Students considering a rewarding career designing, building, and maintaining landscapes will have another opportunity in January 2017.
With input and direction from the horticulture industry, Algonquin College has been approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) to offer the Horticulture Technician apprenticeship program, creating 20 new spaces for apprentices in the Ottawa region.
We are also pleased to announce that Rob Caron (class of 1976) and Dave Dunn of Rideau Woodland Ramble have received the Canadian Garden Council 2015 ‘Destination Garden Centre of the Year’ Award. The Ramble is located at 7210 Burritt’s Rapids Road in Merrickville – Wolford Ontario.
The Horticulture Industries Program is proud to announce that recent graduate Sarah Shapiro has been given the Larry and Anstace Esmonde- White Award from the Ottawa Garden Club. The award is in recognition of her work with the Horticulture Therapy program of the Perley and Rideau Veterans Health Center in Ottawa. Congratulations Sarah!