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Horticultural Educators Association

Connecting Educators: Enhancing Learning

 



SCHOLARSHIPS

Landscape Ontario’s Foundation (OHTF) offers over $50,000 in scholarships each year! Application deadline: July 31st

Website: landscapeontario.com/scholarship-and-bursary

Various garden groups and organizations also offer scholarships to students pursuing landscape or horticulture studies!

Website: GreenCareersCanada.ca

Share these scholarship opportunities with your post-secondary and graduating secondary school students! Don’t Delay, Apply Today!


TODAYS SHARING STORIES
 

 
Congratulations to Jack Verrips, teacher at College Avenue Secondary School in Woodstock​ for receiving AgScape’s annual Teacher Recognition Award​! The award recognizes teachers that create unique agri-food learning opportunities for students!

Students in Jack Verrips’ class have the unique opportunity to learn about agriculture in the school’s greenhouse and learn about animal health and welfare with live animals.

Read the full article at AgScape.ca

SHARING STORIES

If you have a cool event, project or activity that you hosted with your class, or would like to nominate an exceptional teacher or instructor that you know we would love to hear about it and feature it in our next newsletter to inspire HEA members!

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UPCOMING EVENTS & ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
 
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Video Call for Educators
Tuesday, June 2nd @ 2:00 pm
 
Join a video call to connect and share ideas for online class activities with fellow Horticulture Educators!
Online Information Sessions 

June 1st @2pm   &   June 3rd @11am
 
Humber is offering a tuition-free Horticulture Technician pre-apprenticeship program as a transition step for women seeking an apprenticeship in the horticultural trades.

Students receive full Level 1 training as well as employment support through the program. It prepares participants for employment in the landscape sector by providing both academic and practical training.

Last Day for Free Download  
May 28th
 
As an Educator Member of Landscape Ontario download a FREE digital copy of the Canadian Landscape Standard BEFORE May 28th! Click HERE to become a Landscape Ontario Educator Member Click HERE to download a digital copy of the Canadian Landscape Standard 2nd ed.
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PROVIDE YOUR INPUT

Landscape Ontario in partnership with the Horticulture Educators Association is looking to refresh the ‘Adopt-A-School’ program to strengthen the connection between our secondary and post-secondary programs and employers. Please take this 5 minutes survey to inform how this program can best support your school or class.
 

 


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