LO enews March 17, 2021

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March 17, 2021

		Get prepared for the spring season Stay up-to-date on the latest information and resources to ensure your business is ready for spring. Landscape Ontario’s Covid-19 Task Force has created a single online resource to make it easy to find the information you are looking for. Visit the Spring 2021 Resources page to find: The latest news and updates; Public Health information; links to government programs; information for Temporary Foreign Agriculture Workers and their employers; and LO Covid-19 Task Force Webinars. Landscape Ontario’s Covid-19 Task Force

Sign up for Online Pro-Dev courses
Enhance your skills and knowledge with Online Professional Development from Landscape Ontario. And why not sign your key staff members up for courses to get them engaged and ready for spring? See the full online course listings at HortTrades.com.

Apply by March 19 to get WSIP Certified
The Water Smart Irrigation professional (WSIP) program provides irrigation companies with specialized training and certification to provide “Water Smart” irrigation system efficiency and maintenance services. Training is being held virtually over four morning sessions on March 29-April 1. Sign up by the application deadline on March 19.

Risks and responsibilities of using labour agencies, March 19
Landscape Ontario presents a free webinar on accessing labour from other countries. Join Geoffrey Warne and John Cosby from the Canadian Border Services Agency; Paul Giancarlo from Service Canada; and Sarah Finall and Angelo Raimondo from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada at 1 p.m. on March 19. Register for free now.

Visit the Congress Connect Marketplace
Congress Connect is a year-long marketplace where you can find landscape and horticulture products and supplies to grow your business. Registration is free, and includes: 365-day access to the virtual marketplace, product showcase, Drive LIVE, Hardscape LIVE, and Green LIVE education sessions, plus the two keynote sessions featured in the Congress Connect Conference. Register for free now!

Get on demand access to the Congress Connect Conference
Did you know you can sign up for on-demand access to all 32 Congress Connect Conference sessions at any time? The program is loaded with education geared to landscape and horticulture professionals and business owners. See the full lineup at locongress.com.

Got an idea for an LO education topic or speaker you’d like to see?
We are planning our education sessions for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 and we want to hear from you! What topics would you like see? Which speakers would you like to hear from? Be as broad or specific as you like. Share your ideas here.

Skills for Change – Skills Expo, March 25
Do you know someone who may be interested in learning more about the skilled trades or is considering a career in the landscape and horticulture profession? Landscape Ontario will be promoting career pathways at Skills For Change – 6th Annual Skilled Trades Expo. Click here to learn more or register for free!

Fusion training in Ottawa, March 22-25
The Fusion Landscape Professional (FLP) program provides designers and contractors with the tools and knowledge to promote and provide landscapes that utilize lot level storm water management and enhance the environment. Training for contractors in Ottawa will take place March 22-25. Sign up now at HortTades.com/FLP.

Have a presentation idea for an LO event?
Do you have an idea for a session at an upcoming Landscape Ontario event? If so, we would like to hear from you!

Hiring domestic, international and third party agency workers, March 23
Join Mira Thow and Ken Zaifman from Zaifman Law as they provide information to ensure legal compliance with hiring practices. Bring your questions as Mira and Ken will be prepared to provide green industry professionals with answers to help prepare for this upcoming season. The free webinar is on March 23 at 1 p.m. Register now.

Toronto Chapter AGM, March 24
Save the date for the Toronto Chapter’s Annual General Meeting, coming up at 4 p.m. on March 24. Visit HortTrades.com for the registration link.

Learn about HortProtect Health and Dental Benefit Plans, March 26
Landscape Ontario Members are invited to a free webinar to learn about employee benefit plans through HortProtect. Learn more.

Mental Health Webinar, March 31
Join host Mike Stroh for a free webinar on cultivating resilience and wellbeing during the pandemic. Presented by LO’s Covid-19 task Force, the webinar begins at 11 am on March 31. Register now.

Upper Canada Chapter AGM, April 7
Save the date for the Upper Canada Chapter’s Annual General Meeting, coming up at 12:30 p.m. on April 7. Visit HortTrades.com for the registration link.

Dig Safe Workshops
The ORCGA would like to invite all Landscape Ontario members to our online excavation safety presentations from the Ministry of Labour, TSSA, Ministry of Environment on the new Excess Soil regulations, ESA, Ontario One Call, ORCGA, IHSA, and CATT. Half-hour sessions begins at 8 a.m. each day and end at noon. Remaining sessions are: March 18, 23 and 25. Learn more.

LO SEMINARS

Professional Development Guide 2020-2021

Professional Development Online Seminars

Enhance your skills and knowledge this winter with Landscape Ontario’s Professional Development Program. Seminars will be held online. Space is limited – Register today!

Online Seminars:
What shrubs attract native pollinators, March 19
Landscape Design Practice- Charging for Designs, March 19
It’s Spring! Let’s Get your Garden Centre Up and Running, March 23
Irrigation Boot Camp – Part one, March 23
Intro to Profit Works, March 24

See the full online schedule

In-Class Seminars
Skid-Steer Certification Training, April 6
IPM for woody plants: Bugs and thugs, April 6
Compact Excavator Safe Operator Training, April 7
Skid-Steer Certification Training, April 8

See the full in-class schedule

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

Congress Connect, All year!
Congress Connect Conference, On demand all year!
Risks and Responsibilities of Using Labour Agencies, March 19
Toronto Chapter AGM, Mar. 24
HortProtect Benefit Plans Webinar, March 26
Mental Health Webinar, March 31
Upper Canada Chapter AGM, April 7

Visit the Events page at HortTrades.com

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Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association
7856 Fifth Line South, Milton, ON L9T 2X8 Canada
1-800-265-5656
rob@landscapeontario.com
HortTrades.com

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.