Sustainable Development Seminars
EN015: NEW - Fusion Landscaping, What's it All About?
Encouraged by many municipalities and regions, Fusion Landscaping® blends LID (rainwater handling) with xeriscaping (drought-tolerant gardening) and enfolds plantings to enhance biodiversity.
One of the main foci of this style is to engage the public with beauty. Since it’s so important that property owners take up this gauntlet, we’ll address the backbone of each of these disciplines and discuss how as a professional landscaper to do each artfully.
With climate change, storms are becoming stronger and less predictable. Droughts are getting longer. Many of us seek to use the landscapes we create to do 'Good' for biodiversity.
Fusion Landscaping™ does all these things by minimizing water use, keeping the rain that falls ON our properties, and, through the favouring of native and wildlife-supporting plant choices, support the life that visits our yards."
Lunch not included
LO member price: $88.00
Non-member price: $154.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Sean James, Sean James Consulting
Date: Monday February 1, 2027 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Encouraged by many municipalities and regions, Fusion Landscaping® blends LID (rainwater handling) with xeriscaping (drought-tolerant gardening) and enfolds plantings to enhance biodiversity.
One of the main foci of this style is to engage the public with beauty. Since it’s so important that property owners take up this gauntlet, we’ll address the backbone of each of these disciplines and discuss how as a professional landscaper to do each artfully.
With climate change, storms are becoming stronger and less predictable. Droughts are getting longer. Many of us seek to use the landscapes we create to do 'Good' for biodiversity.
Fusion Landscaping™ does all these things by minimizing water use, keeping the rain that falls ON our properties, and, through the favouring of native and wildlife-supporting plant choices, support the life that visits our yards."
Lunch not included
LO member price: $88.00
Non-member price: $154.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Sean James, Sean James Consulting
Date: Monday February 1, 2027 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
EN016: NEW - Fusion Landscaping II : Dive deeper
Fusion™ Landscaping, dive into more of the how-to details, such as testing for soil type, how to actually construct a rain garden, governing flow and capturing every rain drop possible through a variety of methods, how to build specialized drought-tolerant gardens such as ‘scree gardens’, and more!
Lunch not included
LO member price: $88.00
Non-member price: $154.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Sean James, Sean James Consulting
Date: Wednesday February 3, 2027 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fusion™ Landscaping, dive into more of the how-to details, such as testing for soil type, how to actually construct a rain garden, governing flow and capturing every rain drop possible through a variety of methods, how to build specialized drought-tolerant gardens such as ‘scree gardens’, and more!
Lunch not included
LO member price: $88.00
Non-member price: $154.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Sean James, Sean James Consulting
Date: Wednesday February 3, 2027 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
EN017: NEW - Building Biodiversity: Creating Space for Native Species in Every Landscape
No matter the style of garden, native plants can be incorporated to provide habitat for pollinators and manage stormwater infiltration on site.
The seminar will use both discussion and examples to show ways of using trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses and groundcover to accomplish these goals.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $88.00
Non-member price: $154.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Friday February 5, 2027 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
No matter the style of garden, native plants can be incorporated to provide habitat for pollinators and manage stormwater infiltration on site.
The seminar will use both discussion and examples to show ways of using trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses and groundcover to accomplish these goals.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $88.00
Non-member price: $154.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Friday February 5, 2027 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LD054: NEW - Stormwater Management
Flooding is increasing in frequency and severity during intense storms, causing damage to property. With the ongoing effects of climate change these problems will only become more severe, and many municipalities are requiring homeowners and businesses to prevent the discharge of waters to storm drains.
This seminar will provide strategies to manage water on site through rain gardens, bioswales and infiltration chambers. Through careful grading and planting, the risk of flooding can be reduced. This full day seminar will a solid introduction to designers and contractors looking to become a Certified Fusion Landscape Professional.
LO member price: $190.00
Non-member price: $334.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Monday February 8, 2027 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Flooding is increasing in frequency and severity during intense storms, causing damage to property. With the ongoing effects of climate change these problems will only become more severe, and many municipalities are requiring homeowners and businesses to prevent the discharge of waters to storm drains.
This seminar will provide strategies to manage water on site through rain gardens, bioswales and infiltration chambers. Through careful grading and planting, the risk of flooding can be reduced. This full day seminar will a solid introduction to designers and contractors looking to become a Certified Fusion Landscape Professional.
LO member price: $190.00
Non-member price: $334.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Monday February 8, 2027 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
EN018: NEW - Pocket Pollinator Patches
Creating connected patches to support pollinators is urgently needed—and easy to do! — on boulevards and other pocket places in our communities.
In this illustrated talk, Lorraine shares inspiring examples of pocket pollinator patches in various contexts, and outlines some of the special challenges and key benefits of these small-scale landscape projects.
Also included will be the step-by-step process Lorraine took, with volunteers, to create the Portland Place Pollinator Patch on an urban boulevard—from grant writing to design, soil preparation, planting and maintenance.
You will leave this talk inspired to action in community spaces.
LO member price: $190.00
Non-member price: $334.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Lorraine Johnson, Garden Author
Date: Tuesday February 9, 2027 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Seminars main menuCreating connected patches to support pollinators is urgently needed—and easy to do! — on boulevards and other pocket places in our communities.
In this illustrated talk, Lorraine shares inspiring examples of pocket pollinator patches in various contexts, and outlines some of the special challenges and key benefits of these small-scale landscape projects.
Also included will be the step-by-step process Lorraine took, with volunteers, to create the Portland Place Pollinator Patch on an urban boulevard—from grant writing to design, soil preparation, planting and maintenance.
You will leave this talk inspired to action in community spaces.
LO member price: $190.00
Non-member price: $334.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Lorraine Johnson, Garden Author
Date: Tuesday February 9, 2027 9:00 am - 3:30 pm