If you have extensive experience working in a designated trade but have never been certified, you can apply to challenge certification in the trade. Being approved to challenge means that individuals who meet the criteria for a trade will not be required to go through the full apprenticeship program. Instead, they will be allowed to... Read more »
The British Columbia government is working with the BC Landscape & Nursery Association and the BC Agriculture Council on two new labour market partnership projects to help identify the labour needs of the agriculture-horticulture and landscape-horticulture industries in the province. Bill Hardy and Lindsay Lindholm from HortEducation.ca were happy to attend the announcement made by... Read more »
Manually Falling and Bucking trees is a regulated activity in British Columbia. In B.C., ANY WORKER who fells a tree larger than 15 cm (6 inches) in diameter (width), at a height of 30cm (15 inches) from the base (or ground), must be certified to the BC Faller Training Standard (BCFTS). Arborists, Landscapers, and any... Read more »
Date: Tuesday 11th December, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Join us for an information session about the Level 1 technical training for the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist program. The program runs from January 14, 2019 to February 22, 2019 at Burnaby Community & Continuing Education. Note* This will be the first offering of the Landscape Horticulturist Level 1 Technical Training at Burnaby under the new Red Seal... Read more »
Date: Tuesday 12th December, 2017
Time: 7:00pm
Join us for an information session about the Level 1 technical training for the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist program. The program runs from January 14, 2018 to February 23, 2018 at Burnaby Community & Continuing Education. Date: Tuesday December 12, 2017 Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Location: Burnaby Central Secondary School 6011 Deer Lake Parkway Map Program... Read more »
Date: Thursday 18th October, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Join us for an information session about the Level 1 technical training for the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist program. The program runs from January 14, 2019 to February 22, 2019 at Burnaby Community & Continuing Education. Note* This will be the first offering of the Landscape Horticulturist Level 1 Technical Training at Burnaby under the new Red Seal... Read more »
HortEducation.ca Trade Specific Information Packs The following handouts, available for download, were created by HortEducation.ca for career exploration events, Career Counselors, Teachers, Employers, Sponsors, and Apprentices. The downloadable PDFs have hyperlinks to further information and relevant entities. Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship Certified Utility Arborist (CUA) Apprenticeship Arboriculturist Apprenticeship (3 Levels) Arborist Technician Apprenticeship Climbing... Read more »
Date: Tuesday 5th December, 2017
Time: 9:00am
Details When: December 5th 9am to 2pm Where: Tradex – Trade & Exhibition Centre 1190 Cornell Street, Abbotsford, British Columbia V2T 6H5 HortEducation will be in Booth #115 The Education & Career Fairs are B.C.’s largest career development fair. The Education & Career Fair’s (ECF) mission is to support the career pursuits of B.C. residents “starting... Read more »
Date: Tuesday 28th November, 2017
Time: 9:00am
Details When: November 28th 9am to 2pm Where: Cloverdale Agriplex 17798 62 Ave, Surrey, British Columbia HortEducation will be in Booth #516 The Education & Career Fairs are B.C.’s largest career development fair. The Education & Career Fair’s (ECF) mission is to support the career pursuits of B.C. residents “starting from square one”. This includes secondary students... Read more »
Date: Thursday 30th November, 2017
Time: 9:00am
Details When: November 30th 9am to 2pm Where: Vancouver Convention Centre – East Exhibition Hall A 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3C1 HortEducation will be in Booth #1101 The Education & Career Fairs are B.C.’s largest career development fair. The Education & Career Fair’s (ECF) mission is to support the career pursuits of B.C.... Read more »
Date: Wednesday 22nd November, 2017
Time: 6:00pm
Employers, please join us for an information session about sponsoring apprentices for horticulture trades. HortEducation.ca and Vancouver Island University will host a short meeting to provide employers with the information and tools Date: November 22, 2017 Time: 6pm-7pm Location:GR Paine Horticulture Centre 2324 East Wellington Road, Nanaimo BC Trades Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Production... Read more »
Apprenticeship is learning a trade through mentorship. A sponsor trains and mentors an apprentice by sharing their wisdom from years of experience in the industry. Training through apprenticeship benefits companies raises your company skillset, benefiting both your company and the Landscape Industry. It enables your business to provide clients with an experienced, educated crew. The... Read more »
Gaia College is the leading institution offering online and in class Organic Land Care learning opportunities. Our popular Organic Master Gardener/Organic Horticulture Specialist course introduces the science and practice of organic horticulture while preparing participants to write the SOUL Accreditation exam. Our online and classroom courses are offered through Gaia College and Educational Partners, including... Read more »
Applications for Falling and Bucking Endorsement are currently open, apply below. Falling and Bucking Endorsement is required to fall a tree that is larger than 15cm (6″) in diameter at a height of 30cm (12″) from the base. Falling and bucking of trees is regulated under Section 26 of the WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and... Read more »
Laura Principe, HortEducation.ca Board Member, was featured by the Vancouver Sun and Province for her design and work on garden beds in the Vancouver’s West End! Read the full article at, Flower power: ‘Get your nose in there,’ says Davie and Denman’s gardener By Kevin Griffin
Get ready with courses starting May 7th (Late enrollment accepted until May 21, except for SketchUp Pro which is May 14) Find the online course best suited to landscape professionals, home/community gardeners and small food growers. Landscape professionals Organic Master Gardener Organic Horticulture Specialist Ecological Landscape Design Ecological Plant Knowledge 1 – Ornamentals Sketchup... Read more »
