Golden Horseshoe this week: December 1, 2010

Golden Horseshoe Chapter this week
Add the Golden Horseshoe Chapter page and the LO events calendar to your bookmarks

Permaculture and edible landscape promotion, Dec. 2
LO
member Sean James of Fern Ridge Landscaping will promote the benefits
of Urban Permaculture, and help launch the Permaculture and Edible
Landscape Club at Whole Foods Market, 301 Cornwall Rd., Oakville, on
Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. Sean will talk about the principles and applications
of Urban Permaculture. Sean is a member of the
Milton and District Horticulture Society and graduate of the Niagara
Parks
School of Horticulture. Attendance is free, but rsvp to Whole Foods at
905-849-8400.

Parks and landscaping equipment safety operations
workshop

Working safely in a municipal
environment requires an understanding of the tasks and equipment. At the workshop,
from Dec. 13 to 16, participants will be introduced to industry best practices
and skills required for safe operation of small and large equipment. It takes
place at Gale Centre Arena, 4171
Fourth Avenue, Niagara Falls.
More details are available at the

OPA.

LO this week

Congress looking for volunteers
This year Landscape Ontario is offering a “give a day to get a day” program at Congress,
where volunteering your time (or your staff’s time) at Congress 2011,
will get you one free day at the Conference at Congress 2012. Volunteers are needed for a number of roles, please
refer to the attached sign-up sheet for a list of all opportunities.
All sign-up sheets must be completed and returned by Fri., Dec. 17. Please send back to Helen Hassard at helen@landscapeontario.com.

Building your prosperity seminar, Dec.16
The
introductory Prosperity Partnership seminar offered at the LO
home office, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton, on Dec. 16., will get you
started on to the
road of success. This program is intended to help green industry members
clarify what they excel at and what components of their business needs
attention and improvement. A seminar workbook will be provided. Take this online survey, to
measure your strengths and weaknesses in the six prosperity pillars. Click here for more
information, or to register.

Landscape Industry Certified written test, Dec. 3
At Landscape Ontario home office, Milton, written
tests in all categories of Landscape Industry Certified will take place
on Dec. 3. To access the new Ontario Test Application, click here.

Grower of the Year deadline, Dec. 4
CNLA is awarding the inaugural Grower of the Year award February 2010 and the winner of the
national program will receive an all-expenses paid trip for two to the
ceremony in Vancouver, and will be entered into an international
competition. Deadline is Dec. 4. Click here for more entry
information.

Don’t miss out on Designer Conference

This event is becoming more and more popular every year. The Jan. 10 event promises to continue that trend, as Rosalind Reed is the keynote speaker on Business Plans and
Ron Koudys covers the Impact of Influential Landscape
Architects and Designers on our Landscape Today. And, there is much, much
more. Don’t miss out, register today. More details and registration can
be found at www.locongress.com under Education and Conference.

Only one IPM Symposium this year

The IPM symposium is offered in one location only in 2011, so don’t
miss the opportunity on Jan. 10 to take part in this great event. This year the
symposium offers a new format with new energy and added value. Don’t
miss out on respected speakers, Dr. Roger Funk
and Dr. David Shetlar (The
Bug Doc), just to name a few. New this year is a networking reception
with thousands of dollars worth of door prizes. This one-of-a-kind event
must not be
missed. More details and registration can be found at www.locongress.com under Education and Conference.

Latest trends featured at Irrigation Conference
This year’s education-packed Irrigation Conference on Jan. 10 will feature new trends in design, service and installation. Learn more about world water trends, water
efficient products and the impact of irrigation on water resources with
keynote speaker Bill Gauley, plus much more! More details and registration can be found at www.locongress.com, under Education and Conference.

Corporate
Financial Management Study Group, Jan. 10
Are you working on getting your Landscape Industry Certified Manager designation? If so you won’t want to miss the full-day Professional Corporate
Financial Management Study Group on Jan. 10 with instructor Paul Doornbos CLT,
CLP. More details and registration can be found at by clicking here.

Professional development seminars

Quit
hoping for Profit: Plan on it, Dec 6
Profitability
on the Job through Productivity, Dec 9
Quit
hoping for Profit: Plan on it, Dec 13

Building Your Prosperity, Dec 16
To register or get more information, click seminars.

Financial information session for nursery growers, Dec. 7
AAC
Farmers’ Financial is holding a complimentary information session on
how to use the advance payment program for nursery growers, lease
financing options and operations improvement tax credits. The session at the Best Western Beacon Harbourside, Jordan, runs from 7 to 9 p.m. To reserve a seat, email abenedict@accfinancial.ca. If you cannot attend, but want more information, contact ACC Farmers’ Financial at 1-888-278-8807.

Special offer on Canada Blooms tickets

Members of Landscape Ontario can receive special bar-coded
tickets that allows them to purchase entrance tickets (packages of 20) to give
to their clients, staff, family, etc. LO members will only be charged $12
(regular price $18) for only those tickets handed in at the gate during Canada
Blooms 2011, from Mar. 16 to 20. Go to http://www.horttrades.com/displaynews.php?n=803 to see the form.

Home Sweet Home Competition for contractors
The Home Sweet Home Competition is a new event developed by OntarioGreenSpec.ca, with the help of over 30 green building practitioners, producers and academics acting as advisers and judges. Home Sweet Home consists of two categories: The Home Sweet Home Competition, which awards
builders, contractors, and/or individuals, and the Home Sweet Home Student Challenge
which awards Ontario’s post-secondary students. The new
OntarioGreenSpec.ca Home Sweet Home Competition is open and accepting
entries until Dec.31. Details are at www.hsh-competition.ca.

Green Communities, Parks and Partnerships
On Tues.,
Jan. 11, Ontario Parks Association, Communities in Bloom and
Landscape Ontario will come together to celebrate our treasured parks
and greenspaces, and promote the enjoyment and healthy lifestyle
benefits that open spaces provide to Canadians. It will be held in conjunction with
Congress 2011, at the Toronto Congress Centre. Register here.