The Northern Ireland Heat of the Institute of Horticulture Young Horticulturalist of the Year competition was held recently at Greenmount Campus Antrim. A large entry of 57 young horticulturists battled it out for first prize and the chance to represent N. Ireland in the Irish final which will be held at The Botanic Gardens Dublin later this month.
After forty five taxing questions Declan McKenna and Christopher Foye who are currently first students on the Foundation Degree in horticulture came out as top students the runner up was William Anderson a part- time student. The prize for the highest scoring mature entrant went to Michael McCorry.
Declan McKenna Co Monaghan (centre) joint winner of the Northern heat of the Institute of Horticulture Young Horticulturalist of the Year competition receiving his certificate from Paul Mooney, Head of Horticulture Education at Greenmount Campus CAFRE looking on is Claire Woods, Senior lecturer and IOH committee member
Wlliam Anderson, Belfast (centre) runner up in the Northern heat of the Institute of Horticulture Young Horticulturalist of the Year competition receiving his certificate from Paul Mooney, Head of Horticulture Education at Greenmount Campus CAFRE looking on is Claire Woods, Senior lecturer and IOH committee member
Michael McCorry, Belfast (centre) the highest scoring mature entrant in the Northern heat of the Institute of Horticulture Young Horticulturalist of the Year competition receiving his certificate from Paul Mooney Head of Horticulture Education at Greenmount Campus CAFRE looking on is Claire Woods Senior lecturer and IOH committee member
Success for horticulture students Michael McCorry Declan McKenna and William Anderson who were the winners in the Northern heat of the Institute of Horticulture Young Horticulturalist of the Year competition receiving their certificates from Paul Mooney, Head of Horticulture Education at Greenmount Campus CAFRE and Claire Woods Senior lecturer and IOH committee member
L-R Paul Mooney, Declan McKenna, Michael McCorry, William Anderson and Claire Woods