Irrigation Seminars

LG049: NEW - Designing Low Carbon Landscapes
Reducing the carbon footprint of projects is becoming more important in the landscape industry. As a green industry, it is vital that we incorporate practices that reduce environmental impacts: recycling and reusing materials on site, managing soils, reducing cut and fill and planting to increase carbon sequestration.
In this seminar, specific strategies will be discussed that will enable you to design landscapes compliant with the latest environmental standards.

LO member price: $80.00
Non-member price: $146.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Monday February 10, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LS033: NEW - Safety, Health and The Law
Safety, Health & the Law is a one-day seminar designed to increase awareness and working knowledge of Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations.

Upon completion, participants will be able to:
*Identify why workplace health and safety is important.
*Navigate the different components of theAct and regulations.
*Recognize key definitions and duties of workplace parties.
*Identify how to recognize, assess, control and evaluate workplace hazards and review relevant regulations.
*Identify requirements for notices, reporting injuries & illnesses and keeping records.

Seminar is intended for:
*Managers & supervisors.
*Health and safety coordinators.
*JHSC members (non-certified).
*Anyone responsible for health and safety in the workplace.

Participants will receive one participant guide and one copy of the Carswell Pocket Ontario OH&S Act and Regulations, Consolidated Edition

Note: ISA continuing education units (CEU's) available.

LO member price: $240.00
Non-member price: $275.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Kristin Hoffman, Workplace Safety Prevention Services (WSPS)
Date: Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LBM147: NEW - Employment Law 101 - What Every Employer Should Know..and Do
Navigating employment law can be daunting. To employers (and even employment lawyers) the law appears to shift daily, whether at the hands of governments or courts and tribunals. Human rights, health and safety, privacy, employment standards, accessibility, and so much more.
This presentation, led by Jeremy Ambraska of Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Employment & Labour Lawyers, highlights key employment law basics every employer should know to minimize risk and maximize opportunity.

Lunch not included

LO member price: $37.00
Non-member price: $66.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jeremy Ambraska of Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Employment & Labour Lawyers
Date: Tuesday March 4, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am
LS028: Supervisor Responsibilities & Due Diligence
Supervisors play a critical role in workplace health and safety. The seminar is designed to equip supervisors with the necessary knowledge to understand their legal duties, their role as a leader, and the key concept of due diligence.
Topics include:
* Supervisor duties as defined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), and how these duties link with the employer and worker duties.
* Summarize the duties and responsibilities of a supervisor in accordance with the OHSA and how to implement them in the workplace
* Give examples of how supervisors can exercise due diligence in the workplace.
* Create an action plan of steps that demonstrates due diligence in their workplace.
* Analyze case studies in the workplace to determine if due diligence was established.

This program is directed to new and experienced supervisors who want to develop and improve their understanding and leadership in workplace health and safety.

A resource guide will be provided

Consider continuing with seminar Landscape Ontario’s The Effective Supervisor Building Strategies for Success.

Note: ISA continuing education units (CEU's) available.

Lunch not included

LO member price: $149.00
Non-member price: $275.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Kristin Hoffman, Workplace Safety Prevention Services (WSPS)
Date: Wednesday March 5, 2025 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
LBM162: The Effective Supervisor: Building Strategies for Success
This seminar considers the day-to-day context in which supervisors perform their role and brings to life the concepts associated with "organizing the work and its performance" as referenced in the definition of a competent person. This seminar goes beyond awareness of the legal roles and responsibilities of supervisors and engages participants in identifying real-life challenges and solutions.
By the end of this training participants will be able to:
* Describe the legal duties and responsibilities of a supervisor
* How to orient a new worker
* Demonstrate good coaching skills
* How mental health impacts the workplace and understand supervisor approaches that promote mental health
* Describe the role of the supervisor in ensuring that human rights in the workplace are maintained
* How to manage conflict
* Describe a supervisor's responsibility for dealing with workplace violence and harassment
* What to do if an injury happens
* Describe the supervisor's role in accommodating workers with disabilities
Recommended for:
* Individuals currently in supervisory positions either newly appointed or experienced
* Individuals who would like to become supervisors
* Managers, HR personnel, CEO, Owners

Recommended that participants are familiar with the workplace health and safety law regarding supervisor duties and responsibilities or attended Landscape Ontario's Supervisor Responsibilities and Due Diligence seminar or the Safety, Health and The Law seminar.

Note: ISA continuing education units (CEU's) available.

LO member price: $535.00
Non-member price: $815.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Kristin Hoffman, Workplace Safety Prevention Services (WSPS)
Dates: Tuesday March 11, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Wednesday March 12, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LBM136: Profitability Begins Before 7 am -The key to a successful morning roll out
Looking for ways to tighten your company's morning routine? This popular seminar is one you should attend before starting your season. The instructor will offer tips to improve efficiency in your yard and get crews on the road and to the client's properties faster.
Topics covered:
*Organization of storage space + yard space using 5s Principles
*The benefits and design of a job trailer
*Communication, keep it simple and timely
*Job binders and information shares
*Planning in advance of the job starting
*Vendor partnerships
*Technology to help you organize the crews
*Employees rewarded for strong performance (Company Culture)

A seminar for owners, crew leaders, general and operation managers.

Note: ISA continuing education units (CEU's) available.

LO member price: $160.00
Non-member price: $285.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Greg Wildeboer, Whispering Pines Landscaping
Date: Thursday March 13, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LI003: Irrigation Systems...The ABC's
This hands-on seminar provides an introduction to irrigation systems for landscape applications. Emphasis is placed on irrigation components, what they look like, how they work and how parts go together to create a system.
After attending this seminar, participants will know about spray sprinklers, rotor sprinklers, impact sprinklers,valves,pipe,wire, controllers (basic and ET water saving), rain sensors, plus various fitting methods for connecting pipes. Drip (low volume) components and their water-efficient uses.
This seminar is a good foundation for new employees and those who want to learn about irrigation and irrigation products.

LO member price: $160.00
Non-member price: $285.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Steven Hernandez, Groundhog Landscaping
Date: Monday March 17, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LI015: Irrigation Design: An Introduction
This hands-on introductory seminar for those who want to learn how to design an irrigation system.

Irrigation companies planning to offer or already offer new or retrofit irrigation system services along with park professionals, grounds maintenance, and those interested in irrigation design should consider attending. Learning the irrigation design fundamentals, how to create a simple irrigation system design, spray and rotor sprinkler head layout techniques and how to design an efficient system.

Participants will leave understanding how to go through the steps required to ensure a professionally designed water efficient irrigation system.

Each participant will need: An engineer’s scale ruler, pencil and calculator.

Recommended prerequisites: seminars LI003 or a good irrigation background.

LO member price: $160.00
Non-member price: $285.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jim Lloyd
Date: Tuesday March 18, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LI020: Electrical Troubleshooting for Irrigation Systems
You've been called to a site to investigate why the irrigation system is not starting up. Do you know where to begin when troubleshooting an electric irrigation system? This hands-on seminar will cover what you need to know and the equipment needed to analyze, troubleshoot, locate the problem(s), repair the problem and get things working.

Participants will learn:
• Basic electricity theory, volts, watts, ohms, electrons, conductors, insulators, etc.
• How to use your volt/ohm multimeter so that by investigating the system at the controller you will learn what the meter readings are telling you and…
• To troubleshoot electrical problems from the controller without going outside.
• Test power sources, transformers, controller terminal strip output, power wires, field wires, solenoids, sensor wires, wire connections, and batteries.
• What resistance readings can tell you about the health of the irrigation system.
• Locate buried wires to find hidden valves. Find ground faults.
• How to correctly ground an irrigation controller, sports field and golf course pedestal irrigation controllers with ground rods and cadwelds.

This seminar will help save hours, allowing you to be more efficient at troubleshooting AC and DC power sources, volt/ohm meters, irrigation equipment electrical requirements and how to test many devices.

Note:Participants should bring along a basic inexpensive multimeter for testing wiring.

Note:This seminar includes some hands-on learning. Participants should have PPE available - CSA approved footwear and eyewear.

Recommended prerequisites: seminars LI003 or a good irrigation background.

LO member price: $160.00
Non-member price: $285.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jim Lloyd
Date: Wednesday March 19, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LI034: NEW - Drip Irrigation Design, Installation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
The efficient use of drip irrigation has become even more necessary because of the expanding population, climatic change, stretched and stressed water resources, and the higher cost of potable water.
It is therefore incumbent on irrigation contractors to use and install the most efficient components and systems available. Drip irrigation is the most efficient method for watering landscape beds and small turf areas,
This seminar will cover the basics of drip irrigation components, layout/design, plant water requirements, scheduling, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Note: Participants should bring note taking materials.

LO member price: $160.00
Non-member price: $285.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jim Lloyd
Date: Thursday March 20, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LI006: Irrigation Component Repair and Troubleshooting
This seminar is for both new and experienced irrigation personnel, covering the most common problems and how you can analyze them on the job.
Participants will learn:
* Hands-on how to cut and clamp poly pipe
* Proper method for PVC pipe priming and gluing
* Methods and approaches to solve common problems
* How to install PVC repair couplings and telescopic devices for quick fixes.
* Teflon taping application for preventing connection leaks
* Proper method for wiring an irrigation system.
* Tools needed in your truck,spare parts and other helpful items
* How to repair or replace a component that is malfunctioning

Note: This seminar includes hands-on learning. PPE should be available - CSA approved footwear and eyewear.

Recommended prerequisites: seminars LI003 or a good irrigation background.

LO member price: $160.00
Non-member price: $285.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Steve Brewer, Wright Landscape Services Inc.
Date: Friday March 21, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LI026: Irrigation Boot Camp
This fast-paced two-day seminar is an overview for those with at least two seasons of irrigation experience or who have attended seminar LI003.

We will briefly review the main irrigation components that make up an automatic landscape irrigation system.

Topics covered include; sprays, rotors, impacts, pipe, wire, controllers, sensors, low volume drip emitters, landscape dripline, drip zone kits, dirty water valves, Weather and Cloud based ET controllers and sensors and wiring an irrigation system. Through hands-on learning, you will come away knowing how to build a professional system.

Note: To help establish your personal competence level, participants will get to write a one hour assessment at the end of day two.

Note: Participants are also required to bring personal protection equipment (PPE), including hand, ear and eye protection and CSA work boots.

LO member price: $320.00
Non-member price: $570.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Steven Hernandez, Groundhog Landscaping
Dates: Monday March 24, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Tuesday March 25, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LI035: NEW - Profitable Pricing and Selling Irrigation Systems
You know all the best practices to install, maintain, and troubleshoot irrigation systems.
But do you know how to install, maintain, and troubleshoot the business side of your business?
This seminar will present sound business practices to ensure your business will survive and prosper. The Profitable Pricing portion will show methods of how to accurately determine and incorporate all business costs into a profitable selling price. As well as provide a sound sales method, which will enhance your ability to close more sales at a truly profitable price.
Note: Experience levels from beginner to 5 plus years.

LO member price: $160.00
Non-member price: $285.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jim Lloyd
Date: Thursday March 27, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LS026: Emergency 1st Aid, CPR C & AED Certification
This one-day seminar designed to give participants a general overview of first aid. Participants will learn how to think and react in an emergency until medical help arrives. This seminar is suitable for those working as first responders in their workplace.
Topics covered include:
*Preventing of disease transmission
*Airway and breathing emergencies
*CPR for adults and children
*Cardiovascular emergencies/strokes
*Spinal precaution
*Managing bleeds
*Shock
*Fainting and more
*AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training

First Aid is valid for three years, AED Certification one year. Annual CPR certification is recommended.

Prerequisite Only participants who have completed their 2 day Standard First Aid,CPR C & AED Certification training are eligible to attend.
Note: ISA continuing education units (CEU's) available.

LO member price: $120.00
Non-member price: $236.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Representative from, SAJE Vital Signs
Date: Friday March 28, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
LS007: Standard First Aid with CPR Level C and AED Certification
This two-day practical first aid course meets government requirements and prepares participants to administer first aid for common landscape injuries. Every landscape crew must have one person with first aid training to assist injured workers. Participants should bring a blanket.
Topics covered included;
* Musculoskeletal Injuries
* Spinal precautions
* Soft tissue injuries (bruises, burns, and frostbite, etc)
* Heat and cold temperature emergencies
* Poisons.
* One rescuer adult/child/baby CPR
* Two rescuer adult/child CPR
* Adult/child/baby choking
* Barrier devices/pocket masks
* AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training
Note: ISA continuing education units (CEU's) available.

LO member price: $185.00
Non-member price: $315.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Representative from, SAJE Vital Signs
Dates: Monday March 31, 2025 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday April 1, 2025 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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