Our Qualifications

Qualifications and years of professional development underpin the success of Blue Mountain Nurseries.

Denis Hughes                   

Qualifications / Awards

  • Diploma in Horticulture
  • Fellow of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture
  • Associate of Honour Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture
  • Award of Merit International Plant Propagation Society
  • Patron of the New Zealand Rhododendron Association
  • Banks Medal Recipient of the Royal Horticulture Society

Memberships

  • Life Member of the West Otago Rose Society
  • Life Member of the Southland Rhododendron Group
  • Life Member of the New Zealand Rhododendron Association
  • Life Member Dunedin Rhododendron Group
  • International Plant Propagation Society 
  • International Dendrology Society 
  • Nursery and Garden Industry Association of New Zealand 
  • Rose Society 
  • Rhododendron Association 
  • Royal Horticulture Society 

Chris Hughes                    

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Commerce and Management (Horticulture)
  • Masters of Commerce and Management (Horticultural Management)

Memberships                  

  • International Plant Propagation Society
  • International Dendrology Society
  • Nursery and Garden Industry Association of New Zealand

Rebecca Hughes     

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Botany)
  • Diploma of Teaching