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PDF (New Window)| Record #: OAK0373 | Last Full Update: 25 Nov 2021 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 905-875-1805 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-265-5656 |
| grow@landscapeontario.com | |
| Website | www.growoutdoors.ca |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/landscapeontario Instagram: www.instagram.com/landscapeontario/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/landscape-ontario/ Twitter: twitter.com/green_for_life YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/landscapeontario |
| Primary Contact | Amanda Laszcz, GROW Program Manager; Phone: 1-800-265-5656 ext 2317; Email: alaszcz@landscapeontario.com |
| Agency Information | |
| Description (Agency) | An Ontario horticultural trades association |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Established | 1973 |
| Primary Executive | Sally Harvey, Director of Education & Workforce Development; Phone: 1-800-265-5656 ext 315; Email: sharvey@landscapeontario.com |
| Funding | Provincial - Government of Ontario ; Federal - Government of Canada |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | Landscape Ontario’s GROW Program seeks to develop, advance and promote Ontario's landscape and horticultural profession by providing specialized training to the sector's workers and firms New Entrant Training Program: * Training Program begins January 17th 2022 * prepares eligible participants for entry-level positions in the landscape and horticultural sector * six-week training program includes four weeks of skills training followed by a paid two-week workplace trial, intended to lead to ongoing employment |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm |
| Dates | Open enrollment throughout the year |
| Areas Served | Durham Region ; Halton Region ; Hamilton ; Kawartha Lakes ; Muskoka District ; Peel Region ; Toronto ; York Region |
| Boundaries | Greater Toronto and Hamilton Areas - Durham, York, Toronto, Peel, Halton, Hamilton |
| Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) and up * Resident of Ontario * Seeking full-time employment * Unemployed or underemployed * Available to attend full-time training |
| Application | Register for an information session online for an information session to learn more about the program |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None ; Free bus service available from Toronto and Hamilton |
| Transportation | Free bus service available from Toronto and Hamilton |
| Site Information | |
| Located In Community | Milton |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Fifth Line & Steeles Ave |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Categories and Classification | |
| HCSD Main Heading | Employment / Training |
| HCSD Sub Heading | Work Experience |
| Service Categories | Occupation Specific Job Training ~ Agricultural/Forestry and Related Occupations ; On the Job Training ; Work Experience |