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