LO enews March 24, 2021

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March 24, 2021

		Be prepared for MOL safety inspections Landscape Ontario members are reporting workplace inspections by Ministry Of Labour officials. Please ensure your business is following public health guidelines to keep employees and the public safe. 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. Also find 6 tips to ensure Covid-19 compliance from our partners at WSPS. 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.

Join the Garden Makeover team!
In the summer of 2020, LO launched the Garden Makeover Program as a way to recognize the dedication of frontline workers across the province. Last fall, Durham and Upper Canada Chapters completed their garden makeovers for two very deserving health care workers. Sign up to be a part of the garden makeover team in your chapter.

Hope is Growing Campaign
Communities in Bloom and partners are launching the Hope is Growing Campaign to encourage Canadians to plants Hope Gardens this year. The "goal is to see the land awash in gardens featuring yellow, the international colour of hope." Learn more at hopeisgrowing.ca.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

Top Deadly Wastes with Mark Bradley, April 7
Learn quick tips from industry pros each month from February to November with the 10-part Peer to Peer Virtual Business Bites Series. These free events are open only to current members of Landscape Ontario. Join LMN CEO Mark Bradley for "Top Deadly Wastes" on April 7 at 9 a.m. Register for the Zoom Event.

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.

Canada’s Year of the Garden – 2022
The Canadian Garden Council (CGC) is proud to proclaim 2022, Canada’s Year of the Garden to celebrate the centennial of Canada’s ornamental horticulture sector on the occasion of the CNLA’s 100-year anniversary. Canadians who support the Year of the Garden 2022 are encouraged to express their support for an official designation to their local Member of Parliament. You can visit www.yearofthegarden.ca for more information.

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:
Designing Vegetable Gardens For Urban Spaces, March 25
Irrigation Boot Camp – Part three, March 25
Your Garden Centre, through your Customers Eyes, March 30
Emergency First-Aid with CPR and AED, April 1
Turfgrass Care, April 1

See the full online schedule

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

Congress Connect, All year!
Congress Connect Conference, On demand all year!
Toronto Chapter AGM, Mar. 24
HortProtect Benefit Plans Webinar, March 26
Mental Health Webinar, March 31
Upper Canada Chapter AGM, April 7
LO Peer to Peer Virtual Business Bite, 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.