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Other awards bestowed by the society include the
Associate of Honour (established in 1930) where the number does not exceed 100 at any time (unless they also hold the Victoria Medal of Honour). As of 2022 there were also the Harlow Carr Medal (for significant contribution to horticulture in the north
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Level 3 qualifications allow specialisation in the candidate's area of interest. They can offer proficiency for those looking for employment in horticulture, they can support further career and professional development for those already working in the field, or they can provide a basis for continued
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The RHS Campaign for School
Gardening provides online inspiration, resources and advice to its members. With the help of teachers, volunteers and other school-gardening champions, they support millions of students in the UK, giving them the opportunity to grow plants, food and develop life skills.
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Level 2 qualifications provide a basis for entry into professional horticulture, support career development for existing horticultural workers or can provide a foundation for further learning or training. There are separate theoretical- and practical-based qualifications at this Level and the RHS
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which was based at Hyde Hall. Then came Harlow Carr, acquired by the merger of the
Northern Horticultural Society with the RHS in 2001. It had been the Northern Horticultural Society's trial ground and display garden since they bought it in 1949. In 2013, more than 1.63 million people visited the
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The RHS Herbarium has its own image library (collection) consisting of more than 3,300 original watercolours, approximately 30,000 colour slides and a rapidly increasing number of digital images. Although most of the images have been supplied by photographers commissioned by the RHS, the archive
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In 2009 more than 363,000 people were members of the society, and the number increased to more than 414,000 in 2013 and to 525,105 by 2019. Membership and fellowship of the society were previously decided by election, but are now by financial contribution. Fellows are supporters "contributing a
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for membership. The proposal was accepted, despite Knight's ongoing feud with
Forsyth over a plaster for healing tree wounds which Forsyth was developing. Knight was president of the society from 1811 to 1838, and developed the society's aims and objectives to include a programme of practical
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The Master of
Horticulture (RHS) Award is the society's most prestigious professional horticultural qualification. It is of degree level and it is intended for horticultural professionals. The course allows for flexible study over a period of three years or more.
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The RHS Level 1 Award in
Practical Horticulture aims to develop essential horticultural skills and to provide a foundation for further RHS practical qualifications at Levels 2 and 3. It is aimed at anyone who has an interest in plants and gardening.
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679:). In 2010, the society launched 'It's your neighbourhood', a campaign to encourage people to get involved in horticulture for the benefit of their community. In 2014, 'Britain in Bloom' celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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and
Cardiff Flower Show; community gardening schemes; Britain in Bloom and a vast educational programme. It also supports training for professional and amateur gardeners. As of 2023 the president was
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Since the establishment of
International Registration Authorities for plants in 1955 the RHS has acted as Registrar for certain groups of cultivated plants. It is now Registrar for nine categories –
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now occupy the site), but it was closed in 1882. The
Chiswick garden was maintained until 1903–1904, by which time Sir Thomas Hanbury had bought the garden at Wisley and presented it to the RHS.
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782:, or AGM, is the principal award made to garden plants by the society after a period of assessment by the appropriate committees of the society. Awards are made annually after plant trials.
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Older books may contain references to the following awards, which were based mainly on flower or fruit quality (but which are not referred to in current (2014) RHS websites and reports):
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767:, is awarded annually to persons of any nationality who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement and improvement of the science and practice of horticulture.
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613:(since 1999). In 2024 the line up expanded to include the Malvern Spring Festival, Garden Hyde Hall Flower Show, Garden Rosemoor Flower Show and the first RHS Urban Show
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at the
Chiswick garden, and from 1833, shows with competitive classes for flowers and vegetables. In 1861 the RHS (as it had now become) developed a new garden at
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of England), Reginald Cory Memorial Cup (for introducing new hybrid plants developed from existing garden plants), Community Award (for long-term contribution to
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The RHS runs formal courses for professional and amateur gardeners and horticulturalists and also validates qualifications gained elsewhere (e.g. at
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The libraries in each of the gardens are open to all visitors. RHS members can borrow books from the Lindley London, as well as the libraries at
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2164:"'The Royal Horticultural Society and its Orchids: A Social History' in Occasional Papers from the RHS Lindley Library, volume 2, March 2010"
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learning or training. As for Level 2, there are theoretical- and practical-based qualifications at Level 3 and a Diploma that combines both.
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Wedgwood discussed the idea with his friends, but it was four years before the first meeting, of seven men, took place, on 7 March 1804 at
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in 1988. Hyde Hall was given to the RHS in 1993 by its owners Dick and Helen Robinson. Dick Robinson was also the owner of the
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Level 2 Diploma in the Principles and Practices of Horticulture combines the theoretical- and practical-based qualifications.
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The RHS is well known for its annual flower shows which take place across the UK. The most famous of these shows is the RHS
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The society is also closely involved with BBC Gardeners' World Live held annually at the Birmingham
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The society awards Gold, Silver-gilt, Silver and Bronze medals to exhibitors at its Flower Shows.
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from 1807 to 1848. The society has also published a journal since 1846. Initially known as the
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1622:"Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2018"
1350:"Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 January 2020"
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RHS Garden Wisley is thus the society's oldest garden. Rosemoor came next, presented by
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Tjaden, W. L. (February 1994). "The Medals of the Royal Horticultural Society".
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Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students ..., Volume 2
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Members and Fellows of the Royal Horticultural Society are entitled to use the
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Royal Horticultural Society Libraries at the Senate House History Day, 2019.
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Ingram, David S.; Vince-Prue, Daphne; Gregory, Peter J., eds. (2008).
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The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening (4 vols.)
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Science and the garden the scientific basis of horticultural practice
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Ronalds, B.F. (2017). "Ronalds Nurserymen in Brentford and Beyond".
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The RHS publishes many horticulture and gardening books, including:
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competition from the Tidy Britain Group (formerly and subsequently
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The creation of a British horticultural society was suggested by
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Dictionary Of British And Irish Botantists And Horticulturalists
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to set up an experimental garden, but the next year part of the
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1587:"Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2016/2017"
1552:"Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2015/2016"
1517:"Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2014/2015"
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1286:"RHS Lindley Library collection: all hail our plant hunters"
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FCC: First Class Certificate (once a very prestigious award)
1216:"RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Horticulture"
2029:"King searches for new garden plants after rabbit problem"
1855:"BBC Gardeners' World Live: bringing garden ideas to life"
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2137:"Announcement: Hanburyana - New RHS taxonomy publication"
1711:"RHS Gardens: Decline of the gardens in South Kensington"
1242:"RHS Appoints New Head of Science, Dr Alistair Griffiths"
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Proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society, Volume 5
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The Royal Horticultural Society's five major gardens in
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Horticultural organisations based in the United Kingdom
1829:"RHS Flower Show Tatton Park blooming in the sunshine"
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as a monthly publication. The RHS also publishes both
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In 2015 the RHS announced plans for a fifth garden at
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The Royal Horticultural Society: A History 1804–2004.
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The Royal Horticultural Society: A History, 1804-2004
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1904:"Explore our RHS Libraries in London and RHS Gardens"
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In 2002, the RHS took over the administration of the
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Design greenhouse for Royal Horticultural Society by
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Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London
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242:and the director general was Clare Matterson CBE.
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644:includes a substantial number of slides from the
226:(Greater Manchester); flower shows including the
342:Members of the RHS from its founding until 2002
322:, who became the Secretary of the new society.
2978:Organisations based in the City of Westminster
1934:"How to sign up for RHS Britain in Bloom 2014"
830:Proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society
822:Journal of the Horticultural Society of London
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1355:. Royal Horticultural Society. Archived from
1270:Current staff are listed on the RHS Web site.
816:The society published its proceedings as the
740:. Since 2023, the society has handed out the
8:
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1666:. 30 April 2019. p. 19. Archived from
1384:"Crisis at the Royal Horticultural Society"
981:Horticultural Society of London (1804–1861)
541:Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
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834:Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society
605:(which the RHS took over in 1993) and RHS
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347:suggested £5,000 per annum" (as of 2022).
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2988:1804 establishments in the United Kingdom
2245:"Gardening:The career that came up roses"
2085:. Millais Nurseries. 2014. Archived from
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952:; Griffiths, Mark; Levy, Margot (1992) .
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2536:"City man with passion for woody plants"
2220:"Book Preview: Encyclopedia of Conifers"
2195:"Royal Horticultural Society - Research"
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1561:. 23 May 2016. p. 5. Archived from
1526:. 13 May 2015. p. 5. Archived from
650:Plant Heritage National Plant Collection
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1481:The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations
1444:The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations
1114:Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland
1715:Royal Institute of British Architects
1063:Charles McLaren, 3rd Baron Aberconway
1038:Amelius Lockwood, 1st Baron Lambourne
574:, Greater Manchester, under the name
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1381:Gerard, Jasper (11 September 2009).
1344:
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1067:1984–1994 : Robin A.E. Herbert
1032:Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell
832:(1861–1869). This was continued as
67:(as Horticultural Society of London)
2255:from the original on 13 August 2018
2008:from the original on 17 August 2017
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1085:2009–2010 : Giles Coode-Adams
1051:Henry McLaren, 2nd Baron Aberconway
1007:Royal Horticultural Society (1861–)
934:(2nd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell.
2484:from the original on 11 April 2021
2380:from the original on 11 April 2021
2354:from the original on 11 April 2021
2143:from the original on 12 April 2021
1975:from the original on 11 April 2021
1932:Stone, Deborah (28 January 2014).
1879:"Image collection / RHS Gardening"
1835:from the original on 20 March 2017
1423:from the original on 11 April 2021
1283:Campbell, Sophie (3 August 2012).
1222:from the original on 11 April 2021
1082:2006–2008 : Peter N. Buckley
531:there. From 1827 the society held
527:was obtained. In 1823 it employed
507:The society's first garden was in
302:(Superintendent of the gardens of
25:
2983:Organizations established in 1804
2655:from the original on 16 July 2015
2581:from the original on 4 March 2022
2374:"A rose garden with a difference"
1940:from the original on 4 April 2021
1910:from the original on 1 April 2021
1741:"Bridgewater Consultation Boards"
1044:Gerald Loder, 1st Baron Wakehurst
578:. The garden opened in May 2021.
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2108:Grimshaws, John (27 July 2011).
2039:from the original on 23 May 2023
1327:from the original on 26 May 2024
839:Since 1975 it has been entitled
603:Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
232:Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
183:RHS headquarters, Vincent Square
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2968:Gardening in the United Kingdom
2607:from the original on 2021-04-11
2516:from the original on 2022-01-12
2458:from the original on 2022-01-12
2412:from the original on 2022-01-12
2226:from the original on 2012-04-25
2176:from the original on 2021-08-15
2116:from the original on 9 May 2016
1906:. Royal Horticultural Society.
1786:from the original on 2022-10-28
1757:from the original on 2020-09-16
1419:. Royal Horticultural Society.
1397:from the original on 2022-01-12
1297:from the original on 2022-01-12
1020:Benjamin Thomas Brandreth-Gibbs
915:, which was published in 2012.
496:and RHS Garden, Bridgewater in
2135:Rice, Graham (11 April 2006).
2027:Ward, Victoria (23 May 2023).
1133:, the founder of the magazine
330:research into fruit-breeding.
1:
2866:Hampton Court Garden Festival
2645:"Royal Horticultural Society"
365:Membership by financial year
2401:"Lord Aberconway - Obituary"
2197:. 2006-08-15. Archived from
1776:"Bridgewater opens May 2021"
1248:. 3 May 2013. Archived from
628:The RHS is custodian of the
206:through its five gardens at
27:Registered charity in the UK
18:London Horticultural Society
2958:Royal Horticultural Society
2785:Royal Horticultural Society
2671:Archives of Natural History
2649:Scholarly Societies Project
2571:"New RHS President elected"
2002:Royal Horticultural Society
1664:Royal Horticultural Society
1629:Royal Horticultural Society
1594:Royal Horticultural Society
1559:Royal Horticultural Society
1524:Royal Horticultural Society
1218:. learningwithexperts.com.
869:Registers and encyclopedias
789:PC: Preliminary Certificate
515:' nursery ground at Little
189:Royal Horticultural Society
31:Royal Horticultural Society
3004:
2651:. University of Waterloo.
2139:. pacificbulbsociety.org.
1078:Sir Richard Carew-Pole, Bt
618:National Exhibition Centre
325:Banks proposed his friend
278:(successor to his father,
2963:Charities based in London
2907:Elizabeth Medal of Honour
2505:"Peter Buckley- Obituary"
1859:BBC Gardeners' World Live
1246:prolandscapermagazine.com
1170:"Annual Review 2013/2014"
799:(not the same as the AGM)
742:Elizabeth Medal of Honour
320:Richard Anthony Salisbury
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2902:Victoria Medal of Honour
2684:10.3366/anh.1994.21.1.77
912:Encyclopedia of Conifers
734:Victoria Medal of Honour
539:on land leased from the
312:Charles Francis Greville
2871:Tatton Park Flower Show
2629:Elliott, Brent (2004).
1486:Oxford University Press
1449:Oxford University Press
857:four times a year, and
607:Tatton Park Flower Show
282:, as Superintendent of
236:Tatton Park Flower Show
150:2013/14 income: £71.94m
58:; 220 years ago
2348:"Henry Duncan McLaren"
1317:"Thomas Andrew Knight"
1096:Sir Nicholas Bacon, Bt
1001:Albert, Prince Consort
692:
683:Education and training
646:Harry Smith Collection
594:
590:London flower show in
576:RHS Garden Bridgewater
564:Harry Smith Collection
553:Royal College of Music
449:
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276:William Townsend Aiton
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2897:Veitch Memorial Medal
2887:Award of Garden Merit
1831:. BBC. 24 July 2014.
1488:. 1998. p. 176.
1451:. 1998. p. 258.
1321:The Morning Chronicle
1172:. RHS. Archived from
1070:1994–2001 : Sir
1055:1953–1961 : Sir
1024:1885–1913 : Sir
1018:1884–1885 : Sir
780:Award of Garden Merit
761:Veitch Memorial Medal
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316:Lord of the Admiralty
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1969:"RHS Qualifications"
1805:"Shows & Events"
1673:on 21 September 2020
1638:on 20 September 2020
1323:. 19 December 1838.
1100:2020–present :
988:Thomas Andrew Knight
792:HC: Highly Commended
446:John Claudius Loudon
352:post-nominal letters
327:Thomas Andrew Knight
2861:Chelsea Flower Show
1998:"RHS People Awards"
1390:The Daily Telegraph
754:community gardening
697:Kew Botanic Gardens
599:Chelsea Flower Show
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228:Chelsea Flower Show
218:(North Yorkshire),
32:
2447:"Sir Simon Hornby"
2112:. blogspot.co.uk.
1131:Robert Allen Rolfe
824:(1846–1855), then
746:Queen Elizabeth II
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661:Harlow Carr Garden
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521:Duke of Devonshire
502:Greater Manchester
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373:Number of members
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304:St. James's Palace
290:(President of the
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76:Registered charity
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2639:978-1-86077-272-6
2089:on 4 January 2017
1135:The Orchid Review
1094:2013–2020 :
1088:2010–2013 :
1076:2001–2006 :
1061:1961–1984 :
1049:1931–1953 :
1042:1928–1931 :
1036:1919–1928 :
1030:1913–1919 :
1014:Duke of Buccleuch
1012:1862–1883 :
999:1858–1861 :
993:1838–1858 :
986:1811–1838 :
854:The Orchid Review
723:Medals and awards
677:Keep Britain Tidy
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308:Kensington Palace
202:The RHS promotes
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16:(Redirected from
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2916:Other activities
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