Royal Horticultural Society

The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 and "is the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening."

Directors
Accessed April 2009:

RHS Council & Directors


 * Patron: HM The Queen
 * Presidents Emeritus: Robin Herbert, CBE, VMH; Sir Simon Hornby, VMH; Sir Richard Carew Pole Bt, OBE, DL, VMH
 * President: Giles Coode-Adams, OBE, DL

Vice-Presidents
 * Lawrence Banks, CBE, VMH
 * Roy Lancaster, OBE, VMH
 * Christopher Brickell, CBE, VMH
 * Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury
 * Robin Compton, VMH
 * John Sales VMH
 * Ambrose Congreve, CBE
 * Martin Slocock, VMH
 * Raymond Evison, OBE, VMH
 * Philippe de Spoelberch
 * Carolyn Hardy, OBE, VMH
 * Princess Sturdza
 * Brian Huntley
 * Harold Tukey
 * Count de Kerchove de Denterghem
 * Fred Whitsey, VMH

Council The Council is the governing body of the RHS.


 * Chairman: Giles Coode-Adams, OBE, DL
 * Vice-Chairman: Nigel Colborn
 * Treasurer: Andrew Sells (he replaced Peter Buckley, UK)

Council members
 * George Anderson
 * John MacLeod
 * Nicholas Bacon Bt
 * Jekka McVicar
 * Michael Balston
 * David Morrison
 * Elizabeth Banks DL
 * Alastair Muirhead
 * Christopher Beard
 * Dougal Philip
 * Nigel Colborn
 * Prunella Scarlett, LVO
 * Raymond Evison OBE VMH
 * Andrew Sells
 * Robert Hillier, OBE
 * Richard Webb

Directors
 * Director General: Inga Grimsey
 * Shows Director: Stephen Bennett
 * Director of Finance: Sarah Buxton
 * Director of Gardens & Estates: Jill Cherry
 * Commercial Director: Gordon Seabright
 * Director of Science & Learning: Dr Simon Thornton-Wood
 * Director of Marketing, Membership & External Communications: Dan Wolfe
 * Secretary: Andrew Smith
 * Auditors: PKF LLP

Contact

 * Web: http://www.rhs.org.uk

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