Royal Horticultural Society
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The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London,[1][2] is the UK's leading gardening charity.[3][4][1]
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Abbreviation | RHS |
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Formation | 7 March 1804; 220 years ago (1804-03-07) (as Horticultural Society of London) |
Type | Registered charity |
Purpose | Promote gardening and horticulture |
Headquarters | London, SW1 |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Membership | 414,699 (2013)[1] |
President | Keith Weed |
Budget | 2013/14 income: £71.94m[1] |
Website | www![]() |
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The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (North Yorkshire), Rosemoor (Devon) and Bridgewater (Greater Manchester); flower shows including the Chelsea Flower Show, Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, Tatton Park Flower Show and Cardiff Flower Show; community gardening schemes; Britain in Bloom and a vast educational programme. It also supports training for professional and amateur gardeners. As of 2023[update] the president was Keith Weed and the director general was Clare Matterson CBE.[5]