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Design Board

  • Andrea Berwick
    Royal Botanical Gardens
    Gelderman Landscape Services
  • April Controneo
    Reeves Florist and Nursery
  • Brandon Gelderman
    Gelderlands Inc
    GelderLands
  • Kin Chan
  • Chris Lamer
    Lamer Landscaping & Snowplowing Ltd
  • Chris Clayton
    Christopher Clayton Landscape Architect
  • Danielle Robinson
    Ginger Gardens Inc.
  • John Bright
    Springbank Landscapes
    Mountview Landscaping
    Eden Gardenworks Inc
    Brightside Studio
    TLC Landscaping Design + Pools (Tender Lawn Care ULC)
  • Beth Edney CLD CIFD
    Designs By The Yard
    Chair
  • Edith Oyosoro
    Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
    CNLA Staff
  • Haig Seferian CLD, OALA, CSLA, FASLA
    Postmaster Productions Inc
    Past Chair
  • Welwyn Wong CLD
    Welwyn Wong Landscape Design
  • Justin Correia
    Archway Landscape Services Ltd.
  • Laureen Woloszak
    Laureen Woloszak
  • Lexi Dearborn CLD
    Dearborn Designs
    Siteline Photography
  • Margot Byers
    Ladybird Garden Design
  • Marina Dimitriadis
    Dimitriadis Design Build
  • An Nguyen
  • Nick Morgante
    Unilock Limited
  • Paige Kelman
  • Ron Koudys BLA, MED, OALA, CSLA, ASLA, RLA (MICHIGAN), CLD
    Ron Koudys Landscape Architects Inc
  • Ron Swentiski
    Trillium Associates
  • Sean James NPD MG FLP
    Master Gardeners - Oakville
    Mohawk College Horticulture Technician Apprenticeship Program
    Mohawk College
    Sean James Consulting & Design
  • Shawn Gallaugher MLA, BLA, BFA (Hons)
    Ryerson University
    Shawn Gallaugher Design
  • Tullia Marcolongo
  • Amanda Stewart
  • Jonathan Medina Delgado

Design

Ron Koudys
May 6, 2020

Ron Koudys volunteers to make the world a better place

One of Ron’s first landscape-related volunteer roles was with Habitat for Humanity in London.
A redesigned and reconstructed sustainable  ecosystem designed by Randy Tumber features  biological filtration, floating wetlands technology  and waterfalls, surrounded by many natives  including cedar, birch and dogwood — with some  ornamental embellishments, of course.
Nov 1, 2019

This just trending...

I look to gain a more accurate understanding and appreciation of the elements and natural processes found in creation, which I have maintained don’t really ever go out of style.
Suggesting emotional connections to plants consistently promotes sales.
Sep 1, 2019

Design with retail sales in mind

People will continue to shop at a store where there is good customer service, good selection and ease of shopping.
Lindsey Best (far right), presents JayCee Ewald with a certificate to acknowledge her winning design.
Apr 30, 2019

Ottawa Chapter announces design challenge winner

Design to be built at St. Matthew's High School in Ottawa this summer.
Students brainstorm design elements to incorporate into the overall design.
Dec 12, 2018

Elementary school students help design new playground

Students of all levels work with landscape pros to design and build a playground for the local community to enjoy.
Garden centres offering complete design and installation services may come as a relief to some customers.
Oct 4, 2018

Don't just sell it - Design it and build it!

Garden centres add value with design/build services.
Aug 29, 2018

Employer feedback needed to help build a skilled labour force

Your feedback is needed to help develop a timely, skilled, plentiful workforce for the landscape and horticulture profession.
Landscape professionals collaborate with students to design the ideal outdoor environment.
Jul 15, 2018

Student design challenge to take place in Belleville

Annual event engages youth and landscape professionals to design and build outdoor learning environments.
Jun 14, 2018

When plans change

Only the finished project can be perfect; what we do along the way is helping us get there, including revisions during installation.
Linda van Vulpen
May 2, 2018

A designer's story

Linda van Vulpen reflects on her career in landscape design
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