Landscape Ontario

Site: Milton

Service: GROW Program (Get Ready for Opportunities at Work)

Record #: OAK0373
Last Full Update: 03 Nov 2022

Contact Information

Office Phone 905-875-1805
Toll Free Phone 1-800-265-5656
E-Mail grow@landscapeontario.com
Website www.growoutdoors.ca
Social Media Facebook Facebook, Instagram Instagram, LinkedIn LinkedIn, Twitter Twitter, YouTube YouTube
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 Courtney McCann, Director of Education & Workforce Development; Phone: 1-800-265-5656; Email: cmccann@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 
 
GROW New Entrant Training Program:

  • Training Program ends March 2023
  • 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 ; Waterloo Region ; York Region
Eligibility Ages: 17 year(s) and up
  • Resident of Ontario
  • Seeking full-time employment
  • Unemployed or underemployed
  • Available to attend full-time training
Application

Application available on website

Languages English
Fees None ; Free bus service available from some service areas
Transportation Free bus service available from some service areas

Site Information

Located In Community Milton
Address & Map
Landscape Ontario
7856 Fifth Line S
Milton, ON L9T 2X8
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

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