LO enews February 24, 2021

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February 24, 2021

		Attend the online Plant Symposium, Feb. 25 Get ready for spring with the Plant Symposium’s all-star lineup of speakers! Topics include: Best Practices for Selecting and Planting Landscape Trees with Ryan Munro; The New Heirloom Garden with Ellen Ecker Ogen; A Growers Panel featuring Jeff Olsen, Brent Vanderkruk, Mark Vanderkruk and Nick Winkelmolen; The Modern Garden with Sarah Bendrick; Floratopia with Jan Johnsen; and Landscape Lighting with Scott Sim. The event runs from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 25 and a recording will be available to all attendees. Register now!

In Memoriam — John O’Leary
An integral part of the Clintar Commercial Outdoor Services team for over 30 years, John O’Leary passed away peacefully on Feb. 20, 2021. O’Leary was a long time volunteer of Landscape Ontario’s Snow and Ice Management Group and a cornerstone of the various industry certification programs. Details online.

Sign up for Professional Development
Landscape Ontario is offering a wide range of Professional Development seminars online. Upcoming topics include: Tree Care; Efficient Morning Roll out; Company Culture; and Landscape Construction Drawings. In class seminars are scheduled to begin in mid-March, with safety protocols in place. See the online courses and the in-class listings.

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.

Fusion training offered province wide in February and March
The Fusion Landscape Professional (FLP) program provides designers and contractors with the tools and knowledge to promote and provide landscapes that utilize lot level storm water management and enhance the environment. The program is now available in the following regions: Ottawa (March 22-25) and across Ontario (March 8-11). Sign up now at HortTades.com/FLP.

Toronto Chapter Shop Talk, Feb. 24
Busy planning the upcoming season or spending long nights plowing snow? Take a break and enjoy an evening socializing with your peers starting at 6 p.m. Register for the Zoom Event.

Skills training funding closes Feb. 28
Applications for funding under Ontario’s New Skills Development Fund closes Feb. 28. Employers can apply to receive funding for things like: training laid-off workers, to improve training, and for attracting underrepresented groups. Full details online.

LO members save 50 per cent off Aquascape University until March 31
Various eLearning curriculums specifically designed for water feature professionals of all skill levels are now available for you and your team via Aquascape’s new online training program. LO members can save 50 per cent off all courses using a special promo code until March 31, 2021. Get the discount code via HortTrades.com.

LO Peer to Peer events, March 2 and 3
One-hour virtual networking and learning events are scheduled for March 2 and March 3 for business owners and upper managers of Landscape Ontario member companies. Check out the full lineup of events scheduled for 2021 via HortTrades.com.

COHA Webinar: Better pest control in greenhouse ornamentals production, March 2
Based on the results of recent research, this webinar will explore improved production practices in potted chrysanthemum and gerbera crops to see if plant nutrition can be optimized as part of an integrated pest management strategy in these crops. Register online.

All-Chapter Meeting featuring MTO on March 3
The next LO All-Chapter Meeting will take place March 3 at 10 a.m. and include a presentation from the Ministry of Transportation, followed by Chapter breakout rooms. Details and online registration at HortTrades.com.

NEW! LO Sector Success Event Series
to kick-off March 10
Save the date for a new series of one-hour education and breakout sessions that will connect you with other professionals in your industry sector. The series will run March 10, March 24, March 31, and continue Sept. 16 (Snowposium), Oct. 17, and Nov. 30 (Growers Fall Dinner). Registration will also gain you access to the Congress Connect Marketplace. Register at HortTrades.com.

Ottawa Chapter AGM, March 10
The Ottawa Chapter Annual General meeting will take place via Zoom on Wed., March 10, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Join fellow members as we welcome Landscape Ontario president Dave Wright, and deputy executive director Joe Salemi. The AGM is sponsored by SiteOne Landscape Supply. Register via the Ottawa Chapter page.

LO’s Annual General Meeting, March 17
Members of Landscape Ontario are invited to this year’s virtual AGM to be held on March 17 starting at 11 a.m. Register for the Zoom Meeting.

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. Stay tuned to LO Enews or HortTrades.com for the registration link.

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:
Unwanted Weeds and their ID by plant family, March 2
Company Culture – The Key To Employee Loyalty, Part Three, March 3
The Good, the Bad the Ugly- Tree Care, March 4
5 Key Steps to an Efficient Morning Roll Out,March 5
Landscape Construction Drawings, March 5

See the full online schedule

In-Class Seminars:
Below the Ground: Introduction to Soils and Tree, March 15
Essential Grounds Maintenance Practices, March 16
Profitability Begins Before 7 am – The key to a successful morning roll out, March 16
Tree and Shrub Identification, March 17
Owner/ Operator Equipment seminar, March 18

See the full in-class schedule

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

Congress Connect, All year!
Congress Connect Conference, On demand all year!
2021 Economic Update, Feb. 24
Toronto Chapter Shop Talk, Feb. 24
Plant Symposium 2021, Feb. 25
LO Peer to Peer Zoom Connect Lounge, Mar. 2
LO All Chapter Meeting, March 3
LO Peer to Peer Virtual Business Bites with Peter Guinane, Mar. 3
Ottawa Chapter AGM, Mar. 10
LO Sector Success Series: Mental Health, Mar. 10
LO Annual General Meeting, Mar. 17
LO Sector Success Series: Finding Labour, Mar. 24
LO Sector Success Series: How to Budget, Mar. 31

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
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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.