Women

Oct 15, 2019

National Strategy for Women in Trades Developed by 2020

Task force to present findings at National Apprenticeship Conference in May.
Apr 1, 2019

Women, landscaping and opportunity

More and more women are entering a profession previously dominated by men.
Feb 26, 2019

Leading ladies of landscaping

Some successful women share their thoughts on a rewarding career in landscaping.
Young women rotated through various stations that dealt with hardscaping, planting and design.
Jul 15, 2018

Women In Trades Experiential Learning Day

Hands-on learning experience shows young women the many career opportunities available.
Sonia Day
Jul 15, 2018

Sonia Day honoured for leadership

Garden writer becomes second recipient of Monica van Maris Award.
Discussions included common concerns of women in the landscaping profession.
May 15, 2018

First Women in Landscaping event

Grass-root movement aims to welcome, support and inspire others on the many career paths available.
Monica van Maris
May 15, 2017

Celebrating women of influence in our profession

A new award will recognize women who make an impact in the green profession.
Apr 16, 2017

Celebrating women in Apprenticeship

A profile two female apprenticeship students from LO’s Upper Canada Chapter and their employer.
Jun 15, 2015

New project will mentor women in horticulture

MicroSkills and Landscape Ontario are working together on a new project entitled, Advancing Women in Horticulture through Mentorship.
From left, following the minister’s announcement, are Abhimanyu Verma, volunteer chair for Microskills, Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Tony DiGiovanni and Jane Wilson, project coordinator at Microskills.
Mar 15, 2015

Minister announces funding to help women succeed in green industry

Community MicroSkills Development Centre is receiving $250,000 to support the economic success of women in the landscape and horticulture industries through new mentorship opportunities.
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