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June 1 – 4, 2011 – Quebec City, Quebec – Centre de Foires, Expocite Over 40 trades and technology contest areas (Including Landscape Gardening) 20,000 total attendance 500 Competitors from across Canada 200,000 square feet of competition space Started in 1994, the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) remains the only event of its kind in... Read more »

Join Kwantlen Polytechnic University for a tour of their facilities. Meet students, faculty, and alumni. Discover School of Horticulture’s programs, facilities, and resources. For more information click here for the flyer.

“Equivalency Status” is now “Sign-Off Authority” In the past, ITA established a process for granting “equivalency status” to sponsors, this would enable uncertified individuals to sign-off their apprentices when they met the requirements for challenging certification in the trade. The term “equivalency”, however, has created confusion and difficulty for industry. Many have interpreted this recognition... Read more »

Benefits of Hiring an Apprentice Read the full article on the benefits of hiring an apprentice in the May issue of HortWest. Click on this link http://issuu.com/bclna/docs/hortwest_2011-05 and go to page 11.

Come to Camosun’s College horticulture information session to learn all about the Technician Certificate. Click here for more detailed information on Camosun’s information session and horticulture program.

For more information on the Landscape Gardening SkillsBC competition click here. To view the 2011 scope document click here. Click here to see photos from the 2010 competition. For more information contact Annika Ingram.

Quesnel is calling all green thumbs! College of New Caledonia’s next Horticulture Technician Foundation program will start March 28,2011 and run until December 16, 2011. Grade 10 is required and Grade 12 is recommended for entry into this full-time program. Program cost is $4500 and funding opportunities may be available! call us at 250.991.7500 for more information.

Join Kwantlen Polytechnic University for a tour of their facilities. Meet students, faculty, and alumni. Discover School of Horticulture’s programs, facilities, and resources. Register for this free event at (604) 599.3422 or [email protected] Click here for more information.

Students who are starting Level 1 or 2 of the Horticulture Apprenticeship Program, can attend this FREE plant identification session at VanDusen Gardens.  Egan Davis, Vancouver Parks Board and HEBC Board Member, will give a 1 hour tour of the gardens to help you prepare and study for your upcoming Plant Identification course.  You will also have the opportunity... Read more »

You are invited to attend “Invasion of the Aliens,” the Invasive Plant Council of BC’s (IPCBC) public forum being held January 18th and 19th, 2011. This exciting event will take place at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, BC. Participants of Invasion of the Aliens will have the opportunity to engage in thought-provoking discussions,... Read more »

Annika Ingram, Ingram Landscape by Design, BCLNA member and supported by HEBC, has joined the landscape gardening Skills Canada National competition committee. She has been the BC Chair for the SkillsBC competition for the last three years and will bring her experience forward to the October planning meeting for the landscape gardening Skills Canada National competition. ... Read more »

Click here to download the Registration Form. Contact Karen DeJong-Ellery at the BCLNA for more information;  604-574-7772 ext 112; [email protected].