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Sean James of Fernridge Landscaping, Milton, teaches students at Mohawk College. He brought his second year horticultural apprentices from the college, giving them an assignment for a reading course.

Kathleen Phillips is an ambitious student at Craig Kielburger High School in Milton, who has made an aggressive decision about her career focus.

Decked out in their red outfits, students of the Fanshawe College’s horticulture program gathered to thank Echo Power Equipment for the use of many pieces of equipment.

Marette Sharpe is studying environmental sciences (co-op) at the University of Guelph. She majors in natural resources management and was fortunate to secure a job working for Mark Cullen this past summer.

Rob Tester of TNT Property Maintenance in Kitchener has set up a program to help local high school students learn about horticulture and environmental stewardship.

Western Landscape Services of Elginburg, near Kingston, just launched its fifth annual Plant a Tree, Make our City Cool school program.

Ontario students excelled again at the Skills Canada competition held from Apr. 30 to May 2 at RIM Park in Waterloo.

Skills Canada - Ontario took place on Apr. 30 to May 2, at RIM Park in Waterloo, with over 1,800 student participants competing at elementary to post-secondary levels.

Members of the Windsor Chapter celebrated Earth Day with St. Anne’s French Immersion Elementary School on Apr. 20.

As a direct result of Landscape Ontario’s efforts there are now 27 high schools offering Specialist High Skills Major programs in horticulture and landscaping.