November 2023

Previous Issues
President's Message

Optimize your business at Congress

By Lindsay Drake Nightingale
Landscape Ontario Congress! What better way is there to connect with peers, network with suppliers, learn from industry leaders and recognize excellence within our membership?
Member Profile

Creative Landscape Depot takes natural opportunities for growth

By Julia Harmsworth
Agility, excitement and risk are words that arise frequently in conversation with Jordan Ward, owner of Creative Landscape Depot.
Feature

Congress: The future is friendly

By Kali Pearson
Congress has everything (and we mean everything) you need to plan for a successful 2024.

Insights from a veteran trial garden manager

By Karina Sinclair
Rodger Tschanz joins the Landscape Ontario Podcast to reveal some of his favourite blooms from the 2023 trial gardens.

Toronto Chapter bursary program funds community projects across the GTA

By Julia Harmsworth
Landscape Ontario’s Toronto Chapter Bursary Program supported the growth of pollinator and food gardens alike this year.
Association News

Ontario maintenance projects earn national awards

Congratulations to two Landscape Ontario members who received national awards for their work on multi-year maintenance projects.

In Memoriam — Robert (Bob) Tubby

Robert (Bob) Gordon Tubby passed away on Oct. 15, surrounded by family at his home in Toronto due to complications from Parkinsons.

Irrigation group updates at post-summer social

Irrigation professionals from across Ontario gathered for lunch, networking and sector updates at Landscape Ontario in Milton, Ont.

Forum discusses alternate solutions to road salt

Snow and ice professionals gathered to learn more about alternatives to road salt at the mid-October Salt Forum held at the Landscape Ontario office in Milton, Ont.

Business owners to discuss mental health at peer workshop

Attendees will leave knowing the strengths that come from camaraderie, peer support and mentorship and be confident in building their own personal resilience tool kit for 2024 and beyond.

Snowposium returns — with updates on the liability crisis

Landscape Ontario’s Snowposium provided another opportunity for the snow and ice community to share knowledge on important issues in the sector.

Lighting Sector Group hosts holiday lighting technical session

Feature presentation highlighted the different holiday lighting products available and cost/revenue analyses, as well as best practices for installation.
New Members

New Members September 2023

Landscape Ontario welcomes 17 new members this month.
Volunteer Profile

David Milne pays his passion for plants forward

For someone who enjoys the outdoors, design and visual art, landscape architecture and horticulture always seemed like a natural fit.
Scholarship Profile

Pursuing fulfillment by connecting with the natural world

Originally from Vietnam, Nguyen decided to pivot from her career in the financial sector toward a greener future by enrolling in the two-year Landscape Technician diploma program at Humber College.
Professional News

Reaching milestones along the apprenticeship journey 2023

Join Landscape Ontario in recognizing some amazing individuals as they step into the next phase of their apprenticeship journey.

Canadian government extends CEBA loan repayment schedule

The Government of Canada recently announced it would extend the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan repayment schedule by one full year.

Designers to connect in early 2024

Landscape Ontario’s Landscape Design Sector Group will hold its annual conference on Jan. 8, 2024, in conjunction with the Congress trade show and conference.
Executive Desk

A vision for a state-of-the-art training facility

By Joe Salemi CAE
We’re looking at dismantling our existing 17,700 square-foot greenhouse to make space for a world-class landscape horticulture training facility.
Membership Message

What members can look forward to at Landscape Ontario Congress

By Evan Dickson
Retention. It’s not just about the money. It’s about belonging. It’s about personal safety. It’s about being a part of a social network that is supportive. It’s about realizing that the employers’ role has changed for the foreseeable future.
Prosperity Partners

Balancing lifestyle with work

By Jacki Hart CLM
Retention. It’s not just about the money. It’s about belonging. It’s about personal safety. It’s about being a part of a social network that is supportive. It’s about realizing that the employers’ role has changed for the foreseeable future.
Foundation Report

2023 Foundation Report

The Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation 2023 report, including a list of scholarship recipients for the current year.
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