LO enews July 24, 2019

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July 24, 2019

		Growers – we need your donations and award entries! The Industry Auction needs your donations! Donations of nursery stock (single variety or mixed lots), hard goods, landscape supplies, garden decor, gift certificates and silent auctions are all appreciated. All donors will be recognized in Landscape Ontario magazine. Winning an Award of Excellence is a great way to market your company, and set your services apart from the competition. Become a Landscape Ontario Award of Excellence winner today! Winners will be announced during the auction and all plant material entered will be auctioned off. Donate to the auction or enter the Growers Awards of Excellence Program at IndustryAuction.ca.
			Andrew Barbour Chair, LO Growers Group

Oriole Landscaping Hosts Let’s Talk Shop, July 25
Oriole Landscaping proudly hosts Let’s Talk Shop, a new event brought to you by the Landscape Ontario Contractor Sector Group. Attendees will enjoy dinner, a tour of Oriole’s operation, an industry related discussion and networking. Online registration is open at HortTrades.com.

Hardscape Golf Tournament, Aug. 14

The fifth annual golf event to raise funds for sector education and Hardscape Live returns to Granite Ridge Golf Course in Milton. Online registration and sponsorship is now open at HortTrades.com.

Trial Garden Open House, Aug. 15

The University of Guelph and Landscape Ontario invite you to the 2019 Trial Garden Open House. The program begins in the morning at the Guelph gardens, and heads to the Landscape Ontario home office in the afternoon. RSVP information for this free event is at HortTrades.com.

Golden Horseshoe Golf Tournament, Aug. 16
Take a much-deserved day off and attend the chapter’s annual golf event in support of the MS Society of Canada. Space is limited for this annual event at Willow Creek Golf Course. Online registration and sponsorship is now open at HortTrades.com.

Toronto Chapter Golf Tournament, Aug. 23
The chapter’s annual golf event returns to Nobleton Lakes this August for a Friday of golf. Online registration and sponsorship is now open at HortTrades.com.

London Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 13
Treat yourself to a great day on the links while helping to support chapter initiatives. Register by July 31 to save $50 off the price of a foursome.

Waterloo Chapter Baseball Tournament, Sept. 15
Register your team for the chapter’s annual baseball event at Upper Canada Park in Kitchener. Team fee includes games, prizes and lunch. Details online at HortTrades.com.

Peer to Peer Muskoka Summit, Sept. 19-20

Don’t miss this exceptional two-day business management summit, located in beautiful Muskoka, Sept. 19-20. Workshop topics include "What are my financials telling me?" with Jacki Hart and Joe Salemi, and "scaling up your business" with Scott Wentworth, Janna Bradley, Kevin Scott, Tyler Lockhart, Jacki Hart and Tony DiGiovanni. Full details and online registration are at HortTrades.com.

Windsor Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 21
Only $90 per golfer (until Aug. 21) will get you a round of golf, lunch, and steak dinner with all the fixin’s at Sutton Creek Golf Club in Essex. Details online at HortTrades.com.

Snowposium coming to Milton, Sept. 26
The annual gathering of snow and ice removal pros, Snowposium, will be held at Landscape Ontario’s newly-renovated home office in Milton, Ont. All attendees get access to the trade show. A full conference program with a number of sessions and expert speakers is also available. Register online by Sept. 11 to save.

Georgian Lakelands Putting Challenge, Sept. 26

The annual Georgian Lakelands Chapter Putting Challenge is set for Sept. 26 at the Cascades Putting Course in Blue Mountain. Test your skills on this unique and challenging 18-hole, par-67 course! Bring your staff for a fun day of putting and networking. Online registration and sponsorship is now open at HortTrades.com.

Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament, Oct. 4
New date! The event at Loyalist Golf & Country Club in Bath, Ont. has been rescheduled. Proceeds help to fund the chapter’s scholarship program. Details online at HortTrades.com.

Garden Centre Fall Dinner Meeting, Oct. 24
LO’s Garden Centre Sector group will host a dinner event on Oct. 24 that will also include networking, lively, relevant discussions and presentation of the Garden Centre Awards of Excellence. Details and online registration now open at HortTrades.com.

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LO SEMINARS


	Professional Development seminars Seminars for the 2019-2020 season are now starting to appear online. Watch for the full listings early this fall. Visit HortTrades.com/seminars.
Chainsaw Training, Sept. 9 Chainsaw Training, Nov. 11 NEW! Tree and Shrub Identification, Nov. 11 Fundamentals of a Well Planned Succession Plan, Nov. 12 NEW! Design with Trees,Shrubs and Evergreens, Nov. 13 NEW! Tree and Shrub Identification, Nov. 13 Get the Most of the Blooming Season!, Nov. 14 Creating a Backyard Designn, Nov. 15 Next Step in Landscape Design, Nov. 19 Compact Excavator Safe Operator Training, Nov. 20 New! Texture Workhorses: Sedges and Grasses, Nov. 21 Turf Management – A Holistic Approach, Nov. 22 NEW! Soil, and the Things Living in it, Nov. 25 Fundamentals of Fall Protection, Nov. 27 Green Roof Design and Installation, Nov. 28

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

Contactor’s Let’s Talk Shop, Jul. 25
Hardscape Golf Tournament, Aug. 14
Trial Garden Open House, Aug. 15
Golden Horseshoe Chapter Golf Tournament, Aug. 16
Toronto Chapter Golf Tournament, Aug. 23
Industry Auction, Sep. 12
London Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 13
Waterloo Chapter Baseball Tournament, Sept. 15
Nursery Growers Summer Tour, Sep. 19
Peer to Peer Muskoka Summit, Sept. 19-20
Windsor Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 21
Snowposium 2019, Sept. 26
Georgian Lakelands Putting Challenge, Sept. 26
Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament, Oct. 4
Garden Centre Fall Dinner, Oct. 24

Visit the Events page at HortTrades.com

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With more than 2,500 professional members, Landscape Ontario is the province’s premier horticultural trades association. Our mission is to be the leader in representing, promoting and fostering a favourable climate for the advancement of the horticulture industry in Ontario.