Want to stay current? Don’t want to wade through reams of information on “the net”. Touch base with MBNLA to see what’s new provincially and with the industry as a whole.
As part of our annual Awards Presentation, a slew of local companies were recipients of this year's MBNLA's 'Awards of Merit' and 'Awards of Excellence.' After reviewing entries under the categories of Commercial Maintenance, Residential Construction & Installation,...
In the absence of the in-person Grow21 event, which would normally be taking place this week, we are pleased to offer you access to the first ever, and hopefully last, exclusively virtual MBNLA Awards presentation, sponsored by Brandt. Many thanks to Brandt Equipment...
Our Winter 2021 Newsletter issue is designed and ready for distribution. Have a read through the wide variety of articles to stay informed on MBNLA activities, membership perks, CNLA updates, a message from incoming President Chris Spicer, and a board report,...
In lieu of our usual annual in-person Grow Conference, 2021 will see MBNLA offer a series of online webinars from January through March. We've booked a slew of industry professionals to present on topics as varied as irrigation, pest control, water quality, and new...
MBNLA recently hired a new Designer and Communications Coordinator. Gabrielle Hamm was recently selected from over 100 applicants for this part-time contract position with MBNLA. Gabrielle has a Master of Public Relations and a Certificate in Graphic Communications...
As the ‘green’ portion of the 2020 season comes to a close, society as whole has experienced and will continue to experience circumstances that are both unfamiliar and even more so, uncertain moving forward. Most local green professionals report having an...
tra As an employer in the landscape and horticulture industry, the odds are pretty good that you have struggled with staffing your business at one time or another. Maybe even right now. Posting job openings, interviewing and on-boarding probably take up more time...
Four short, or long months ago, depending on your perspective, could anyone have imagined the unprecedented demand for products and services provided by the green profession? Although there may be those who unfortunately struggled with the circumstances the world has...
As this board update was being drafted for the first time on Saturday, April 4, 2020 there was approximately 6 inches of fresh snow on the ground in many areas of southern Manitoba. Looking out one’s window revealed an almost sterile scene, especially for the time of...
Dear Green Profession Member;Please find attached to the links at the end of this e-mail the following three documents:• The "government directive" for operational protocols for greenhouses and garden centers,• General suggested operating protocols for garden centres...
Dear Green Profession Member; Welcome news! As a garden centre and/or greenhouse operation you have now been deemed by government as an essential service! You are the foundation of supplying the green profession with all things green! Please see the attached...
Dear Green Profession Colleagues; As a result of ongoing efforts by MBNLA to seek clarity on the status of recognizing greenhouses and garden centres as essential services, a number of garden centre and greenhouse owners were asked to participate in a meeting with...
CTV News report, featuring MBNLA President Guy Dowhy. Read the full article here.
April 1, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LIVE CROP IN JEOPARDY MANITOBA NURSERY LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION SEEKS CLARITY ON ESSENTIAL SERVICES The Manitoba Nursery Landscape Association, MBNLA, is a provincial non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the interests of...
Dear Green profession member; Please see the response below to one of our numerous letters sent to provincial Ministers today. We will be reviewing what our strategy is with our grower representative to identify our next course of action to take place before the end...
Dear Green profession colleagues; As many of you are aware the Manitoba Provincial Government yesterday issued a health order directive to identify essential businesses in response to the COVID pandemic. The list clearly identifies some sectors of the nursery...
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Manitoba HardyThe MBNLA Board of Directors and our Executive Director has been working diligently since the COVID reality hit our province collecting information that will help our members by providing resources and a unified message to our...
Happy New Year to everyone in the Nursery and Landscape profession. Although work in the profession never truly stops, winter for many is a time for renewal, planning, and personal and professional growth. In this issue, we talk about new member benefits now...
Summer is officially over and at the time of writing some much needed rain has fallen in many areas. Unfortunately, the timing may not be great as many in the profession count on reasonably dry conditions at this time to get work completed before freeze-up....
Chris and Karen Griffin of Alternative Landscaping were on hand at the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association Awards Banquet in Abbotsford, BC. to receive the National Award of Landscape Excellence in Residential Maintenance for their work on the Clark residence in...
An update from your Board of Director’s Photo by James Wheeler on unsplash.com Summer is officially here — thankfully. This is the busiest time of year for those in the landscape and nursery sector, so we hope you get a chance to read our latest newsletter. In this...
June 21, 2019 Skills Canada National Competition – Landscape Gardening Report 2019 For those still unfamiliar, Skills Competitions are held annually or biannually in more than 60 countries around the world. In Canada we have annual provincial/territorial events...
Manitoba Apprenticeship Landscape Horticulturalist Training registration opens July 10 at 8:30 a.m. The course calendar can be found here.
An update from your Board of Director’s Image by Couleur from Pixabay The past four months have been a whirlwind activity for the association. We are returning to a periodic newsletter to better communicate with our members. Inside are articles on Grower / Retail...
On behalf of the Manitoba Nursery and Landscape Association, we would like to welcome Rob Officer as our Executive Director. The Board of Directors are all very eager to start working with him and continue to grow, promote, and lead the nursery and landscape industry...
Employers in the landscape and horticulture industry are increasingly worried about finding and holding onto quality, skilled workers. Faced with warnings of increased labour shortages and a widening skills gap, what are employers to do? Apprenticeship — that age-old...
Last winter, 11 Landscape Horticulturist apprentices returned to Red River College to complete their Level 3 technical training. This group started their Apprenticeship technical training in February 2015 with nine students and adopted a few apprentices who had...
The Board of Directors held its first official board meeting following the Annual General Meeting at the MBNLA office on March 23, 2017. This meeting provided the opportunity for the directors to get to know each other and take care of necessary housekeeping tasks for...
As business owners, we understand safety is important. However, many of us don’t know where to start developing a safety program or become overwhelmed with the process. Others believe they are legally compliant if they have new employees watch safety videos on their...