LO enews August 7, 2019

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August 7, 2019

		Get a first-hand look at the latest and greatest plants Those who work with annuals, perennials and vegetables can see how the newest varieties fared at this year’s Trial Garden Open House on Aug. 15. The day starts with informative speakers and a tour of the gardens at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute and continues after lunch with a tour of the gardens at Landscape Ontario in Milton. Get full details online at HortTrades.com or RSVP to meghan@landscapeontario.com.
			Rodger Tschanz Trial Garden Manager

Celebrate green space this August
Green Street Challenges presented by Come Alive Outside and Landscape Ontario are in full swing across Ontario. Events are scheduled in August for Woodstock, Huntsville and Toronto. Volunteers are needed for the Toronto event on August 18. Contact lissa@landscapeontario.com if you are interested. For a full list of dates, visit HortTrades.com.

Save 3 cents per litre at Petro-Canada

Landscape Ontario members are eligible to save 3 cents per litre off the posted price of all fuel grades at all Petro-Canada locations. See all the member savings programs at HortTrades.com.

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.

Toronto Chapter Golf Tournament, Aug. 23
The chapter’s annual golf event returns to Nobleton Lakes this August for a Friday of golf. Online registration and sponsorship is now open at HortTrades.com.

Donate now to Industry Auction, Sept. 12
LO’s Growers Group is asking for donations of nursery stock, hardgoods and silent auction items to support this year’s Industry Auction at J.C. Bakker in St. Catharines on Sept. 12. All nursery stock entered in the LO Growers Awards of Excellence program is included in the auction. Donate now via IndustryAuction.ca.

MoL hosts worker safety webinar, Sept. 12

The Ministry of Labour hosts "healthy workers in healthy workplaces" webinar Sept. 12 at 10 am. Details available online.

London Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 13
Treat yourself to a great day on the links while helping to support chapter initiatives. Register by July 31 to save $50 off the price of a foursome.

Waterloo Chapter Baseball Tournament, Sept. 15
Register your team for the chapter’s annual baseball event at Upper Canada Park in Kitchener. Team fee includes games, prizes and lunch. Details online at HortTrades.com.

Peer to Peer Muskoka Summit, Sept. 19-20

Don’t miss this exceptional two-day business management summit, located in beautiful Muskoka, Sept. 19-20. Workshop topics include "What are my financials telling me?" with Jacki Hart and Joe Salemi, and "scaling up your business" with Scott Wentworth, Janna Bradley, Kevin Scott, Tyler Lockhart, Jacki Hart and Tony DiGiovanni. Full details and online registration are at HortTrades.com.

Nursery Growers Summer Tour, Sept. 19

Join your peers for a tour of nurseries, greenhouses and gardens in Oxford County. Stops include Whistling Gardens, Potters Road Nursery, Stam Nurseries and Ramblin’ Road Brewery Farm. Details online at HortTrades.com.

Toronto Chapter hosts Shop Talk at craft brewery, Sept. 19

Take a break from your busy summer schedule for an evening with your peers at the Goodlot Farmstead Brewing Company. There is no agenda or speakers, just a casual environment to get together with fellow business owners to talk shop. Details online at HortTrades.com.

Windsor Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 21
Only $90 per golfer (until Aug. 21) will get you a round of golf, lunch, and steak dinner with all the fixin’s at Sutton Creek Golf Club in Essex. Details online at HortTrades.com.

Snowposium coming to Milton, 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. All attendees get access to the trade show. A full conference program with a number of sessions and expert speakers is also available. Register online by Sept. 11 to save.

Georgian Lakelands Putting Challenge, Sept. 26

The annual Georgian Lakelands Chapter Putting Challenge is set for Sept. 26 at the Cascades Putting Course in Blue Mountain. Test your skills on this unique and challenging 18-hole, par-67 course! Bring your staff for a fun day of putting and networking. Online registration and sponsorship is now open at HortTrades.com.

Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament, Oct. 4
New date! The event at Loyalist Golf & Country Club in Bath, Ont. has been rescheduled. Proceeds help to fund the chapter’s scholarship program. Details online at HortTrades.com.

Garden Centre Fall Dinner Meeting, Oct. 24
LO’s Garden Centre Sector group will host a dinner event on Oct. 24 that will also include networking, lively, relevant discussions and presentation of the Garden Centre Awards of Excellence. Details and online registration now open at HortTrades.com.

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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.
Chainsaw Training, Sept. 9 Chainsaw Training, Nov. 11 NEW! Tree and Shrub Identification, Nov. 11 Fundamentals of a Well Planned Succession Plan, Nov. 12 NEW! Design with Trees,Shrubs and Evergreens, Nov. 13 NEW! Tree and Shrub Identification, Nov. 13 Get the Most of the Blooming Season!, Nov. 14 Creating a Backyard Designn, Nov. 15 Next Step in Landscape Design, Nov. 19 Compact Excavator Safe Operator Training, Nov. 20 New! Texture Workhorses: Sedges and Grasses, Nov. 21 Turf Management – A Holistic Approach, Nov. 22 NEW! Soil, and the Things Living in it, Nov. 25 Fundamentals of Fall Protection, Nov. 27 Green Roof Design and Installation, Nov. 28

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

Trial Garden Open House, Aug. 15
Golden Horseshoe Chapter Golf Tournament, Aug. 16
Toronto Chapter Golf Tournament, Aug. 23
Industry Auction, Sep. 12
London Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 13
Waterloo Chapter Baseball Tournament, Sept. 15
Nursery Growers Summer Tour, Sep. 19
Talk Shop at Goodlot Farmstead Brewing, Sep. 19
Peer to Peer Muskoka Summit, Sept. 19-20
Windsor Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 21
Snowposium 2019, Sept. 26
Georgian Lakelands Putting Challenge, Sept. 26
Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament, Oct. 4
Garden Centre Fall Dinner, Oct. 24

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.