LE012-KW: Chainsaw Training
To promote the safety of landscape professionals using chainsaws, the MOL requires training on safe chainsaw operation by a competent instructor. This two-day seminar satisfies that requirement.
Day 1 will cover:
*Safety
*Operation
*Maintenance
Day 2 will cover:
*Hands on
*Sharpening
*Cutting/bucking limbs/logs

NOTE: The condition of the chainsaw is an important requirement for this training. For participants to effectively learn in a safe environment, their chainsaw must be in safe operational order. Saws that do not meet the requirements below will not be approved for use during the seminars.
-Functioning chain brake and rear trigger interlock.
-Front and rear handles must be free of structural cracks.
-No fuel leaks present.
-Chain catcher tab/pin is present and intact.

Each participant will required to supply and bring:
Chainsaw.
CSA approved work boots.
CSA approved hardhat in good condition.
CSA approved safety eye wear.
Chainsaw pants or chaps approved for use in Ontario.
Hearing protection (muff style or in-ear).
Leather gloves, flat file, depth gauge tool, round file, file holder.
Chainsaw wrench (scrench).
Fuel and chain oil in appropriate containers.

Lunch not included.

LO member price: $240.00
Non-member price: $430.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Allgreen Tree Service 155 Union St. Elmira for directions call 519-669-0857
Instructor: Mike Hayes, Allgreen Tree Service
Dates: Tuesday November 5, 2024 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

LC026: Chiseled in Stone: An Introduction
This two- day introductory seminar is suitable for those seeking greater insight and skill development in the art of stone masonry.
Topics covered include construction techniques, selection and application of various building materials, relationship of design to stone selection, and the hands-on skills of working with natural stone.
Participants can expect to leave the seminar with the knowledge and basic skills required to successfully complete any stone masonry project, but not the years of practice required to hone masonry skills.
Participants are required to bring: personal protective equipment (PPE) work boots, gloves, eye and hearing protection, dust mask, etc., along with a 2-3 lb. steel mallet, one splitting chisel and one facing chisel.
Like your jobsite end of the day clean-up is required.

LO member price: $466.00
Non-member price: $640.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Bill Lloyd, Lloyd Masonry
Dates: Wednesday January 29, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday January 30, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

LC068: Fundamentals of Working with Flagstone
Used for paving, walkways, driveways, and patios. It can require meticulous skill and patience to install.
Bringing years of stone experience, the instructor will help develop your product knowledge and installation skills further – helping you and your team get closer to piecing the job together.
Topics covered include: Various types of flagstones, understanding sizes, and patterns, wet and dry lay techniques, how to tuck point and sponge finish mortar joints.
A two-day seminar, there will be a small hands-on project worked on during these two days. Participants are required to bring the appropriate PPE to participate
Tools needed to participate: Two and four-foot level, hammer for hitting steel chisels, one chisel meant for stone, trowel, hand brush, and one-foot square. Knee pads or a kneeling pad are recommended.
Who should attend: For those who know the basics, this seminar will further develop your product knowledge and installation skills

LO member price: $466.00
Non-member price: $640.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Menno Braam, Whistling Dwarf Stonework
Dates: Thursday February 6, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Friday February 7, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

LE009: Mastering Commercial Vehicle Laws and the Road Side Inspection
Are your trucks/plows and crew ready to get back out on the road?
This seminar will provide the information that your company needs to stay compliant with the Commercial Vehicle Legislation in Ontario and effectively navigate the Provinces CVOR system.
The instructor will show you how to properly register the weight of your truck and go through all the requirements needed to avoid roadside enforcement action by police or Ministry of Transportation officers. Participants will be shown which class of trucks require a CVOR, Daily Inspections and Annual Safety Devices
After the break participants will be shown the practical side with a live demonstration of the standard roadside inspection on an actual truck or truck and trailer combination. Other issues like mechanical defects, cargo securement, distracted driving and the CVSA Out of Service Criteria will also be covered

LO member price: $126.00
Non-member price: $223.00
Maximum participants: 12
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Representative from Tri-Shield
Date: Thursday October 3, 2024 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

OL136: New - Business to Business Marketing
Learn how to create partnership synergies with non-competing businesses and industry suppliers to generate new customers and provide a more diverse customer solution approach.

This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date.

LO member price: $65.00
Non-member price: $80.00
Location: Online Learning -This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date
Instructor: Jackie Morra
Date: Tuesday December 10, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

OL135: New - Small Business Marketing Ideas
Learn creative ideas to implement a marketing plan that identifies your target market and build brand awareness.

This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date.

LO member price: $65.00
Non-member price: $80.00
Location: Online Learning -This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date
Instructor: Jackie Morra
Date: Tuesday December 3, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

LC076: NEW - Water Features In The Landscape
How to envision, design and build water features: pools, hot tubs, ponds, streams, waterfalls, that are believably integrated into their settings. Delve into designing & building successful projects with an overall concept that focuses on the completed landscape, not just the vessels within it.

LO member price: $160.00
Non-member price: $285.00
Maximum participants: 12
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Randy Tumber
Date: Wednesday February 5, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

OL054: New - Winterizing a Residential Irrigation System
More than just turning off the water.
During this one-hour session, attendees will learn the steps to shut down a residential irrigation system properly.

This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date.

LO member price: $65.00
Non-member price: $80.00
Location: Online Learning -This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date
Instructor: Steven Hernandez, Groundhog Landscaping
Date: Wednesday September 25, 2024 9:30 am - 10:30 am

LG047: NEW- Take Your Nighttime Photography To The Next Level
Promoting your services on your website and social media, good nighttime images of your projects are critical to convey the mood and feel you create.
Learn the basics of nighttime photography, from different types of cameras, specifications that are important, what type of lenses, settings to use, framing your shot, and how to edit.
Participants are welcome to bring their own camera gear.
Recommended for those with some camera experience
Lunch not included

LO member price: $80.00
Non-member price: $146.00
Maximum participants: 8
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: John Higo, Turf Care Products Canada
Date: Tuesday October 22, 2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

LP062: Planting Choices - Expand Your Knowledge of Native Plants
Landscape surroundings are changing and customers are asking for more sustainable ways of caring for their properties.
This seminar will provide environmentally sound solutions for landscape designers and contractors, reviewing the wide variety of native herbaceous and woody plant species available.
Learn what native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs in Ontario are suitable for small or large landscaping projects, and how they can be effectively combined with non-native species to create ornamental gardens pollinator gardens and rain gardens.
There are hundreds of native species available to the landscape professional, but only a fraction is used. Participants will learn what plants work well together, and where native plants can be sourced.

LO member price: $138.00
Non-member price: $242.00
Maximum participants: 12
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Wednesday February 5, 2025 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

LE010-DU: Skid Steer Loader/Mini-Excavator
This newly developed program covers the essentials required to use a Skid Steer and Mini-Excavator in Ontario and is compliant with provincial training requirements.
Topics reviewed include: Legislation, workplace inspection, equipment inspection (and review of equipment components), safe operation, stability concepts, and basic operating techniques.
Following the classroom portion there is also a hands-on session where students will implement the principals reviewed during theory.
PPE Requirements: Work Boots, Safety Glasses, Reflective Vest/jacket, pen/notebook
Note:Seminar completion time may vary based on class size and operator experience.
Prerequisites: No experience required
NOTE: Participants will receive training certificate upon successful completion of this seminar.


Lunch not included

LO member price: $330.00
Non-member price: $405.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Herc Rentals 411 Bloor West, Oshawa (905) 404-8411
Instructor: Representative from Herc Rental
Date: Wednesday September 25, 2024 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

LE010: Skid Steer Loader/Mini-Excavator
This newly developed program covers the essentials required to use a Skid Steer and Mini-Excavator in Ontario and is compliant with provincial training requirements.
Topics reviewed include: Legislation, workplace inspection, equipment inspection (and review of equipment components), safe operation, stability concepts, and basic operating techniques.
Following the classroom portion there is also a hands-on session where students will implement the principals reviewed during theory.
PPE Requirements: Work Boots, Safety Glasses, Reflective Vest/jacket, pen/notebook
Note:Seminar completion time may vary based on class size and operator experience.
Prerequisites: No experience required
NOTE: Participants will receive training certificate upon successful completion of this seminar.


Lunch not included

LO member price: $330.00
Non-member price: $405.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Herc Rentals, 89 Hear Lake Rd. South, Brampton - For directions only call 416-679-4179
Instructor: Representative from Herc Rental
Date: Tuesday October 8, 2024 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

LE010: Skid Steer Loader/Mini-Excavator
This newly developed program covers the essentials required to use a Skid Steer and Mini-Excavator in Ontario and is compliant with provincial training requirements.
Topics reviewed include: Legislation, workplace inspection, equipment inspection (and review of equipment components), safe operation, stability concepts, and basic operating techniques.
Following the classroom portion there is also a hands-on session where students will implement the principals reviewed during theory.
PPE Requirements: Work Boots, Safety Glasses, Reflective Vest/jacket, pen/notebook
Note:Seminar completion time may vary based on class size and operator experience.
Prerequisites: No experience required
NOTE: Participants will receive training certificate upon successful completion of this seminar.


Lunch not included

LO member price: $330.00
Non-member price: $405.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Herc Rentals, 89 Hear Lake Rd. South, Brampton - For directions only call 416-679-4179
Instructor: Representative from Herc Rental
Date: Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

LE010-GL: Skid Steer Loader/Mini-Excavator
This newly developed program covers the essentials required to use a Skid Steer and Mini-Excavator in Ontario and is compliant with provincial training requirements.
Topics reviewed include: Legislation, workplace inspection, equipment inspection (and review of equipment components), safe operation, stability concepts, and basic operating techniques.
Following the classroom portion there is also a hands-on session where students will implement the principals reviewed during theory.
PPE Requirements: Work Boots, Safety Glasses, Reflective Vest/jacket, pen/notebook
Note:Seminar completion time may vary based on class size and operator experience.
Prerequisites: No experience required
NOTE: Participants will receive training certificate upon successful completion of this seminar.


Lunch not included

LO member price: $330.00
Non-member price: $405.00
Maximum participants: 6
Location: Herc Rentals 720 Bayview Dr, Barrie, (705) 798-1040 (for directions only)
Instructor: Representative from Herc Rental
Date: Thursday October 17, 2024 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

LE013: Skid-Steer Certification Training
A seminar for employers who want to undertake due diligence and for individuals who want to learn how to operate a skid steer safely and correctly. Instruction will include basic operator safety, inspection, and equipment features in accordance with applicable OHSA and regulations and equipment manufacturers' guidance. Each participant will undergo classroom evaluation in a simulated job site environment.

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the operator, even after completing the training, to review the specific device they will be operating.

PPE Requirements: Work Boots, Safety Glasses, Reflective Vest/jacket, pen/notebook
Note:Seminar completion time may vary based on class size and operator experience.

Prerequisites: No experience required

NOTE: Participants will receive training certificate upon successful completion of this seminar.
Lunch not included

LO member price: $190.00
Non-member price: $265.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Herc Rentals, 89 Hear Lake Rd. South, Brampton - For directions only call 416-679-4179
Instructor: Representative from Herc Rental
Date: Wednesday October 2, 2024 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

LE013: Skid-Steer Certification Training
A seminar for employers who want to undertake due diligence and for individuals who want to learn how to operate a skid steer safely and correctly. Instruction will include basic operator safety, inspection, and equipment features in accordance with applicable OHSA and regulations and equipment manufacturers' guidance. Each participant will undergo classroom evaluation in a simulated job site environment.

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the operator, even after completing the training, to review the specific device they will be operating.

PPE Requirements: Work Boots, Safety Glasses, Reflective Vest/jacket, pen/notebook
Note:Seminar completion time may vary based on class size and operator experience.

Prerequisites: No experience required

NOTE: Participants will receive training certificate upon successful completion of this seminar.
Lunch not included

LO member price: $190.00
Non-member price: $265.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Herc Rentals, 89 Hear Lake Rd. South, Brampton - For directions only call 416-679-4179
Instructor: Representative from Herc Rental
Date: Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

LC067: Working with Natural Stone
As a natural material, stone varies widely, and a range of methods and tools can be used to achieve a similarly wide range of purposes. This seminar will focus on basic techniques of working natural stone with a hammer and chisel, as well as the basic principles of building structurally with natural stone; both dry laid and mortared.
A two-day seminar, there will be a small hands-on project worked on during these two days.
Participants are required to bring the appropriate PPE to participate
Tools needed to participate: Two and four-foot level, hammer for hitting steel chisels, one chisel meant for stone, trowel, hand brush, and a one-foot square
Who should attend: For those who know the basics, this seminar will further develop your product knowledge and installation skills

LO member price: $466.00
Non-member price: $640.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Menno Braam, Whistling Dwarf Stonework
Dates: Monday February 3, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Tuesday February 4, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm