RHS Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Each year the AGM enables RHS members to find out what has been achieved over the past year and to have a say in future developments

About the RHS Annual General Meeting

The 2025 RHS Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place at RHS Rosemoor, Devon on Tuesday 8 July 2025 – all RHS members are welcome. Further information about getting to the garden and pre-bookable tours will be available in June 2025. Prior to the AGM, RHS members have the opportunity to propose an official resolution (see information below).

The Notice of the AGM will be made available online and will detail all AGM business, including the election of the RHS President, Treasurer and members to RHS Council. Information on the candidates standing for election to RHS Council and their statements will be available in the Notice.

Topics to be discussed in 2025

  • Updates: Reports from RHS President, Keith Weed, Treasurer, Matthew Lindsey-Clark and Director General, Clare Matterson
  • Review: A look back at performance in 2024 and 2025 so far, as well as a look at plans for the year ahead

  • Highlights: From RHS Gardens, RHS Shows and from communities, science and education
  • Q&A: Opportunity to put questions to the Leadership Team

RHS Council elections process

The RHS Governance and People Committee leads the annual election process to the RHS Council. The Committee reviews the applications of all candidates who apply to stand with the support of the RHS Council and interviews a shortlist of candidates. Following a skills audit of current trustees, the Committee considers the skills and experience required and makes recommendations for selected candidates for election to the RHS Council.

RHS Elections
RHS Council members
RHS Council and RHS members at RHS Annual General Meeting 2024

Watch a recording of the 2024 RHS AGM

Results of the RHS Council election 2024

Each year, as part of the running of the RHS, at least three RHS Council members retire. The resulting vacancies are filled by election at the RHS Annual General Meeting (AGM).

In 2024, there were four validly nominated candidates for three vacancies and an election was held and managed independently by Civica Election Services.

A total of 1,583 valid votes were cast by RHS members online and in person at the AGM.

Voting results shared by Civica Election Services:

  • Liz Nicholson: 1,289
  • Nick Dunn: 1,229
  • Ruth Willmott: 1,117
  • Adrian Penrose: 683

Nick Dunn, Liz Nicholson, and Ruth Willmott were therefore duly elected as Ordinary Members of the RHS Council until the end of the RHS AGM in 2029.

Documents, minutes and reports

Have a question?

If you would like to request an alternative format of the Notice or have any other AGM-related enquiries, please email us at agm@rhs.org.uk, write to us at 80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE or call the AGM Helpline on 020 7821 3194.
 

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secretary@rhs.org.uk

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