Grow Your Workforce with GROW

Explore training, hiring and leadership-development opportunities created for Ontario's landscape and horticulture employers. Whether you want to develop current employees, connect with new talent or strengthen your workplace, GROW can help you take the next step.

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Programs for employers

Explore GROW programs that help you train staff, develop leaders, hire workers and build skilled career pathways.
Waitlist open: 2026-2027 intake
Career Advancement Program (CAP)

Support eligible staff with flexible, customized training that builds skills and supports career advancement. Funding of up to $1,500 per approved learner may be available for eligible training.


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Returning winter 2027
Employers of Choice

Build practical leadership skills in recruiting, onboarding, employee retention and workplace culture alongside other landscape and horticulture employers.


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New cohorts are being planned
Hire GROW Graduates

Connect with candidates who have completed GROW's three-week cohort, including practical learning, safety training and employment preparation.

A job placement subsidy may be available to eligible employers who hire a GROW graduate and enter into a Job Placement Agreement with GROW. Eligibility, funding availability and placement requirements apply.

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Ongoing
Job Board

Post your current opportunities on Landscape Ontario's official job board and connect with people looking for work in the industry.


Post a new job at Landscape Jobs
Ongoing
Apprenticeship

The Horticultural Technician 441C Apprenticeship combines paid on-the-job learning with in-school training and provides a pathway toward a Certificate of Apprenticeship and the Red Seal examination.


Inquire about Apprenticeship

FIND THE RIGHT PROGRAM

Not sure where to start?

Start with what your business needs most right now.

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Answer a few questions about your business and workforce goals. The Application Hub will help narrow down the GROW options that are most relevant to you.
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Tell us about your workforce needs or the opportunity you're interested in and a member of our team will follow up and help connect you with the right program or resource.
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Real results from employers and graduates

"GROW has been phenomenal for finding new employees. Now, when we see the GROW Program on an applicant's resume, they move to the top of our list"

Michael Chudy
Owner, Gardenzilla