LO enews July 10, 2019

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July 10, 2019

Is your work worthy of an award?
For over four decades, Landscape Ontario’s Awards of Excellence program has celebrated the most outstanding craftsmanship, design and innovation the green profession has to offer. The Construction, Maintenance, and Design programs are open now until Oct. 1. Garden centres are also invited to show off their best displays and plant material for the Garden Centre Awards, which are open for submission through Sept. 1. Online, you will find detailed information about the categories and guidelines, eligibility requirements and submission details. All awards submissions are completed online and the program is only open to members of Landscape Ontario. We are looking forward to seeing outstanding landscapes from across the province. Good Luck! Enter online at LOawards.com.

Myscha Stafford
LO Membership and Chapter Coordinator

July-August LO magazine now online
In this issue: A member profile of Christine’s Touch Gardening; Justin Trudeau attends a Highway of Heroes tree planting; significant changes coming to the Trial Gardens; and the annual member benefits special section. Plus the latest news about the association, the profession, monthly columnists and more! Read the issue online at HortTrades.com.

In Memoriam – Jan VandenEngel
Jan VandenEngel passed away peacefully at Kingston General Hospital on July 7, 2019. He was 88 years old. The founder, owner and operator of Western Landscape Services in Elginburg, Ont., Jan always had a love for the outdoors and a sincere care for the environment. Read the full obituary at HortTrades.com.

LO members get Garden Promenade discount

Landscape Ontario members get $5 off bus, walking and bicycling tours of Ottawa’s Garden Promenade with the Promo Code: landscapeontario. The Garden Promenade is a showcase of over 75 gardens from Rideau Hall, along the Rideau Canal to the Experimental Farm and on to Parliament Hill via Gatineau. Details at Gardenprominade.ca .

Bownmanville Green Street Challenge, July 20

Come Alive Outside and Landscape Ontario will be greening Bowmanville Summerfest this year. Come out and play on a street of green and help to promote the joys and benefits of horticulture and outdoor play. Details at HortTrades.com.

Ottawa Chapter Golf Tournament, July 24
Register your foursome or become a sponsor of this year’s tournament in support of Youturn Youth Support Services. Proudly presented by Geosynthetic Systems, the tournament returns to the Canadian Golf and Country Club. Register online.

Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament, July 26
Register by Friday to get a discount for the chapter golf tournament at Loyalist Golf & Country Club in Bath, Ont. Proceeds help to fund the chapter’s scholarship program. Details online at HortTrades.com.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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
London Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 13
Waterloo Chapter Baseball Tournament, Sept. 15
Nursery Growers Summer Tour, Sep. 19
Windsor Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 21
Snowposium 2019, Sept. 26
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.