Christchurch-based NZPPI members, partners, supporters plus horticulture students and Lincoln staff are warmly welcome to watch one of the challenge days of the Young Plant Producer competition in June.
The event is being held at Lincoln University on Tuesday June 24th and Wednesday June 25th. Spectators are welcome to watch the Wednesday afternoon practical challenges, which are being held from 12.30pm outside the Lincoln Nursery Greenhouse Centre near the corner of Farm Road and Calder Drive. Challenges include agrichemical spraying, tool maintenance, potting up and irrigation.
Supporters are also welcome to attend the dinner at The Famous Grouse in Lincoln from 6.30pm on the Wednesday. Dinner details:
🗓 Date: Wednesday 25 June
📍 Venue: The Famous Grouse, 2 Gerald Street, Lincoln
🕡 Time: From 6.30pm
💵 Tickets: $65 per person (three-course meal + drinks)
Book your dinner tickets online.
The competition, organised by NZPPI, hosted by IPPS and supported by the Horticentre Charitable Trust and Lincoln University, tests competitors on the skills needed to run a successful plant production business. The finalists receive an invaluable boost of experience, industry insight and mentorship, plus the chance to win a $3000 fund to advance their career. The winner also gains automatic entry to the Young Horticulturalist of the Year competition in Auckland in November.
For more information visit the Young Plant Producer website or contact Alice Schofield on alice@nzppi.co.nz.