Silver Gum recipients

Like all well-established organisations, guilds and Institutes, AIH has its own Gold + Silver Award recipients who have earned their coveted AIH Honours award.

Every year the Australian Institute of Horticulture hold its Annual National Awards and  Dinner where a variety of awards are presented. There are 2 significant awards, The Golden Wattle and The Silver Gum..

The Golden Wattle

2023
Clarence Slockee

MAIH RH 

2022
Christian
Jenkins 

MAIH RH 

2021
Jonathan
Garner

FAIH RH 

2020
Karen
Smith

MAIH 

2019
Costa
Georgiadis

MAIH RH 

2018
Annette
McFarlane
2016
Jane
Edmanson
2015
Peter
Cundall
2014
Graham
Ross

MAIH

2013
Wes
Fleming

Fleming Nurseries

2012
Judy
Horton

OAM, MAIH RH

2011
Colin
Campbell

FAIH The Late 

2010
Don
Burke

OAM, FAIH RH

The Silver Gum

The AIH Silver Gum is a significant and prestigious AIH Honours award. Fashioned after the flowers and buds of the Eucalyptus crenulata (Silver Gum), the artwork, designed by Annette Irish, was commissioned by Horticultural Training in recognition of a Past President’s dedicated and committed representation on behalf of AIH.

In 2015 the award was redefined with new criteria that may include recognition of the support of exemplary projects, work and promotion of horticultural advancement and application by an individual, company or not-for-profit organisation

Nominations for The Silver Gum are considered by the AIH Awards Committee for presentation at the Annual Awards Night.

2023
Cairns Regional Council 
2022
Michael
Casey 

MAIH RH 

President 2018 to 2022

2021
Greg
Bourke

MAIH RH 

2020
Cr. Clover
Moore

The Lord Mayor of Sydney

2019
Wayne
Van Balen

MAIH RH 

President 2014 to 2018

2018
Major General The Honourable Michael Jeffery
2017
The Diggers Garden & Environment Trust (VIC)
2016
Rod Drew

MAIH

2015
Neville Passmore

FAIH RH

2014
Annette Irish

FAIH RH, CPH

President 2012 – 2014

2012
Kim Morris (Dec)

FAIH RH

President 2008 – 2012

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