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Events & Announcements
LNL Invites you to our Two-Day Conference, Awards Banquet
and Annual General Meeting, March 22-23 at the Comfort Inn
Airport, St. John's!
Thank you to our sponsors:
- Dept. of Environment,
- O'Neills Gardenland,
- Crop Life Canada
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- Neudorff North America,
- Marsh,
- Fiesta
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- Nfld. Kubota,
- The Investment Guild,
- HortProtect
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This two-day event will include a number
of excellent learning opportunities on the following topics:
- "Life Leadership" with Paul White (www.paulwhite.ca)
- "Effective Marketing through your Website and Social
Media" with Lorne Pike (http://www.lornepike.com)
- "Succession and Strategic Planning" and "New
Plants" with Bill Stensson, CEO of Sheridan Nurseries
(www.sheridanurseries.com)
- "People, Programs and Potential" and "Going
to Pot: Container Gardening" with Liz Klose, Landscape
Priorities Manager at the CNLA
- "New Products for Lawn Care" with Tim Tripp,
Neudorff North America
- "IPM in lawncare and sports fields" and "Alternative
Weed Control" with Dr. Katerina Jordan, University
of Guelph
- "Ball FloraPlant Trialing at MUNBG" with Todd
Boland, MUNBG
- "Adding Value to Hardscape Installations" with
Steven Carew, Carew Services
- "Working Safe" (includes safe lifting, working
with young workers, heat stress and running effective safety
meetings) with Karen Gosse, WHSCC
ACES
will also include an Awards Banquet Dinner featuring our first
ever Landscape Awards Program on the evening of March 22nd!
We have booked a band, Moonlight Ramblin' to perform at the
event! The event will conclude with LNL's Annual
General Meeting, from 4:30-6:00pm on Friday March 23rd.
And
don't forget about Continuing Education Credits...
Pesticide Applicators: the following sessions qualify
for Continuing Education Credits:
Changes to Legislation – 0.5 Legislation
Working without pesticides - 1 Pest Management
Alternative Weed management – 1 Pest Management
New Products for Lawn Care – 0.5 Label, 0.5 Pest Management
Plant Health Atlantic: 5.5 credits for
attending all turf sessions on March 23rd.
Landscape Industry Certified recertification:
Each hour of seminars you attend will get you one CEU credit.
Register today! Contact the office with questions
- 709-726-5651 or rebecca@canadanursery.com
Landscape Newfoundland and Labrador is excited to present
our first Landscape Awards of Excellence program to our members!
Click
here to download the entry package.
Purpose of Awards Program
• Promote the industry to the general public
• Recognize excellence within the industry
• Provide advertising and marketing opportunities
• Encourage landscape contractors/designers to continue
their efforts to raise the industry’s image by consistent
use of quality materials and competent workmanship
Eligibility
This provincial program is exclusive to Landscape Newfoundland
and Labrador members. Members can submit projects from the
past two years of work.
Jury and Judging
A jury of distinguished professionals in the fields of landscape
design, education and horticulture will evaluate entries based
on the materials (both plant and construction), design, completeness
of installation, workmanship and horticultural correctness
in landscape installation and maintenance using only the images,
plans and descriptions submitted with each entry.
Awards Categories
• Residential Landscape Maintenance
• Residential Landscape Construction/Installation
• Commercial Landscape Maintenance
• Commercial Landscape Construction/Installation
• Landscape Design
Presentation of Awards
Recipients will be honoured and their awards presented at
the Awards of Excellence Gala during our new event, the All
Commodity Education Sessions (ACES) during a gala dinner on
Thursday March 22nd at the Comfort Inn, St. John’s.
- winners will be acknowledged at the Landscape and Garden
Show on April 28-29 at Jack Byrne Arena - this is a great
opportunity for public exposure!
National Awards Exposure
The winners of our provincial awards may be forwarded to the
National Awards Program for judging the following year. Ensure
that this is the year you participate!
Contact LNL with any questions at 709-726-5651.
Exhibit Space Booking now available for 2012 Landscape
and Garden Show!
Click
here to download the rental contract for the 2012 Landscape
and Garden Show, taking place April 28-29th at the Jack
Byrne Arena in St. John’s.
This years show is going to be our biggest and best yet,
and will include:
- NEW!! Jack Byrne Arena - a new, convenient venue with
lots of parking and booth space!
- NEW!! Passport Program - increase traffic to your booth!
- NEW!! An inspiration entrance garden designed and built
by LNL members (more information coming soon!)
- NEW!! Keynote speaker Mark Cullen - Canada's best known
gardener!
- NEW!! Marketing and sponsorship opportunities to help
your company stand out at this years show!
- And much more...
Secure your booth space and sponsorship opportunity today!
Click
here to download a copy of our 2012 Garden Show Poster!
Landscape Newfoundland & Labrador would like to thank
Atlantic Trailer for becoming a Platinum Level Sponsor for
our show!
Call the LNL office with any questions at 709-726-5651.
2011 Atlantic Green Forum promotes “The Green City”
Thank you for everyone who came out to support the 2011 Atlantic
Green Forum!
A package of our proceedings will be posted shortly with a summary
of our conference program.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Save the date for the 2012 event: October 29-30, 2012 at
the Holiday Inn St. John's!!
HortEast 2012 Trade Show
November 19-21, Cunard Centre
(Halifax, NS)
Link: http://www.horteast.ns.ca/
HortEast is an annual trade show for industry members in Atlantic
Canada and surrounding areas focusing on seminars and exhibits
for:
Landscape Construction Professionals
Landscape Maintenance Professionals
Greenhouse Operators
Nursery Operators
Tree Specialists
Garden Centre Operators
Lawn Care Specialists
Turf Producers
Golf Course Professionals
For more information on HortEast please visit http://www.horteast.ns.ca/
or contact Rebecca Doutre at 1-866-383-4711, or email rebecca@canadanursery.com.
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