The Royal Horticultural Society

RHS is the UK’s national gardening charity, established in 1804, with a vision of a world where gardening is embraced as a way of life – a source of joy and fulfilment, building healthier lives, stronger communities, and thriving environments. To achieve this, RHS’s mission is to be there for everyone on their lifelong adventure with gardening.
RHS supports c.625,000 members and receives c. 2,950,000 visitors to its five public gardens. RHS flower shows (with c.400,000 annual visitors) showcase design, nurseries and plants, and the latest horticultural research, with 13 hours of primetime BBC coverage and media reaching millions more people. RHS hosts c.50,000 school visitors annually, delivering a variety of environmental, curriculum-linked learning sessions. RHS Campaign for School Gardening supports c.14,000 members, with strong reach across disadvantaged and underrepresented groups. Each year, 18 students and 32 apprentices work and study at RHS gardens and gain recognised qualifications. The RHS is an accredited Awarding Organisation, delivering regulated qualifications through >100 approved UK centres to c.5,000 people annually. RHS delivers community projects across the UK in partnership with voluntary, community, government and charity sector partners. RHS’s Britain in Bloom coordinates c.250,000 volunteers nationally, improving their school and community environments.
RHS has six key priorities:
Open up gardening for anyone, anywhere
By engaging more people and being the ‘go to’ organisation for gardening
Grow our story to share the joy of gardening
By using our gardens, headquarters, heritage and collections to greatest potential
Build horticulture for the future
By strengthening education, growing skills and networks, and championing sustainable practices
Deliver science solutions for people, gardens and nature
By rooting science across all our work to meet our social and environmental goals
Champion the essential role of gardening
By influencing national policy to achieve changes to benefit people, the environment and the economy
Unlock our potential By enabling the RHS to thrive and be a great place to work

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• DPS Supporting Facilities Management