Durham this week
Read all about upcoming Durham Chapter news and events at HortTrades.com

Durham Chapter’s fall barbecue, Sept. 21
Join the Durham Chapter for its 3rd annual Suppliers Night Barbecue at Kobes Nurseries, 4765 Old Scugog Rd., in Bowmanville. For more information contact Helen Hassard at hhassard@landscapeontario.com. To view the brochure, click here.

Sell snow and ice proposals, Sept. 22
The very popular and informative Build a Bid workshop is coming to
Ottawa. Delivered through SIMA, this full-day program will help you put
together and sell snow and ice proposals that fit YOUR business model.
Build a Bid will take place at the RA Centre 2451 Riverside Drive, from 8
a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and includes lunch. Cost for Landscape Ontario members is $250, and non-members $350. To register for the event, click here or for more information, go the brochure or contact Martha Walsh.

Durham Chapter meeting, Oct. 5
Join the Durham Chapter at the Holiday Inn in Oshawa at 7 p.m., as the members welcome Ministry of Labour officials and learn about the Complete Employer’s Protection Program. For more information on the meeting, contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354 or helen@landscapeontario.com.



LO this week

Snow and Ice Trade Show is free, Sept. 2
A large display of equipment and technology will also be offered throughout the day on Sept. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Kitchener, Ont. See a brochure on the event. To view the floor plan, or the list of vendors, click here.

Growers to tour in Niagara region, Sept. 14
The LO Growers Group heads to the Niagara Region for a day of nursery tours and fellowship on Sept. 14. Stops include Connon Nurseries, CBV Holdings, Blue Sky Nursery, JC Bakker & Sons, Mori Nursery, Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. Click here to download registration form.

Awards of Excellence deadline, Oct. 4
The deadline for the 2010 Awards of Excellence Construction,
Maintenance, Design and Interior Plantscaping Program is Oct. 4 at 4
p.m. To register and/or submit entries, go to awards program. For more information on the popular awards program click here.

Road work at LO home office
From
now to mid-November, there will be NO ACCESS to the LO site from
Steeles Ave. The LO home office is only accessible from Derry Road, on
the south. Please see the detour map. Signs are also placed along the detour routes.

Fall seminars begin the week of Oct. 25
The schedule of fall seminars begins with the 2010

ABC’s of Irrigation on Mon., Oct. 25, Fundamentals of Irrigation Design on Tues., Oct. 26, Installation Steps and Practices on
Wed., Oct. 27, Controllers, Sensors and Scheduling on Thurs., Oct. 28, and Irrigation Component Troubleshooting on Fri., Oct. 29.
For more details and to register
click here.

Save money with Safety Groups

The 2011 Safety Groups Program is set to begin a new season. Designed to promote health and safety in
the workplace, this program provides mentoring, pooling of
resources and sharing of best practices between member firms, their
sponsor and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). Member
firms can receive, along with improved safety records, financial
benefits in the form of rebates from the WSIB.
The Safety Groups Program is administered by the WSIB. It has received high approval ratings from
participating members.
For more information, and to download a 2011 Safety Group application
form,
click here.

Star designer speaks on bulbs: Sept. 16 at TBG
Hear Dutch designer Jacqueline van der Kloet speak on bulbs, in a special member-only lecture Sept. 16 at the Toronto Botanical Garden. Her stylish naturalistic designs combine brilliant mixes of perennials and flower bulbs, and her talk will be specifically tailored to industry professionals — she works with the likes of Piet Oudolf. The event features continental breakfast, lecture at 9:00 a.m. and a post-lecture tour. Tickets are $15. More information.

Vineland Research Day, Sept. 16
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre and Landscape Ontario are presenting a variety of researchers, extension and industry affiliates, who will give 15-minute presentations on their programs. At the beginning of the day there will be a hands-on tree liner production session in the Vineland retractable roof houses. Registration is $45, with costs covering lunch, and a CD of trial summaries for 2009 and interim reports for the 2010 season. The day begins at 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Rittenhouse building, Vineland Centre, 4890 Victoria Ave. N., Vineland Station. To register, call Kathyrn Goodish at 905-562-0320, ext. 777, or kathryn.goodish@vinelandontario.ca. A barbecue lunch and tour of the grounds is from 12:05 to 1:15. Read for more information.

Educational Short Course, Sept. 12
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, 4890 Victoria Avenue N., Vineland Station, and Master Gardeners of Ontario will present an Educational Short Course on Sept. 12. Take a tour of the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre and enjoy a tasting at The Foreign Affair Winery. Plus, learn about leading-edge horticultural science and innovation and its practical applications in the garden. Cost is $50. Full details or download a flyer.

OPA Equipment Education and Golf Forum
The first 1st annual Ontario Parks Association Equipment Education and Golf Forum will take place on Sept. 8 at Rattlesnake Point Golf Club, Milton. Registration is at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast. A shotgun start is at 8:15 a.m. The event includes a barbecue lunch, with the keynote item at 2:10 p.m., entitled, The Drive to Reduce Emissions, Tier 4 Engines, followed by Hand Held Equipment Emissions Update, 2 vs 4 cycle and Hybrids in Park Applications, including biofuels and smart cars. For more details, or to register, click here.

TBG Flocktail party, Sept. 15
The birdhouse design project ‘For the Birds’ was initiated to bring attention to the Toronto Botanical Garden mandate to promote environmental awareness through education, enlighten the community to the plight of songbirds, promote wildlife preservation, ecological awareness and sustainability. Selected birdhouses will be auctioned at the fundraising event, the ‘Flocktail‘ party, starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $175 per person. To purchase tickets, go to www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca.

LO day October 15: Argos vs. Ti-Cats
Put on your black and gold, or double blue, and celebrate Landscape Ontario Day at the Rogers Centre for just $25, to see the Toronto Argonauts play their rivals, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. LO has set aside a block of tickets for our members to enjoy a fun day out and a great networking opportunity. Open to all LO members across the province, Windsor to Upper Canada. Buses will be available to bring in members from surrounding areas, based on demand. Contact Helen Hassard, 905-875-1805 ext. 354, for sponsorship info.

Landscape Industry Certified 2010 exam date options
Looking to get Certified? Register today for one of our two remaining practical tests: Ottawa Sept.16-17 or Milton, Sept. 30-Oct.1. Register for the new test, or register for the re-test.
Already certified? Volunteer as a judge.

Sept. 23: Sports Turf Association annual field day
The speaker lineup for the Sports Turf Association’s 23rd annual field day at Hespler Beehive Hall, 640 Ellis Rd.,West, Cambridge, features Dr. John Sorochan from the University of Tennessee, with Dr. Katerina Jordan and Dr. Eric Lyons from the University of Guelph. Topics include Best Management Practices for Optimizing Athletic Field Playing Conditions, Root Zone Selection and Management for Athletic Fields, Putting IPM Into Action and a look at some of the new pesticide products on the market. Visit www.sportsturfassociation.com for all the details.

Low Impact Development Conference, Sept. 28
A conference hosted by the Credit Valley Conservation is about Low Impact Development. It will take place at the Mississauga Convention Centre, focusing on building the business case for implementing sustainable development practices in light of issues such as climate change, economy, environmental degradation, and infrastructure resiliency. The morning session will include a number of speakers from the perspective of the province, region, and local municipalities. For more information, click here.

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