CNLA Autumn Newsbrief 2016 by Canadian Nursery Landscape Association

Green Industry News Autumn 2016 Vol. 25 Issue 4

What’s inside: • Vineland releases Impact Report • Cities with 'living green' essential to next generation

Canadian Shield

• Ensuring you have the right CEUs

makes debut as Canada’s 150 th Birthday Rose

• AAFC announces changes to eligibility for APP • CNLA attends ELCA Presidium in Budapest

a glossy green foliage and has proven itself to be both cold hardy and resistant to black spot.

Of course, red is the obvious colour choice for any rose selected to help Canadians commemorate our sesquicentennial, but the Canadian Shield™ offers so many more “truly Canadian” attributes. A versatile garden and landscape rose, Canadian Shield™ is a floriferous repeat bloomer that boasts

The Canadian Shield™ also boasts a very proud Canadian heritage. It is a product of the former Morden, Manitoba rose breeding program that was taken over by CNLA in 2009. The initial cross was made in 2001 between seed parent Y8 and pollen parent “Frontenac.” Through a rigorous, industrydirected selection process to identify genetics that were possibly worthy of commercial release, a rose then known simply as CA576 was one of only a few dozen chosen from a field of literally thousands of numbered roses. After being moved to the Vineland farms as a selected participant in the Vineland-CNLA

he latest rose to be released from the CNLAVineland rose breeding and commercialization partnership, and just in time to help gardeners across Canada celebrate our country’s 150th birthday, is a vibrant red selection appropriately named Canadian Shield™. This new variety will be the first in a curated collection to be known as Vineland’s 49th Parallel Collection.

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Industry Events EXECUTIVE BOARD:

President Past President First Vice President Second Vice President

Member Services & Insurance Chair

Rene Thiebaud, CLM - ON Christene LeVatte, BBA, CLM - NS Bruce Hunter, CLT, CLD, CLM - BC Gerald Boot, CLM - ON

Treasurer Phil Paxton, CLT, CLM - AB

DIRECTORS: BCLNA Representative Michael Kato - BC Landscape AB Representative Anita Heuver - AB Landscape SK Representative Aaron Krahn - SK MBNLA Representative David Hinton, CLM - MB Landscape ON Representative Alan White - ON Landscape NS Representative Robin Godfrey - NS Landscape NB/PEI Kevin Nauss, CLM - NB Representative Human Resources Chair Harold Deenen, CLM - ON Landscape Canada Chair Cable Baker, CLT, CLM - BC Public Relations Chair Bill Hardy, CLM - BC Research Chair Vic Krahn, CLT - SK Government Relations Chair Michael Murray - NL Garden Centres Canada Chair Anthony O’Neill - NL Professional Development Chair Jeff Foley, CLT, CLM - BC Growers Canada Chair John Byland - BC

January 10-12: Landscape Ontario Congress: Toronto, ON www.locongress.com January 11-13: Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show: Baltimore, MD www.mants.com January 23-25: Great Lakes Trade Expo: Lansing, MI www.glte.org January 30 - February 2: CNLA Winter Board Meeting: Toronto, ON February 1-3: iLandscape: Schaumburg, IL www.ilandscapeshow.com February 7-10: ProGreen Expo: Denver, CO www.progreenexpo.com February 14-16: World Ag Expo: Tulare, CA www.worldagexpo.com February 22-26: Northwest Flower & Garden Show: Seattle, WA www.gardenshow.com February 23-24: Land & Water Summit: Albuquerque, NM www.xeriscapenm.com

INTERNATIONAL

STAFF: Executive Director Victor Santacruz, CAE, CLM victor@cnla-acpp.ca Executive Assistant Cheryl Gall cheryl@cnla-acpp.ca Growers Manager Rita Weerdenburg rita@cnla-acpp.ca Member Services & Rebecca Doutre, CAE Landscape Canada Manager rebecca@cnla-acpp.ca Industry Human Resources & Stacey Porter Government Relations Coordinator stacey@cnla-acpp.ca Professional Development Claudia Santos & Commodities Coordinator claudia@cnla-acpp.ca Member Programs Coordinator Christine Finn christine@cnla-acpp.ca Communications Specialist Anne Beifuss anne@cnla-acpp.ca Member Services Assistant Teagan Giddings teagan@cnla-acpp.ca Professional Development Jason Young Assistant jason@cnla-acpp.ca Adminstrative Assistant Edith Oyosoro edith@cnla-acpp.ca Minor Use/IPM Coordinator Peter Isaacson, B.Sc., MPM peter@cnla-acpp.ca

NORTH AMERICA

December 17-18: RHS London Christmas Show: London, UK www.rhs.org.uk January 11-12: Royal FloraHolland Winter Fair: Aalsmeer, The Netherlands www.royalfloraholland.com January 24-27: IPM Essen: Essen, Germany www.ipm-essen.de February 9-10: Garden Retail Experience: Boskoop, The Netherlands www.gardenretailexperience.com February 22-24: Myplant & Garden: Milan, Italy www.myplantgarden.com

In fond memory of Hank Deenen H

endricus Martinus Deenen, founder of Hank Deenen Landscaping Limited, passed away peacefully at the age of 91. Hank was a strong believer in Landscape Ontario. He fondly recalled meetings in the basement of his home of the OGMLA (Ontario Garden Maintenance and Landscape Association) and was a member of OLCA (Ontario Landscape Contractors Association) These were two of the three associations that came together with the Ontario Nurseryman’s Association to form Landscape Ontario in 1973. Both Hank and his son Harold attended the unity meetings. Hank immigrated from Holland in 1952 with 17 dollars in his pocket. Like most emigrants, he and his wife Maria found work wherever it could be found. Having grown up on a farm, his natural talent in landscaping became apparent when he began maintaining the property of the factory he was working in. The neighbouring properties began to notice and wanted the same service. Hank Deenen Landscaping was born and in 1954 became a full-time venture. Hank embodied the principles of honesty, integrity and the importance of kindness to all. These principles extended to his business and every person that worked there. One acquaintance simply said that Hank was the definition of a gentleman. He loved to walk, and had a smile for everybody he met. Although he was born in Holland, he was a staunch Canadian, raising the flag every Friday at his cottage.

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Vineland releases Impact Report C

NLA partners with Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (VRIC) on a variety of projects in the horticulture sector. As VRIC approaches its tenth year as an independent research organization, they have released an Impact Report detailing the progress of some of their key projects. Two projects of particular interest to CNLA members are the Greening the Landscape

project and the hardy rose research. CNLA has been involved in these projects at various stages. Greening the Landscape This project was originally created to increase the survival of trees planted along highways and interchanges. As the project progressed, it was clear that soil composition and remediation strategies were needed to encourage healthy root growth. The project has a variety of partners, both in the horticulture sector, as well as municipalities and government

ministries. Test sites are located in Ontario and Alberta, with the research being compiled to create a number of practical resources to solve tree survivability. Research has enabled Vineland to define a set of planting specifications that significantly improve tree establishment by creating a 37 per cent increase in growth in the critical two-year period after planting. These specifications have been officially adopted by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation for trees planted alongside Ontario highways. Improving tree survival generates environmental and socioeconomic gains. Local nurseries are selling more trees to large-scale buyers such as municipalities and developers who will be more successful with plantings. More successful plantings mean more mature trees in the urban landscape, improved air quality, increased shading and enhanced public green spaces.

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Cities with ‘living green’ essential for next generation

he 68th Annual International Association of Horticultural Producers Congress, hosted by the Turkish Ornamental Plant and Products Exporters Association (OAiB) and Expo 2016 Antalya this September, provided five days of conferences, discussions, meetings and tours in this beautiful region of Turkey. The Congress included an International Green City Conference and International Horticultural Expo Conference, as well as meetings of AIPH committees covering Novelty Protection and Environment & Plant Health. Access to quality greenspace and horticultural landscapes is vital for the development of our children and the wellbeing of all city dwellers into the future. This was a clear conclusion from the AIPH International Green City Conference. Over 200 international delegates from 33 different countries, as well as representatives from cities across Turkey, heard how green cities can become a reality and how this will benefit the lives of citizens now and in the future. Prof. Agnes van den Berg from the Netherlands and Richard Louv from the USA, spoke on the dangers of ‘Nature Deficit Disorder’. As cities grow and the fear of crime increases, parents try to protect their children by preventing them from exploring the natural world alone. As a result, we are creating a generation that is more and more detached from its environment. Children have lost the ability to roam and research has shown the impact this has on the development of children. Research presented by Prof. van den Berg showed that giving children more access to nature improves their motor skills for example. Further key talks included: the importance of city greening in Antalya; greening in challenging situations including a vertical wall in Singapore containing 30,000 plants; improving the living environment for two million citizens in the hostile environment

of Qatar and developing micro-climates; providing all citizens with a park within ten minutes-walk of their homes in Chinese city of Yangzhou, and the ‘Communities In Bloom’ initiative greening towns across Canada and the world, including in Antalya which won a top award in the 2015 Communities in Bloom contest.

adaptation (+ incorporating living green infrastructure), emphasizing landscape standards, and including natural solutions to problem areas in cities. CNLA sees a huge opportunity to engage with the government and leverage the green industry in Canada as a solution to climate change/adaptation.

Chairman of the AIPH Green City Committee and speaker at the conference, Karen Tambayong, commented following the conference saying: “We want all cities, all over the world, to be green and together we will achieve more”. Conference Chairman and AIPH Secretary General, Tim Briercliffe added: “It is our hope that all those present will take what they have heard and use it to transform the cities they come from and therefore the lives of the citizens.”

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Read more on the topics discussed at the conference at www.aiph.org/green-cityconference

CNLA focuses on climate with new committee

he CNLA board has approved the creation of a standing committee for Climate Change Adaptation. It is widely agreed among the board of directors that climate change is an important issue where our industry can positively affect change. This is in-line with the outcomes of the Landscape Canada Summit held earlier this spring. The summit identified the need for the landscape industry to “affect public policy and have a cultural shift”. This is to be achieved through: climate change

NLA is on the hunt for member projects that are affordable, display environmental benefits and inspire others to landscaping. CNLA’s PR firm is working on a project that promotes landscape projects by doing case studies that say to our audiences: “Hey, that’s something I can do.” And “Wow, I can make a real contribution to the environment.” Do you have some inspirational projects? Here’s what we’re looking for: • ‘Average’ homes where some really innovative landscaping solutions have made an environmental difference. • Smaller-scale rooftop gardens, vertical gardens, edible gardens. • Inner city community gardens (or school gardens). • Condo projects - what can condo owners do to ‘plant for the planet’? • Projects involving volunteer activities (led by professional landscapers). Send your inspirational projects to Anne Beifuss (anne@cnla-acpp.ca) with photos and a short description of the project (when, what, where, who).

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Is your insurance program built to last? By: Marsh Canada Limited

anadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) members, who may have had insurance coverage for their snow and ice removal operations cancelled or were not offered a renewal due to insurance claims, know all too well the apparent fickle nature of commercial insurance. In a typical insurance market cycle, when insurer profits are up and capital is flowing into the industry, risk appetites expand, growth becomes the focus, and pricing discipline sometimes falters. The cumulative result of these actions is that, over time, insurers may experience losses and corrective measures such as those mentioned above may be taken. How then does a business owner, whose expertise is in horticultural trades and not insurance, maintain stable and reliable insurance for their business? The answer is that the CNLA and its membership are uniquely positioned to help mitigate the effects of the insurance market cycle by creating a stable and long-term insurance program with the potential for fewer pricing fluctuations and claims. How can this be accomplished in the immediate term? • Group Buying Power – Group buying is made possible through the size of CNLA’s membership. • Risk Management Practices – Provide advice to members on “best practice” risk management practices to help reduce or avoid claims altogether

through education and learning modules (e.g. online driver training). • Acceptance Standards – Ensure that CNLA members entering the program are adhering to an agreed level of risk management in their businesses. • Contract Management – Ensure that new entrants to the program are using appropriate snow and ice removal contract language. • Centralized Claims Management – Allow for a consistent approach in which members can expect to receive feedback and education from claims as part of the ongoing risk management education available through the program. How can this be maintained in the longterm? • Working relationships with key stakeholders such as building owner/ management groups should be investigated to help control and manage liability transfer. The benefits of building a risk management culture in your business extend far beyond the world of commercial insurance. Taking advantage of group buying power when purchasing insurance, may result in broader coverage terms and lower premiums. Key risk management best practices such as implementation of driver training programs are also beneficial in the case of ministry audits (e.g. by the Ministry of Labour or Ministry of Transportation). Consideration should also be given to alternative risk financing options on a group basis (i.e. a group funded deductible or group captive insurance solution). These are just some examples of how good risk management decisions also make good business sense. Marsh Canada Limited is the endorsed insurance broker and risk advisor to the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA). For more information on how the commercial insurance program for members of the CNLA can help reduce your total cost of risk, please call your Marsh Canada Limited licensed insurance broker at 1 888 949 4360 or email cnla.hortprotect@ marsh.com

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Professional Development

Recently Awarded Landscape Industry Certifications

Ensuring you have the correct CEUs

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Manager Lauren Fry

Technician - Hardscape Installation Devon Morine NS Technician - Ornamental Polina Zakirova Maksym Borysov

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Written testing opportunities are available on the last Wednesday of the month in BC, AB, and NB. Manitoba offers exams on the third Friday of the month. For those, in NS, NL and ON, staff can accomodate your written test as requested.

Why did I become Landscape Industry Certified?

Getting my certificate was a challenge but the recognition it offers our company helps our customers to realize our dedication to their properties. ~ Matthew Morigeau, CLT - Bishop Landscaping, BC

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s the end of the year approaches, so does the next recertification cycle. In order to renew your certified status (across all designations – Technician, Manager and Designer), you must show that you have kept current in the industry by earning 24 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CEUs may be earned and reported in both Education and Service categories, for a maximum of eight service credits, and a minimum of 16 education credits.

grants you one CEU for every hour that you are on site. Involvement as a board member or committee member for either national, regional or even provincial associations counts toward your recertification tracking. And finally, if you have spent time teaching or leading any presentations, you can be awarded CEUs in conjunction with the prep work you have done from the education category. Again, just be sure to request the Speaking Documentation Form to record your work. If you are due for recertification you would have received notice for the last few weeks either in the form of emails, or mailed documents from the CNLA offices. For

Do not let the idea of 24 CEUs sound intimidating. Most individuals tend to be surprised with how quickly the credits can add up. If you are not entirely sure about what activities constitute as being eligible for the recertification process, you have come to the right place. Education Category: Seminars, conferences, green industry shows, or in-house training programs, which are events that most individuals attend anyway over the course of the winter months, all give you one credit per hour of instruction. If you manage to complete college or university course work in subject areas like business management or technical horticulture these will grant you 15 CEUs. Thinking about working your way toward a new certification? Successful completion of a new specialty gives you four credits, while earning certified status in a different designation gets you eight. And don’t think that reading industry-related literature or even preparing presentations for schools, professional conferences or workshops won’t count. Just contact the CNLA office to request either the Speaking Documentation Form or the Book Reporting Form to record your time spent doing these activities. Service Category: Have you been thinking about ways that you can give back to the industry or be more involved? If you are looking at coming out to a certification test day, in either a judge or JTA capacity, your volunteer time

those due to recertify in 2016, December 31 is the date that you want to have all of your documentation in for. With that being said, CNLA is also willing to extend a bit of a grace period. If you can submit your recertification documents by May, there will not be any late penalty charged. However, if you find yourself needing until the end of the year, you can apply for an extension for 50 dollars that will extend the length of the due date until the end of 2017.

New recertification policy

ndividuals who have let their recertification lapse for over a year beyond the recertification date, will need to rewrite only the written component of the certification and pay the cost of the full registration fee, plus their recertification, in order to have their certified status reinstated. The recertification fee comes to a cost of $75 plus HST and the submission of the reported CEUs. Please consult the CNLA office at 888-446-3499 or email certification@cnla-acpp.ca for any further details or questions you might have with respect to your certification.

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Growers Canada

Abusing Intellectual Property Rights: an explanation of the correct use and abuse of patents in the sector. By: Mia Buma Owner Mia Buma Advice

is of the opinion that everybody in society, who has interests in plant breeders rights (PBR) has the right, and in certain situations even the obligation, to form and offer opinions. This means that the interests of all concerned parties (in our industry: breeders, growers, traders and consumers) have to be taken into account in the law making processes. This is not only the case for PBR, but for all IP systems which are relevant for the ornamental sector. Keep an eye out for ‘Part Two: Why is a good working PBR system so important to growers’ in the next CNLA Newsbrief.

Part One of Three: Introduction

IPH members understand the importance of improved new varieties to growers, along with the availability of good propagating material for reasonable prices. To maintain and to improve their production firms, growers need to distinguish themselves to gain a higher profit. How do they distinguish themselves? By growing the best product and by being recognized for that in the further ornamental chain, and at the end, by the consumer. Vertical integration in our sector goes rapidly and this will have its consequences in every part of the production chain. In a nutshell we could say: because of this vertical integration and the use of social media, the consumer will be leading in our production chain in the future. We will develop from a push, to a pull market. This is expressed by the business term C2B (consumer to business). So, the challenge for the grower is to gain the best propagating material and to be able to grow it to create the best end product. The existence and supply of that best propagating material is in the hands of the breeders. However, both the growers and breeders depend on the existence of good working economical systems in order to ensure they can capitalize on and get return on investments. The applicable intellectual property right (IP) systems support these economical needs. It goes without saying that such IP systems are in the interest of society as a whole, the purpose being to stimulate innovation for the benefit and the progress of mankind and society. AIPH

AAFC announces changes to eligibility for APP S

CNLA has also been advised that there will be changes to the administration companies delivering the APP in all provinces other than Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. Nursery companies in other provinces should contact CNLA if assistance is required to identify those firms. (rita@cnlaacpp.ca)

Canadian Shield Rose continued from cover: rose breeding program, the potential of rose CA576 soon became obvious. Having survived many Manitoba winters, CA576 had already proven itself to be winter hardy but to make the final cut, CA576 was further tested at Vineland’s research farms to ensure it also met the breeding program’s criteria for black spot resistance.

ince 2010, Canada’s wholesale nursery growers were eligible to participate in the federal government’s Advance Payments Program, a repayable operating loan program designed to assist farmers to better manage their cash flow. The APP makes available loans of up to $400,000 per year, with the first $100,000 being interest free and a preferred rate on the balance of the loan. Loan amounts are set based on 50% of eligible inventory values.

Loans were available in the spring and again in the fall seasons. As nursery product was classified as a “storable product” for fall applications, growers did not need to provide other collateral, with the government’s preference being participation in the AgriStability program. Since the introduction of the Agricultural Products Marketing Act, however, all producers are now required to provide additional security by insuring storable crops with all perils insurance. As this form of insurance is typically not available to product that is not stored indoors, AAFC have advised CNLA grower members that they must participate in AgriStability to qualify for the APP loan program. CNLA has taken up this matter with AAFC’s Financial Programs Division and have been advised that a letter of guarantee from the applicant’s financial institution would also be acceptable.

It is fitting that the rose selected to help celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday will also be the first rose of Vineland’s newly launched 49th Parallel Collection. Canadian Shield and all future roses selected to be a part of this newest series of hardy Canadian roses will be selected to have the visual appeal and especially the hardiness and low maintenance traits that consumers have come to expect of Canadian-bred roses. It is also expected that the appeal of the grown-in-Canada brand will continue to be valued by rose lovers around the world. More than 20 CNLA nursery grower members are licensed to propagate and grow Canadian Shield roses. For a complete listing visit goo.gl/mlnwHX

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Garden Centres Canada IGCA Congress 2017 Niagara Falls C

choose to sleep-in until the group leaves for the day, or get up early to learn something new before getting on the bus.

Discover more about the congress at www.igcacanada2017.ca, or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ igacanada2017. Alternately, questions can be sent to the IGCA congress office, at igca2017@cnlao n g C r es CA s acpp.ca, where we will also IG be registering congress delegates.

ome exploring with us…and over 250 other delegates at the 2017 International Garden Centre Association’s Congress event. Hosted by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association from September 17-22 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, the event promises to indulge your sense of adventure while introducing you to the region’s ag garden centres, that span north ara 20 F a ll s to Ontario’s cottage country.

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Some new components of the 2017 congress include an interactive tour, designed to mesh the traditional study tour, giving participants the opportunity to participate in structured discussions and gain the most out of their experience, without the age limitations of past tours. Next up, are the optional business sessions. Throughout the week, delegates will have the opportunity to attend the business sessions being offered on a few of the mornings, prior to breakfast, before the tour departs for the day. The great thing about the business sessions is that they will be led by special presenters, talking about trends in Canada, the world, and important factors affecting the retail industry. However, the sessions are completely optional, so you can

This diverse tour will take you from garden centre locations in metropolitan areas like Toronto, to rural retail nurseries spanning hundreds of acres. In between these visits, you will have a chance to explore the area and get a true taste of Canadian culture. Stops include visits to the Toronto Botanical Gardens, the Hockey Hall of Fame, a dinner cruise along the Toronto harbour, as well as Toronto’s historic Distillery District that is a fusion of Canadian arts, culture and entertainment with a unique retail twist of one-of-a-kind stores and shops. Of course, no tour of the Niagara region would be complete without stops to the Falls themselves, where things could get a little wet; as well as tours of the region’s famed wineries – and maybe a sip or two!

What are you waiting for? Come take part in what promises to be an amazing opportunity to meet delegates from around the world, share knowledge, and learn new methods to improve your garden centre and business.

Retail Horticulturist Exam

one of the many written opportunities at your provincial association’s monthly exam date, or all at once, by challenging the written and practical component within two simultaneous test days. If you would like to learn more about the program, register for the exam, or even purchase the designation manuals (which also happen to be a great industry resource to have on hand), please contact the CNLA Professional Development department. You can reach Jason Young, by phone at 888446-3499 ext. 8620, or via email at jason@ cnla-acpp.ca. Don’t forget to visit the website at landscapeindustrytechnician. ca for an online guide of the designation, as well as helpful tips and tricks to prepare for the evaluation process.

New staff support for Garden Centres Canada!

s the cold weather approaches, and the season quiets down following the holidays, it is a great opportunity to brush up on your studying for the Retail Horticulturist certification. Whether you own, or work at a garden centre, The Landscape Industry Certified Retail Horticulturist exam is a great way for employees and owners alike to demonstrate that they have the knowledge and skill set to work in the garden centre sector. It also shows customers that you and your staff have achieved an international designation and operate a facility that meets industry best practices and standards. With both a technical and written component, you’ll be tested on content that pertains to issues you encounter every day at work. Practical stations include plant identification, shipping and receiving, merchandising, service and selling, POS operations, signage and plant health. The written evaluation (offered over a period of two hours) contains 100 multiple choice questions ranging in subject matter from the garden centre environment, to customer service and etiquette. You can cater testing to your own schedule, and for your own convenience by opting to write the written portion of the exam during

ith the departure of long-time staff member, Julia Ricottone, Garden Centres Canada (GCC) has some new staff support at the CNLA office. Claudia Santos, who also works with the Professional Development Committee, will be taking the staff lead, working with GCC Chair Anthony O’Neill. Claudia comes from a communications background and has been with CNLA for three years. Teagan Giddings will act as committee support to Claudia, along with her main reception duties and key role in the Member Services department. Teagan comes from a retail garden centre background, where she has worked everything from the front cash to product ordering. She has been with CNLA for a year.

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Member Services Membership: more than just dollar savings T

he Member Savings programs are a great way to attract new members and show an immediate perk to being part of a professional association. However, it is important to realize the other benefits of association membership that continue to build year after year. As soon as membership is approved, members receive access into an elite group of individuals who care for their businesses, their clients, and the professionalism of the industry. There are a variety of local events that provide great opportunities for networking, in both professional and casual environments. The longer you are part of the association, the longer those relationships have to grow and mature, providing priceless benefits to the individual and their business. The CNLA group of associations believes in advancing the quality of the industry through educational opportunities. Besides the online courses available through the Member Savings programs, each provincial association offers seminars and classes to extend the learning of employers and their employees. Finally, CNLA acts as a uniting national voice for the landscape industry in Canada and frequently visits Ottawa, advocating for effective solutions to small business issues unique to our sector, as well as keeping our industry top of mind to government at all levels.

Program Spotlight: LS Training gets a new name: ‘Greenius’

reenius, formerly LS Training, is a suite of online tools for landscape contractors for the purposes of onboarding, training with performance excellence as a goal. With over 30 videos for the workers, in English and Spanish, and eight videos

for Crew Leaders/Managers; Greenius is for those company owners who want to work smarter, not harder. www.gogreenius.com To obtain your CNLA membership confirmation letter, to access an additional 5% savings off your rates, contact the CNLA Membership Team.

Cat Rental Store

on’t forget to save 10% at the Cat Rental Store with your CNLA membership! As a full service rental organization, the Cat Rental Store carries a variety of other name brand tools and equipment such as aerial work platforms, pumps, generators, air compressors, heaters, shoring, hand tools, electrical and instrumentation equipment. Simply contact the Membership Team to get your membership confirmation letter.

• Low Standard AIR of 16.99% on purchases, a 18.99% Standard AIR on balance transfers and access cheques, and a 24.99% Standard AIR on cash advances • No annual fee

Krown Rust Protection

ake sure your vehicles and equipment are protected from salt, fertilizers, concrete and other rust accelerators with Krown Rust Protection. Members receive special fleet pricing and discounts on specific products.

Work Authority

NLA members receive a 15% discount on all regular priced merchandise at Work Authority. Locations across Canada, plus an online store. Contact CNLA to receive your discount card.

CNLA MasterCard®

upport CNLA with a customized Canadian Nursery Landscape Association Platinum Plus MasterCard® credit card. Each time you make an eligible purchase, MBNA contributes a portion of funds back to CNLA in support of a variety of projects and initiatives. • 0% promotional annual interest rate (AIR)† on balance transfers for the first 10 full months

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arden Centres Canada members have the opportunity to offer a national digital gift card to their customers. Cards are purchased online and can be redeemed at any participating member garden centre. Visit www.gardengiftcard.ca for details.

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Autumn 2016

Industry Human Resources THANK YOU to all of the employers who supported their staff to represent Landscape Gardening, whether in your province or on the national stage! Did you know?

kills Compétences Canada has 13 member organizations in each province, is mandated to promote skilled trade and technology career options to Canadian youth and engages more than 350,000 youth annually through interactive sensory experience that profile skilled trade technology careers. This year’s competition, in the Atlantic region in June, witnessed over 5,000 visitors – from the competitors themselves to stakeholders representing industry, business, labour, government, educational institutions and not-for-profit organizations. For the past three years, the national competitions have had over 2,000 students visit in addition to thousands of visitors including teachers, parents, and guidance counsellors. This has generated an economic impact on the regions of over two million dollars. (2016 – Moncton, NB; 2015 – Saskatoon, SK; 2014 – Toronto, ON). For the past five years, the in-kind contributions have exceeded three million dollars. Winnipeg, Manitoba is on track to exceed these numbers – they ALREADY have 1,000 registered students with strong partnerships already solidified.

ithout employer support, teams are unable to participate. An outstanding example of employer support comes from Kevin Nauss, President of Price Landscaping Services in New Brunswick. He gave his blessing to his two apprentices TKAJ – (Team Kevin and James) to compete. This meant time away from work, but Kevin saw the value of the competition – it is the ONLY showcase that exists to encourage our youth to take this path into landscaping. Kevin supported his team by attending the event, cheering them on and acting as “a true ambassador” for our industry.

As reported in the last Newsbrief, seven teams competed at Skills Canada National Competition representing BC; AB; MB; ON; QC; NC and NB. Appreciation went out to many volunteers including the National Technical Committee. Now, it’s time to thank the employers who supported their local competition. If you have any questions, please contact Stacey Porter at stacey@cnla-acpp.ca. To see pictures, feel free to visit: www.skillscanada.com or the CNLA Facebook page!

This same province saw Dave Milburn, owner of Focal Point Landscaping and Ben Scholten, Jeremy Snodgrass, and Matt MacDonald of Scholten’s Landscaping there as coordinators and coaches. Thanks to Hamiltons Landscaping, Brunswick

Nurseries, and Price Landscaping Services for supporting their employees who were there to compete and compete they did!

Nova Scotia had tremendous support from Joe Bidermann’s Landscape Design team for set-up and tear-down, taking away time from their regular work, not to mention assisted in judging. Thank-you Kyle and Joe for being judges and such strong advocates to the industry. Another strong supporter was Down to Earth Gardening who sponsored and supported its teams. Thank you to BC employers Piper Landscaping Ltd and Strain Landscapes Ltd. who supported their staff to compete at Nationals this year. A special thank you to the numerous material and equipment suppliers who also contributed to the provincial competition (Burnco Landscape Centre; Northwest Landscape & Stone Supply; Wilway Lumber Sales; Golden

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two time SCNC Gold medalist (Calgary ‘08 and Charletottetown ‘09) and partner of J & K Zinn Landscaping. Mitch Gagnon is a Greenspace Horticulture Graduate from Red River College and owner of Dreamscape Landscaping.

Spruce Nurseries; Dewalt Canada; Kwantlen Polytechnic University; Finning Canada). Thank you also to Paraspace Landscaping for the competition set up and take down as well as judges Marek Kociolek from Groundworks Design Services; Chris O’Donohue from the Great Canadian Landscaping Company; Mike Vandergugten from Higher Ground Landscaping and Design as well as Annika Kristensen Competition Manager from HortEd BC. In Alberta, EarthTek Landscape Construction and JVR Landscaping were instrumental in supporting their competitors as well as receiving support from Appollo Landscaping Ltd. In Manitoba, thank you to the judges Konrad Zinn and Mitch Gagon. Konrad is a Landscape Technician graduate and former

In Ontario, thank you to Jim O’Flaherty of O’Flaherty’s Landscaping for sending Zachary Slaughter. As well as, a thank you to the City of Oshawa for sending James Marangon to compete. The province of Manitoba is fortunate to be hosting the 2017 SCNC at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg on May 31st to June 3rd. There are many opportunities to support this event, so please contact Sharra Hinton sharrahinton@mbnla.com Executive Director of Manitoba Nursery Landscape Association to discuss how you can help! Thank you to everyone who has helped keep the National Landscape Gardening competition alive! It remains the ONLY national forum to introduce our youth of today to something they can be a part of tomorrow. Share this article and encourage employers who support the apprenticeship program to participate.

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Landscape Canada CNLA attends ELCA Presidium & Green Cities Conference in Budapest T

his fall, the European Landscape Contractors Association (ELCA) held its annual Presidium and Green Cities Conference in Budapest, Hungary. As an active member of the association, CNLA sent Rene Thiebaud, CNLA President; Cable Baker, Landscape Canada Chair and Jason Young, CNLA staff. A lot was discussed throughout the conference, some of the highlights include: The control of invasive species is a major issue across Europe. Switzerland has made its guide to invasive species of plants and insects available to ELCA members. Each member company reports on its green city program. The Netherlands presentation, given by Egbert Roozen, was particularly well-done. At the core of their program is a focus on five sustainable principles: water, soil, energy, edible greenery and animals. They have also created a living gardens manual to educate and promote sustainable gardens. The VHG website is host to many resources on the importance of green initiatives. While the introductions are in Dutch, some of the reports are English or can be translated through your web browser. Access them here: www.vhg.org/kennisbank

Green House Office Courtyard Completed in December 2012, Green House is the greenest commercial development project on the Hungarian office market, and the first one to certify for LEED Platinum with a top score. Tenants of Green House

Margitsziget 500 metres (238 acres) in the middle of the Danube in central Budapest, Hungary. The island is mostly covered by landscape parks, and is a popular recreational area. Its medieval ruins are reminders of its importance in the Middle Ages as a religious centre. http://www.budapestbylocals.com/ margaret-island.html

Gundel Restaurant Courtyard Green City Project Ranked #96 of 2,393 Restaurants in Budapest on TripAdvisor. A previous restaurant in the spot, Wampetich, opened in 1894. In 1910, Károly Gundel took over the Wampetich’s lease and operated the restaurant. His son János Gundel, who had learned the hospitality trade at other hotels and restaurants, took over the restaurant’s management. He Cable Baker, Kathy Thiebaud and Rene Thiebaud created a dramatic and luxurious style that increased its popularity and Also on the agenda for the trip was a professional industry tour. Continue reading created an international reputation. for a summary of some of the spots visited.

benefit from an ideal combination of sustainability, creativity, work efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the building. Cutting-edge environmental solutions and green technologies are applied in each and every development phase to minimize the building’s environmental footprint, and reduce its energy use and carbon dioxide emissions. In the interior garden above the pool is a huge hanging chair. At the top, on the seventh floor of the building is an office surrounded by extensive green roof terraces. The vegetation: drought-resistant and maintenance-free plants.

Take a tour of Green House at www.youtu.be/_or_539pxhg

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Kossuth Square The reconstruction of the square between 2012 and 2014 has resulted in the modernization of an area of nearly seven and a half hectares as well as providing new functions for it. The entire surface of the square has been modernized in a process

Private Garden This private garden is located on the outside of Budapest. The gardens represents the growth of the family since everything was designed as they grew older. That is why there are two houses on the property. The smallest house is their first house which they turned into a guest house when the new house was built. You can also see this transition in the garden. The first part was built around the first house and the rest of the garden was completed as the years went by. One of the first things that are clear is that this garden is meant to have fun and also give the

KOSSUTH SQUARE BEFORE

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that has seen the disappearance of the asphalt blacktop and its replacement with natural stone and a uniform style of street furnishings. The square has essentially become a no-traffic zone, and pedestrians and cyclists can now enjoy a space twice as big as before. The tracks for tram no. 2 here have also been completely upgraded. A sustainable park structure has been developed on the square. http://welovebudapest.com/budapest. and.hungary/kossuth.square.s.new.look

owners a place to relax. Different seating areas can be found in the garden, going from a cosy bed hanging from a frame to hammocks in the trees. The garden runs upon a hill in which a lot of elements are incorporated such as a trampoline, a playground, a well, hammocks, etc. Since this garden has so many aspects to it, in its current form, it would be very difficult to design gardens like this one for private owners. The reason for this is the cost. Both the construction and the maintenance do not come cheap. However, this garden is a great inspiration for others because it shows a wide variety of possibilities.

taking active part in creating lively and livable cities. For the renovation, the help and opinion of the community was asked. This inclusive planning process was essential since one of the main goals of the project was to create a stronger local community identity.

Teleki Square Teleki Square is located in Budapest’s socially most diverse and colourful areas, in one of the city’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Following a successful EU tender for funding the renovation of the square, it has been completely transformed. Before, the square attracted the wrong crowd with a lot of crime and drug abuse happening in the park. Now, the square has become a vital part of the neighbourhood

Resources available across North America

here are now One Call centres for all homeowners, landowners, and contractors to get information on underground infrastructure coast-to-coastto-coast. Before you disturb the ground, or do a design, make sure that you visit www.clickbeforeyoudig.com to complete the appropriate locate request. Ensuring the safety of those who work or live in the vicinity of underground facilities and protecting vital services is everyone’s responsibility. Whether you are planning to do it yourself or hire a professional, smart digging means calling for locates before each job. Homeowners often make risky assumptions about whether or not they should get their utility lines marked, but every digging job requires a call – even small projects like planting trees and shrubs.

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NEW

Displacement 64.8 cc

Power Output 2.8 kW

Weight 10.6 kg/23.4 lb

Blowing Force 35 Newtons

Air Volume 912 cfm

Sound Level 75 dB(A)

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Air Velocity 166 mph/267 km/h Excluding fuel.

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