Active Membership

The following categories are for companies providing both soft and hard landscaping services: (contractors, designers, grounds maintenance, irrigation, lawn care, grower, garden centre, arborist, interior plantscape, hydroseeding).

MEMBER (FORMERLY ACTIVE MEMBER)

• Registered business
• Provide two references, both must be current members of Landscape Ontario. Company name, contact name, and email are required (One reference must be a Member, the other can be an Associate or Active member).
• Provide proof of liability insurance.
• If your company has employees provide WSIB information.
• Contractors, Designers and Grounds Maintenance companies must provide job site photos or proof of education.
• Lawn care companies must provide sprayer's license numbers.
• Member must be over 18 years of age
• $647.49 (HST included). Payment accepted with VISA, MasterCard or AMEX.
• All benefits apply: subscriptions to Landscape Ontario magazine and Landscape Trades, Prosperity Seminars discount, cost saving benefits, Awards of Excellence, use of logo, customer referrals, promotional material, link to your website, consumer promotion, access to telephone legal advice program (additional fee), networking at chapter meetings, free job postings on Congress job board.
• Apply by completing the application at the bottom of this page.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBER

• Registered company that has been in business for at least two years (seasons).
• Proof of health & safety policy manual.
• Proof of ongoing professional development and continuing education.
• Provide two references, both must be current members of Landscape Ontario. Company name, contact name, and email are required (One reference must be an Active member, the other can be an Associate or Active member).
• Provide proof of liability insurance.
• If your company has employees provide WSIB information.
• Contractors, Designers and Grounds Maintenance companies must provide job site photos or proof of education.
• Lawn care companies must provide sprayer's license numbers.
• $647.49 (HST included). Payment accepted with VISA, MasterCard or AMEX.
• All benefits apply: subscriptions to Landscape Ontario magazine and Landscape Trades, Prosperity Seminars discount, cost saving benefits, Awards of Excellence, use of logo, customer referrals, promotional material, link to your website, consumer promotion, access to telephone legal advice program (additional fee), networking at chapter meetings, free job postings on Congress job board.
• Apply by completing the application at the bottom of this page.

CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MEMBER

• Registered company that has been a Landscape Ontario member for five consecutive years.
• 10% of full time (or equivalent) staff must hold a current professional designation or equivalent 
• Proof of ongoing professional development and continuing education
• The goal of this membership is to guide companies towards becoming a CNLA Landscape Industry Accredited Company
• $647.49 (HST included). Payment accepted with VISA, MasterCard or AMEX.
• All benefits apply: subscriptions to Landscape Ontario magazine and Landscape Trades, Prosperity Seminars discount, cost saving benefits, Awards of Excellence, use of logo, customer referrals, promotional material, link to your website, consumer promotion, access to telephone legal advice program (additional fee), networking at chapter meetings, free job postings on Congress job board.
• Apply by completing the application at the bottom of this page.

SOLE PROPRIETOR STATUS 

• A status that can be applied to Members, Professional Members or Certified Professional Members
• Companies must have 1.5 full time (or equivalent) employees or less
• Full time employees are those that reach 2000 hours of paid work each year (season)
• Registered business that meets the accrediation requirements of the category for which they are applying for (see above)
• $489.29 (HST included). Payment accepted with VISA, MasterCard or AMEX.
• All benefits apply: subscriptions to Landscape Ontario magazine and Landscape Trades, Prosperity Seminars discount, cost saving benefits, Awards of Excellence, use of logo, customer referrals, promotional material, link to your website, consumer promotion, access to telephone legal advice program (additional fee), networking at chapter meetings, free job postings on Congress job board.
• Apply by completing the application at the bottom of this page.

INTRODUCTORY MEMBER

• A one-year introductory business membership for companies that have not previously been members of Landscape Ontario
• Lawn care companies must provide sprayer's license numbers.
• Member must be over 18 years of age
• $115.26 (HST included). Payment accepted with VISA, MasterCard or AMEX.
• Includes subscriptions to Landscape Ontario magazine and Landscape Trades, Winter Seminars discount, networking at chapter meetings.
• Cost saving through the Endorsed Supplier programs and promotional benefits do not apply.
• Apply by completing the application at the bottom of this page.

MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS