Landscape Ontario weekly E-news for January 13, 2021

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January 13, 2021

 

		LO's Covid-19 Task Force hosts Emergency Meeting on Jan. 14 at 9 am Landscape Ontario is holding an emergency meeting Jan. 14 at 9 am to answer questions regarding the Provincial Government's Stay-at-Home Order.  The meeting will be hosted by the LO Covid-19 Task Force at Landscape Ontario's Congress Connect Booth. If you haven't signed up for Congress Connect yet, please do so now. Access to the marketplace is free and it's open all year.  To join the meeting, simply navigate to LO's Booth tomorrow morning and click the meeting link. We hope to see you there. Alan White  Chair, Landscape Ontario's Covid-19 Task Force

 

New resources added to LO's Covid-19 Hub Landscape Ontario continues to update its Covid-19 Resource Hub with the latest news and information. Visit the Hub to see how the Stay-at-Home Order impacts landscape and horticulture businesses, and find a letter template you can provide employees who are on the job or travelling to or from work. Landscape Ontario will continue to update the Hub as addtional information becomes available from the government.  Congress Connect Virtual Marketplace Congress Connect is a year-long marketplace where you will find the landscape and horticulture products and supplies to grow your business. Registration is free, and includes: 365-day access to the virtual marketplace, new 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 FLP Certified this winter The Fusion Landscape Professional (FLP) program provides designers and contractors with the tools and knowledge to promote and provide landscapes that utilize lot level stormwater management and enhance the environment. The program is now available throughout Ontario. Training dates for Peel and York Regions will run Feb. 9-12, with all other regions taking place March 8-11. Sign up at HortTades.com. Congress Connect Conference is on now The Congress Connect Conference is happening now! If you haven't already checked out the amazing line up of world-class sessions, don't worry — sessions are being added to the On Demand section and will be available for one full year. Catch up on what your competition has already learned by registering for the Congress Connect Conference now! Join the LO Peer to Peer session, Jan. 26 Landscape Ontario's Peer to Peer Network will kick off 2021 with an online morning session to teach you the hottest new techniques for managing your business in today's environment. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from expert panellists and have deep discussions with peers. Register online via HortTrades.com. Sign up for online Professional Development With the recent stay-at-home orders by the provincial government, Landscape Ontario has been forced to cancel all in-person seminars scheduled until the end of Feburary. LO was hopeful to offer these sessions, even with small numbers due to their importance. Individuals who had registered will be contacted. Check out the full lineup of virtual courses that are still be offered from now until April at HortTrades.com. COHA hosts webinar on pond management Join Dr. Jeanine West to learn more about pond management strategies that will keep your irrigation systems operable in a free webinar hosted by the Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance on Jan. 26. Register online. OPA accepting 2021 award nominations Nominations for the annual Ontario Parks Association 2021 Protecting Tomorrow Today Awards will be accepted until Jan. 31, 2021. The awards recognize individuals, groups or companies who show a passion for our parks, open spaces, and/or environment. For categories and a nomination form visit the OPA website. Reminder: LO does not sell Congress lists Each year, we see and hear about fraudulent emails being sent out to the landscape community offering access to lists of Congress attendees. Landscape Ontario does not sell the Congress lists, and any company or individual offering such a list is a scam. LO is hiring Technical Training Instructors Landscape Ontario is hiring part time and full time Technical Training Instructors to support the delivery of a new entrant landscape horticultural training and employment program that launched in September 2020 and will continue during the winter of 2021 across three regions (Hamilton, Muskoka/Kawartha regions). Learn more at HortTrades.com. Ontario Labour Market Program Survey The purpose of this survey is to gather valuable data related to landscape and horticultural business operations in order to help inform the upcoming Labour Market Information report. This data will identify the top in demand jobs in the industry, as well as influence tools and best practices to better attract, recruit and retain workers. Take the survey. Order safety materials for trucks and equipment Order up to 10 "Don't let your guard down" decals at no cost. Simply email Meghan Greaves or call 1-800-265-5656, ext. 2301. Bundles of 100 decals can be ordered at cost for $32.25 per 100. The decals measure eight by 2-1/2 inches. The LO Covid-19 Task Force encourages members to place as many as possible on equipment and trucks. Posters promoting safety and featuring basic action points have also been developed, and are posted for free download. Versions in English, Spanish and French are available, as well as artwork to paste into email signatures.

LO SEMINARS

 

Professional Development Seminars Enhance your skills and knowledge this winter with Landscape Ontario's Professional Development Program. Seminars will be held in online. Space is limited - Register today!

Online Seminars (10-11 a.m.): Plant Names and why they are important, Jan. 19 Great Qualify = More Clients, Jan. 20 Science of Phenology, Jan. 21 Landscape Drainage: Guidelines and Terminology, Jan. 22 Lighting 101: Light and photometrics, Jan. 27 If Trees Could Talk, Jan. 28 Visit the Seminars page at HortTrades.com

 

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

 

Congress Connect, Jan. 12-14, 2021 Congress Connect Conference, Jan. 12-14, 2021 LO Peer to Peer Session, Jan. 26, 2021 LO Awards of Excellence Ceremony, Feb. 4, 2021 Nursery Growers Short Course, Feb. 17, 2021 LO AGM and All-Chapter Virtual Meeting, Feb. 18, 2021 Visit the Events page at HortTrades.com

 

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