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Jane Davey
May 15, 2015

Jane Davey: Scholarship helps career change

In 2004, Jane Davey was in the midst of changing careers and entering school to tackle an industry she says that at the time was very new to her.
Tanya Steffler
Apr 15, 2015

Tanya Steffler: Scholarship leads to membership

Back in 2003, Tanya Steffler received a $1,000 scholarship from the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation.
Students had a big presence at this year’s Congress. Pictured here are students from Niagara College.
Mar 15, 2015

Students express their thoughts on experiences at Congress

I spoke with a number of teachers and students on how they felt about experiencing Congress.
A focus group with the students at St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School and Durham College, allowing the younger students’ input on the design.
Dec 15, 2014

Design Challenge inspires future green industry leaders

Nowadays our lives are moving indoors, with more and more people, especially children, spending the vast majority of their time inside and sedentary.
Dec 15, 2014

Scholarships are investments towards industry’s future

When the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation was formed in 1979, it set out to encourage young people to look at the horticultural industry as a viable career.
Along with being a major partner in the London Veterans Memorial Parkway project, the London Chapter members have also added their own personal touch — such as the Bravery garden.
Nov 15, 2014

Volunteers make big difference at London project

London Chapter reports a great week of planting trees along the Veterans Memorial Parkway (VMP) for the fourth phase of the six-year plan to beautify the parkway.
Competition was intense at the Skills Ontario event in Kitchener on May 6.
Jun 15, 2014

Horticulture and landscape students compete in provincial Skills

Annual Ontario competition held at RIM Park in Waterloo, May 5-7.
The Skills Ontario competition provides secondary and post-secondary school students with hands-on experience under competitive conditions.
Jun 15, 2013

Landscape students show their skills in Waterloo

Ontario event is the largest in the country with over 1,900 competitors from across the province in more than 60 contests.
Jun 15, 2013

Western Landscape Services encourages students to plant trees

Sixth annual Plant a Tree, Make our City Cool school program held on May 2.
May 15, 2013

Students and teachers work to build new greenhouse

Craig Kielburger Secondary School in Milton has taken on an ambitious project.
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