{"id":71,"date":"2026-05-08T12:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hort.thepeaksfoundation.org\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:12:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:12:54","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/sashs.co.za\/?page_id=71","title":{"rendered":"Member Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HONORARY MEMBERS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honorary memberships are awarded to members of the\u00a0Society\u00a0for his\/her outstanding service to the\u00a0Society. Any recognised service in the horticultural field can be considered as contributing factors to qualify (e.g. (Teaching; Extension work; Service to the industry; Scientific and semi-scientific publications; Research; Contributions to scientific symposia).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FULL MEMBERS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members who are actively involved with,&nbsp;or&nbsp;who&nbsp;are interested in,&nbsp;any activity involving horticulture and related disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benefits of being a member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Members in good standing can claim SACNASP CPD points just for being a member.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistance in gathering CPD points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive notifications, newsletters and publications of the society, and may attend annual general meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Members get FREE subscription to the International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FREE subscription to SA Journal of Plant &amp; Soil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DISCOUNTED rates for the annual Combined Congress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to a large and diverse horticultural network\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2025 &#8211; R420 per annum<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2026 &#8211; R500 per annum<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RETIRED MEMBERS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retired members who were members of the society but have&nbsp;since retired will be eligible&nbsp;for a reduced membership fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STUDENT MEMBERS<\/strong><br><br>Student members who are registered full time at academic institutions and are eligible for a reduced membership fee, provided their application is signed by their supervisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Receive notifications, newsletters and publications of the society, and may attend annual general meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Members get FREE subscription to the International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">FREE subscription to SA Journal of Plant &amp; Soil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">DISCOUNTED rates for the annual Combined Congress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2025 &#8211; R150 per annum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 &#8211; R250 per annum<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HONORARY MEMBERS Honorary memberships are awarded to members of the\u00a0Society\u00a0for his\/her outstanding service to the\u00a0Society. Any recognised service in the horticultural field can be considered as contributing factors to qualify (e.g. (Teaching; Extension work; Service to the industry; Scientific and semi-scientific publications; Research; Contributions to scientific symposia). 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