Landscape Saskatchewan News Spring 2016

Landscape Saskatchewan News Spring 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

Spring Workshop Wrap-Up New Board of Directors

Canadian Landscape Standards Now Available New Member Savings Program

Nursery & Greenhouse Tour - Israel Green Careers Canada Website

2015 Landscape Award Winners Welcome to our New Members

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

What an exciting spring! The Canadian Landscape Standards (CLS) have been released - there is a link under Industry News on how to order your own copy. Landscape Standards mean that landscape professionals will all be on the same page when deciding the right way to design or build landscapes in Canada.

This raises the level of professionalism and accountability for our sector. Let your insurance broker and your local municipality know about CLS so that everyone can be on the same page.

Climate change or just an early spring? I could hardly believe my eyes, when I discovered a pussy willow covered in grey pussy toes on February 27. I have not found any other plants busting out in buds yet, thank goodness.

I recently attended Green Cities Landscape Summit in Vancouver. The take away I got from this event is that we are all responsible for getting one message to all levels of government, and that message is that “Getting Green Right” MUST include plants.

Installing energy efficient light bulbs is great for the environment but we need more green plant canopy to make a long-term change.

Plants are the only thing on earth that can sequester carbon naturally. The need to get more plants into our landscape designs/installations is important, and make sure to tell your customers why they need more plants in their yards. Here are a few suggestions: Trees that give shade can save customers money by shading their house in the summer, and hedges can provide a wind break to their yard. So many uses for plants that add value to customer’s homes. While adding value to a home, the plants will also give back fresh air and help reverse climate change.

The Landscape Saskatchewan AGM was held on March 17 in Regina. We had Arnold Heuver present on pruning trends; it was very informative and I now have some new ideas to teach my staff this spring. The afternoon was a very inspirational social media presentation by Mike and Joe from #Lakeridgebrigade. You can see Landscape Saskatchewan’s first YouTube video at youtu.be/GjaflC9beuQ. Have a wonderfully busy spring and get tweeting!

Leslie Cornell President, Landscape Saskatchewan

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June 5 – 8, 2016 2016 Skills Canada National Competition Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, NB www.skillscanada.com June 17 – 19, 2016 Garden Days www.gardendays.ca

Board of Directors:

Leslie Cornell Cornell Design & Landscaping Ltd. President Robin Adair Arbour Crest Tree Service Ltd. Director

Luke van Duyvendyk Dutch Growers Garden Centre Ltd. Director Nancy Martin Dieter Martin Greenhouse Ltd. Director Lane Bullied Gardens By Design Inc. Director

Philip Rispens Rispens Landscaping Ltd. Director

Aaron Krahn Lakeshore Tree Farms Ltd. CNLA Representative

Administrative Support: Joel Beatson, CAE, CLM Executive Director

Marnie Main Member Services Director

Kyla Hardon Communications Coordinator Cheryl Teo Bookkeeper

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Landscape Saskatchewan c/o Landscape Alberta 200, 10331 - 178 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5S 1R5 Tel: 780-489-1991 Toll Free: 1-800-378-3198 Fax: 780-444-2152 admin@landscape-alberta.com www.snla.ca On the Cover: 2015 Landscape Award of Excellence G & S Landscape & Excavation Services, Manitou

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Spring Workshop Wrap – Up Members gathered in Regina on March 17, 2016 for our annual Spring Workshop. The day started off with Arnold Heuver giving a presentation on pruning trends in a nursery setting and in the afternoon Mike and Joe from Lakeridge Contracting gave a presentation on how and when to use social media in your business. Check out our video: https://youtu.be/GjaflC9beuQ Thank you to our workshop sponsors!

regions of Canada and available in both official languages. The national CLS Steering Committee will remain in place to develop new sections and continually revise and update the document to ensure its accuracy and relevance. The CLS was designed for use by anyone who specifies scopes or bids on landscape work, including landscape architects, landscape designers, landscape contractors, grounds maintenance contractors and government procurement parks departments at all levels. As a benchmark standard for the landscape horticulture industry, the CLS will be an indispensable tool to the success of any landscape project that is designed, built and maintained to this nationally-recognized standard.

“This remarkable collaboration between the BCLNA, BCSLA, CNLA and the CSLA has successfully produced a nationally unifying set of landscape standards,” said Christene Stenhouse LeVatte, past President of the CNLA New Board of Directors and Chair of the CLS Steering Committee, “with the goal The Association’s Annual General Meeting was held at to effecting better designed, built and maintained green the Double Tree by Hilton Regina on March 17, 2016. spaces for our Canadian neighbourhoods, communities, About 10 members were present to hear details on the towns and cities…. from coast to coast.” previous year’s accomplishments and to elect the new board. Your board for 2016/2017 is: To obtain a copy of the Canadian Landscape Standard, • Leslie Cornell, Cornell Design & Landscaping visit the CLS webpage: www.csla-aapc.ca/standard.

• Luke Van Duyvendyk, Dutch Growers Garden Centre Ltd. New Member Savings Program • Robin Adair, Arbour Crest Tree Services Ltd. The CNLA is excited to announce a new program with • Aaron Krahn, Lakeshore Tree Farms Ltd. St. John Ambulance! Members receive an 8% discount • Nancy Martin, Dieter Martin Greenhouse Ltd. on first aid with CPR certification and 10% off first aid • Lane Bullied, Gardens By Design Inc. kits. See the CNLA website for province specific first aid • Philip Rispens, Rispens Landscaping Ltd.* supply order forms with even more savings! *new www.cnla-acpp.ca/stjohnambulance Canadian Landscape Standards Now Available The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association and the GM Discount Program Change Canadian Society of Landscape Architects are pleased As of May 1, 2016, the cost for the letter from CNLA to to announce the release of the Canadian Landscape advise your GM dealer that you are a member in good Standard (CLS) First Edition. The CLS is a single, standing will increase to $200. Contact the CNLA authoritative resource for landscape construction Membership Services teams for details, especially if you projects across Canada. For the first time, there is a have any deals planned for the start of the season. national guideline to set the standard of landscape work in every province across the country.

Green Careers Canada the go-to Website for Job Seekers, Students and Teachers Volunteers in every province reviewed the CLS to Landscape Ontario and the CNLA have launched a new ensure that it is user-friendly and represents conditions online resource for green profession educators and of landscape work in all climatic and geographic students across Canada. Green Careers Canada is regions, making the CLS relevant and applicable to all

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LANDSCAPE SASKATCHEWAN 1 AgriStability: should it be part of your designed to provide easy access to information about company's BRM strategy? landscape and horticulture jobs, courses, scholarships, 2 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) bursaries and apprenticeships in each province. The 3 Tree Survivability in the Urban Landscape: website also promotes awareness about green career Literature Review Report options to guidance counselors, co-op teachers and policy makers. Visit www.greencareerscanada.ca and 2016 Census of Agriculture and Nursery Production check it out.

At the beginning of May 2016, farm operators will be asked to update Canada’s agricultural profile New Mobile App from the Pest Management by completing the 2016 Census of Agriculture Regulatory Agency (PMRA) Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency questionnaire. The census will provide farmers, farm launched a new mobile app that allows individuals to organizations, policy makers, stakeholders, and citizens access pesticide labels that have been registered for use with relevant information about the future of the in Canada. This app will help homeowners, farmers, Canadian agricultural sector and help them make industry, and provincial and federal organizations look informed decisions regarding agricultural practices in up specific details of the pest control product they are this country. using from the convenience of their smartphone or tablet. The most up-to-date health and safety In early May, farm operators will receive a letter with information will be right at their fingertips with this new easy-to-follow instructions on how to complete the user friendly tool.

Census of Agriculture questionnaire online. This userfriendly option will save time by automatically adding The app, developed by the Government of Canada, is totals and limiting the questions to the ones that apply called “Pesticide Labels” and can be downloaded from to your operation. the Apple Store, Google Play and Amazon.

The questionnaire can be completed by anyone who is Nursery and Greenhouse Tour – Israel responsible for, or knowledgeable about, the day-toJoin John & Kelly Schroeder of Valleybrook Gardens on day management decisions of your farming operation. a horticultural tour of Israel in October 2016. Israel is As required by the Statistics Act, the information a world leader in irrigation technology, and an exporter provided will be kept confidential and used only for of a range of horticultural products. The group will visit statistical purposes. More information is available at greenhouses, garden centers and nurseries, however http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/ca2016. there will be plenty of time to enjoy the incredible culture, history and sights of this fascinating country. MEMBER BENEFITS Tour dates are October 24 through November 7, with an optional 2 day extension to visit Petra in Jordan. For Employers First: Members receive a 10% discount on more information, contact John at js@valleybrook.com. over 40 landscape and safety training courses.

Mark's Discount Card Valid Until April 2016 Remember that your Mark's (and Imagewear) discount card is valid through April 2016, after that, members will need to contact CNLA for an updated card. www.cnla-acpp.ca/marks

Group Buy Protect: Provide your business with up to $1 million in legal expense insurance coverage.

Available legal assistance with contract disputes and debt recovery.

Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Webinar Series Now Online Receive a discount on membership fees and access to The popular Growers Canada webinar series has savings programs, business training resources, business concluded, but don't worry if you missed it! All of the counselors. webinar recordings are available on the CNLA website.

Check them out at http://bit.ly/1UfFj1t.

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2015 LANDSCAPE AWARDS

The Landscape Awards reflect the association's commitment to creating and preserving the beauty of the urban landscape. The program is also designed to reward independent landscape contracting professionals who execute top quality landscape projects.

The Landscape Awards program has four main objectives: • Encourage landscape contractors to be the best in their field • Provide a marketing opportunity to those companies that receive an award • Encourage a company’s employees to aspire to excellence • Provide an opportunity to compete in the National Awards of Landscape Excellence

Members can enter projects into nine different categories covering construction, maintenance and design. Each entry is evaluated using a set of criteria; the submissions are not judged against each other.

There are two award levels: a Merit Award goes to an entry that earns 70-84 points, and an Excellence Award goes to an entry earning 85 or more points. Entries that achieve Excellence status are eligible to be selected for the National Awards of Landscape Excellence, a Canada-wide program developed by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association.

G & S Landscape & Excavation Services Award of Merit, 5th Ave

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This year, the Landscape Awards program in Saskatchewan received four entries. Congratulations to Gardens By Design Inc., G & S Landscape & Excavation Services, and Rispens Landscaping on their Landscape Award wins. See below for pictures of the award winning projects.

And hat’s off to G & S Landscape & Excavation Services whose award-winning entry, Manitou, has been nominated for the 2017 National Awards of Landscape Excellence!

We would also like to thank this year’s volunteer judges for taking their assignment seriously and giving so generously of their time and expertise.

Nigel Bowles, Living Legend Lise Prosser, Elite Lawn & Snow Inc. Jason Stubbs, Salisbury Landscaping Blair McMurdo, Fantascapes Landscaping

Have a project you would like to show off? Take pictures - lots of pictures - including before, during and after shots to show the transformation of the project. Entry forms and guides for the 2016 Landscape Awards Program will be available soon, so start taking pictures today!

Gardens By Design Inc. Award of Merit, Bucsis Lakeside Property

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Rispens Landscaping Ltd. Award of Merit, Wascana View Project

G & S Landscape & Excavation Services Award of Excellence, Manitou

Showcase your expertise and creativity...

Enter the 2016 Landscape Awards

Entry forms and guides for 2016 will be available online soon.

The Landscape Awards program is only available to active members of Landscape Saskatchewan.

For more information, contact Kyla at kyla.hardon@landscape-alberta.com or call 1-800-378-3198.

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