Landscape Ontario Members: Get your specially priced Canada Blooms tickets through the LO office. Call Kathleen at 1-800-265-5656, etc. 309.
Celebrate spring by attending the Canada Blooms Opening Night Party. You can preview the unique feature gardens while you savour international cuisine, sip fine wine and enjoy great entertainment all night long. Get tickets for the gala at www.canadablooms.com
February 15, Toronto, Paramount Hall, 222 Rowntree Dairy Rd
February 16, Ottawa, Travel Lodge Ottawa West, 1376 Carling Ave
Don’t miss the 41st annual IPM Symposium, covering everything from the science of phenolgy, water management, overseeding, maintenance and biologicals. Also look for the MOE and OMAF updates. Cost: $55 per person prior to February 1. Onsite registration: $70 per person. For further information contact Pat Hillmer at 905-875-1805, ext. 308. IPM Registration Information
GreenTrade Expo Lansdowne Park, Ottawa Landscape Ontario’s Ottawa Chapter presents GreenTrade Expo — Eastern Ontario’s only horticultural trade and equipment show. The show features an expanded seminar series, lunch, contests and prizes. Don’t miss this gathering of landscape and horticulture industry professionals. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information contact Lynn Lane, show manager at 613-796-5156 or visit www.greentrade.ca.
Contractors Lecture Series Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave., E., Toronto Starts at 7:00 p.m. Guest speakers include Peter Guinane of Oriole Landscaping Ltd., and Walter Kehm, Landscape Architect of Walter H Kehm and Associates. Sponsored by Dufferin Aggregates, Kobes Nurseries, BTN, Beaver Valley Stone, Turf Care, Connon NVK. No charge for this event. RSVP number of people attending to Kristen McIntyre. No other information is required.
Golden Horseshoe Chapter Meeting Connon Nurseries (NVK) Private nursery tour of Connon Nurseries in Waterdown. The tour will be led by Case Vanderkruk and will include viewing the propagation facilities, perennial production, cold storage, and equipment. Snacks and refreshments will be provided after the tour. Please note space is limited – 25 people maximum. Tour begins at 1 pm. RSVP to Brent Vanderkruk at 905-628-9125
Windsor Chapter Meeting Roseland Golf Club, 455 Kennedy Dr., W., Windsor Starts at 1:00 p.m. Topic: Establishing a Water Garden, with guest speaker, Farley See of Moore Water Gardens. Also speaking, Chris Brown, LA, City of Windsor, and Bill Roselle, Forester, City of Windsor. For information contact Dan Garlatti at 519-978-9563.
Georgian Lakelands Equipment Trade Show Barrie Event Centre, Essa Rd. and Hwy. 400 Indoor show featuring the latest in equipment and supplies for the landscape industry. Seminars will be held throughout the day. Refreshments available on site. For more information please contact Don McLaren at 705-734-2424 or Michael LaPorte at 705-716-5566.
Winter Blooms – Landscape/Garden Expo and Symposium St. Clair College, Windsor Presented by Landscape Ontario Windsor Chapter and St. Clair College. Featuring keynote speakers David Tarrant and Denis Flanagan, a feature garden, local exhibitors and an evening reception. Proceeds to support St. Clair College horticultural scholarships and The Hospice of Windsor. For information contact Don Tellier at 519-972-2727 or Karl Klinck at 519-969-0570, or view Winter Blooms e-flyer.
Growers Workshop Quality Inn, Oakville Starts at 9:00 a.m. A practical one-day workshop as a follow-up to the Feb. 15 CAIS meeting. Both sessions are of interest to business owners and their accounting staff. For more information contact Kathleen Pugliese at 1-800-265-5656, ext.309.
Upper Canada Chapter Meeting New Strathcona Paper Centre Arena, 16 McPherson Dr., Napanee Starts at 7:00 p.m. Topic: MTO update. Call LO at 1-800-265-5656 for information.
Windsor Chapter Meeting Roseland Gold Club, 455 Kennedy Dr., W., Windsor Starts at 1:00 p.m. Topic: New perennials, with guest speaker Janet Anderson. For information contact Dan Garlatti at 519-734-0444.
Certified Landscape Professional Exam Roseland Golf Club, 455 Kennedy Dr., W., Windsor The CLP program is designed for owners and managers of horticulture companies. the evaluation focuses on core business skills required to run a successful operation. Candidates earn their CLP by successfully completing a series of seven written evaluations. To register contact the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association at 1-888-446-3499 or visit www.clp.canadanursery.com
Certified Horticultural Technicial (CHT) Interiorscape Exam Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Indoor plants are hot! Interior designers, retailers, building maintenance professionals and independent plant contractors all report great interest and opportunity in this growing field. This is your chance to get a respected credential for a great profession! The CHT Interior exam is a four-hour, 260-question written exam. Topics include plant identification, pesticides, fertilization, insects and diseases and customer relations. Contact Beverly Benjamin at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354 for more information.
Golden Horseshoe Chapter Meeting Royal Botanical Garden, 680 Plains Rd., Burlington Starts at 7:30 p.m. For information contact Dave Colborne at 905-659-4242.
Certified Irrigation Technician Exam Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. An initiative of the Irrigation Commodity Group, the CIT program was developed to provide a minimum standard of competence in irrigation design, installation and maintenance. This program includes a home study guide. A certificate of proficiency is awarded upon successful completion.To register, contact Beverly Benjamin at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354. More information on CIT
Certified Landscape Designer Exam Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton The exam tests the candidate’s knowledge of grading, drainage, layout, plant material identification, plant material use, professional practices, regulations, structural/ construction/paving details and quantity takeoffs. A passing grade of 70 per cent is required.
For more information contact Beverly Benjamin at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or download CLD Exam flyer or visit www.horttrades.com/prodev for more information.
Waterloo Chapter Spring Thaw Social & Dance Knights of Columbus, 110 Manitou Dr, Kitchener Come out and join the Waterloo Chapter – mix & mingle at 7:00 p.m., stand-up comedian at 8:00 p.m. Also included are door prizes, a 50/50 draw and a late night buffet. $20 per person. Contact Jodi Crooks at 519-885-9464 or Rob Tester at 519-895-0450 for more information.
Over the past two weeks, there have been a number of new sightings and interceptions of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), mostly along the Windsor/Detroit
Volunteers are the engine that fuels Landscape Ontario (LO). Members dedicate hundreds of hours each year to serve on various boards and committees to steer
Busy can be deceiving. A full calendar may feel like momentum, but work that is poorly scoped, underpriced or misaligned with capacity creates pressure instead
