Struggling to find and keep good people? In today’s competitive labor market, the ability to attract and retain skilled workers is essential for every landscaping business.

This seminar gives owners, managers, and supervisors the tools they need to strengthen their workforce. Participants will gain insight into why workers join — and leave — landscaping companies, learn cost-effective recruiting strategies, and explore how to create a workplace culture that keeps people engaged. We’ll cover practical ways to improve onboarding and early engagement, and each participant will leave with a customized recruiting and retention plan designed to build and keep a strong, reliable crew.

There is no magic cure for Japanese Beetles. But learning to identify the seemingly infinite range of bugs and diseases that want to use our landscapes as a dining room is the first step in controlling them.
A lighthearted discussion.
Covering the life cycle of each will show us the best time and stage of development to attack them. That will often allow us a pre-emptive strike against them before they become a visual problem.

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

To restore your landscape, the most effective methods are rewilding with native plants and adopting naturalistic design.
This seminar will go over dealing with a landscape afflicted with the usual challenges, step-by step.
Starting with a standard landscape, we erase those challenges and redesign the situation. Discussing how to use the existing material and assets when upgrading older landscapes. Along with design principles, construction priorities and winter interest the presenter will cover rejuvenative pruning techniques and principles of hard landscaping (using stone, concrete and wood)

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Approximately 40 percent of a tree's biomass is below ground, as a vast network of roots. Because roots lie out of sight, their care and protection are often overlooked, resulting in poor performance. Understanding how roots grow and the importance of healthy soil is vital knowledge for anyone working with trees to understand.
This seminar will cover:
*Basics of tree biology
*Root growth and soil science
*Importance of healthy soil and proper nutrient cycling
*How to assess soil conditions to improve soil health
*How to help protect tree roots during construction
*Routine maintenance for root and soil health

Participants are encouraged to ask questions and share case studies from their own work experiences. Landscape designers, technicians, contractors and architects, along with property managers, groundskeepers and arborists should attend.
Note: ISA continuing education units (CEU's) available.

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Enhance skills, improve safety standards, and gain a competitive edge through our industry-leading certification program. A person seeking train the trainer status is seeking a leadership role in their company and the industry as a whole.

Should you have questions regarding the training, please contact ASIC Administrator Jamie Shankland at admin@asiceducation.ca

The ASIC 3 course trains crew leaders in key leadership and technical skills for managing snow and ice teams. It includes pre-season inspections, salt management, and weather monitoring.

Focusing on communication and accountability, it prepares leaders to manage contracts and perform post-event inspections.

Complete ASIC Level 1 and 2 to enrol.

Completion of the Legacy Exemption Exam is required to bypass the prerequiste ASIC 1–3 training for the Train the Trainer program.

Should you have questions regarding the exam registration, format, or content, please contact ASIC Administrator Jamie Shankland at admin@asiceducation.ca

This course will give participants the knowledge to identify, prevent, and report the invasive beetle. It will also provide an overview of Asian longhorned beetle’s history in Canada and current management techniques used in the United State.

In order to receive a certificate of completion for this course, you must read through each lesson and receive a passing grade of 80% or above on the final exam.

To receive ISA Continuing Education Units, please complete the form on linked on the course website.

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Textbook for ISA Certified Arborist

In the arboriculture and landscaping industries, bylaws—particularly those related to tree protection—can often feel like obstacles and are not always straightforward to interpret.
This session provides a general overview to help you begin understanding key aspects of bylaws, including how they apply to trees, what to focus on in order to avoid enforcement issues and potential infractions. Since enforcement calls can lead to costly downtime, gaining a solid understanding of tree-related bylaws can help streamline operations and keep projects moving smoothly.

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

Written test for AR Driver's license.

Courses for AR Truck Licenses are available for funding. Please contact Julissa with the name of the training provider, location of course, training date. As the cost associated with these courses exceeds the maximum budget for CAP learners, the cost of training has been set to $1,500.

How landscapers use annuals to beautify their outdoor spaces is constantly changing. Genetic advancements have improved bloom performance and disease tolerance of these plants. New plant introductions continue to increase your choices. Changing climate and garden spaces put new demands on the performance of these plants.
This session will provide you with tools for proper plant selection for a myriad of landscaping applications and help you and your clients get the most value from investing in annuals.

Lunch not included

Use the right tools for the right job.
The same applies to when building a garden. To ensure that your project is built correctly, you need to understand the environment, soil conditions, and what materials to use to do the right job. This session will cover aggregates, their drainage properties, and how your site conditions will affect your choices for your build.

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

4 online, self paced modules - Core Principles, Plowing Operations, Sidewalk Operations, and Ice Management. Once you earn all 4 you earn the ASM designation. No prerequisites and no continuing education required.

Many landscaper professionals hesitate to prune small trees and shrubs. They feel that may injure or permanently disfigure the plant. In this seminar you will review the basics of pruning then learn some advanced strategies and techniques so that you can encourage proper plant structure, reduce long term maintenance and hazards that can arise from improperly pruned plants.

Learn the reasons and timing for pruning of many different types of shrubs and small trees. We will look at restoration, structural and fruit tree pruning. This seminar includes both classroom and hands-on instruction outdoors to develop skill and confidence in pruning basics. Please dress for the weather and do not forget your secateurs and PPE.
Note: ISA continuing education units (CEU's) available.