Golden Horseshoe enews June 12, 2019

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June 12, 2019

		Planting guide to reflect best practices Some extremely experienced and well-respected Landscape Ontario members have been working collaboratively with Vineland Research and Innovation Centre to set the standard for tree planting across the province. The wealth of information and attention to detail in the soon-to-be-released, Ontario Landscape Tree Planting Guide is just one more amazing example of the passion and legacy our members and profession contribute to society on a daily basis. Watch for details in LO enews and online.
			Tony DiGiovanni LO Executive Director

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.

Apply for scholarships by June 30
Each year, over $40,000 in scholarships are made available to students pursuing a career in the landscape and horticulture profession through the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation and Cullen Family Scholarship programs. See the list of available scholarships at OHTF.ca.

Celebrate green space this Canada Day
Green Streets Challenges presented by Come Alive Outside and Landscape Ontario are in full swing across Ontario. Join the fun on starting June 29 in Barrie and July 1st in Picton. For a full list of dates, visit HortTrades.com.

Irrigation Boot Camp, July 9-10
In celebration of Smart Irrigation Month in July, Landscape Ontario is hosting a fast-paced, two-day seminar for those with at least two seasons of irrigation experience. This seminar will review the main irrigation components that make up a water-efficient automatic landscape irrigation systems. Details and online registration via HortTrades.com/seminars.

Garden Centres Canada Summit, July 10-12
Join independent retail garden centre experts from across Canada at this inaugural tour and workshop to be held in the GTA. Full details and a registration link are online at HortTrades.com.

Contractors to talk shop over dinner, July 25
Oriole Landscaping is proud to host a new event brought to you by the Landscape Ontario Contractor Sector Group. Enjoy an evening to talk shop with your peers and tour the facility. Register online by July 11 to save.

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.

Sold out Snowposium coming 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. Exhibit space for the trade show is already sold out. The event also includes a full conference program. Register online by Sept. 11 to save.

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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.
Next Step in Landscape Design, Nov. 19 Professional Practice and Project Management, Nov. 28

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

London Chapter Baseball Tournament, Jun. 23
Ottawa Chapter Golf Tournament, Jul. 24
Contactor’s Let’s Talk Shop, Jul. 25
Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament, Jul. 26
Golden Horseshoe Chapter Golf Tournament, Aug. 16
Toronto Chapter Golf Tournament, Aug. 23
Industry Auction, Sep. 12
Waterloo Chapter Baseball Tournament, Sept. 15
Nursery Growers Summer Tour, Sep. 19
Windsor Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 21
Snowposium 2019, Sept. 26

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.