History

Lindsay Drake-Nightingale's presidency from 2022 to 2023 was a period of significant development and advancement for Landscape Ontario.

For over 50 years, Congress has provided a forum for landscape and horticulture professionals to gather under one roof to share ideas, renew and create friendships, and to become a unified voice for the profession.

Providing support for research projects and future landscape professionals has always been the mandate of the industry's charitable organization.

Gerald Boot says his main goal when he became president of Landscape Ontario was to improve the business knowledge of members.

Bob Tubby’s presidency of Landscape Ontario in 2006 and 2007 is known for his work to introduce Prosperity Partners and landscape management certification.

Bob Adams attended over 60 events, special occasions and meetings during his two-year term in 2008 and 2009.

When Phil Charal began his two-year term as Landscape Ontario president, he chose relevancy as the theme.

When Dave Braun assumed the presidency of Landscape Ontario in 2014, he was the third generation of his family to serve his industry.

When Warren Patterson took on the role of LO president in 2018, the major renovation of the home office in Milton was underway and plans to develop a new strategic plan for the association was initiated.

Shortly after Dave Wright accepted the position of Landscape Ontario’s president in 2020, he faced a crisis like no other in the nearly 50-year history of the association.