HortWest 2010-10

B . C . L a n d s C a p e & n u r s e r y a s s o C i a t i o n p u B L i C a t i o n • o C t o B e r 2 0 1 0

Landscapers interested in Clean Plants Program

Nursery short course details released

AGM to ‘Grow Success’

BCLNA top honour needs supporters

HortWest October 2010

On the cover: Berberis thunbergii ‘Orange Rocket’PP18,411, newly released from Plant Haven, was spotted at last month’s CanWest Show, and took top honours as “Best New Shrub” at FarWest earlier this summer.

HortWestoCtoBer 2010

MANAGING EDITOR Renata TriveriADVERTISING Cheryl LeeTel: (604) 574-7772 ext 110Fax: (604) 574-7773

HortWest is the newsletter of the BC Landscape & Nursery Association. For further information, contact us at:Suite 102, 5783-176A StreetSurrey, BC, Canada V3S 6S6Tel: (604) 574-7772Fax: (604) 574-7773

HortWest is owned by the BC Landscape & Nursery Association, and is published 10 times a year. Views expressed inside do not necessarily reflect the attitudes of the Association, but are those of the writer concerned. Material may not be reprinted from this magazine without consent of the publisher.

All advertising and editorial material are to be received one month in advance of mail out date.

HortWest is mailed under Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement N. 0288608. This magazine is printed in Canada by Globe Printers.

BCLNA DIRECTORY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lesley Tannen ext 106

CANWEST / MARKETING MANAGER Karen De Jong ext 112

EXHIBITOR RELATIONS / SPECIAL EVENTS Barb Nelson ext 115

GROWER ISSUES Hedy Dyck ext 105

CLEAN PLANTS Christine Rainer ext 102

LANDSCAPE RETAIL ISSUES Krista Manton ext 104

HORT BASICS TRAINING Ann Marie Walsh ext 108

HORT BASICS ASSISTANT Joy DeMelo ext 101

SALES MANAGER Cheryl Lee ext 110

PROJECTS ASSISTANT Ina Chang ext 100

FINANCE MANAGER Marvyn Brown ext 107

ACCOUNTING / ADMIN Heidi Henderson ext 109

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Ruth Olde, President,B.C. Landscape & Nursery Association


Board Synopsis

Environment Chair, Blair Veitch, reported that members continue to voice concerns over BCLNA’s position statement on the cosmetic use of pesticides. As a result, the BCLNA is consulting with members about the revision of the statement. Please watch for details via email.

Labour issues were at the forefront of a meeting with the BC Agriculture Council on September 15. Participants discussed BCLNA’s ability to support and deliver education across commodities, on topics including SAWP worker orientation, basic horticulture training, and cultural aware-ness seminars for SAWP employers. The Agriculture Labour Market Skills Devel-opment Initiative Fund has approximately $140,000 in funding available to assist with skill development, and BCLNA intends to present a proposal to provide such training.

SAWP worker transportation issues have been exacerbated with the bankruptcy of Mexicana Airlines leaving 2,500 work-ers in BC stranded. Several groups are attempting to address this using a com-bination of charters and various flight plans.

The Interior Chapter hosted a meeting at the Ramada Inn & Conference Centre in Kelowna last month, for both members and member prospects. Rick Cleghorn of EHCO Power Equipment (Canada) spon-sored the event and also gave a motivating presentation about job costing.

Retail Commodity members met to develop action items for their portion of the strategic plan. Representatives will be invited to the October session to develop communication and PR strategies based

on the Strategic Plan goals. A number of current and past directors met with some retail members about concerns over dues, membership value, and pes-ticide stance. One outcome is that the AGM will include a Members’ Forum, where concerned members can meet with the current directors and discuss a range of industry issues.

CNLA has changed general insurance carriers. HortProtect’s comprehensive property and casualty insurance will now be administered through Marsh Canada; members should watch for more informa-tion coming from CNLA soon. In addi-tion, CNLA has negotiated a cell phone benefit plan through Telus Mobility; details can be found at canadanursery.com (click on “Benefits of Membership”).

Gratitude at year’s endAs the year unfolds, winter is a time for reflection and planning and catching up. Spring is an exciting blur of to-do lists

longer than could ever be accomplished. Summer too is hectic, but has a different air about it. Customers change their routines, go on holidays, and adopt an ‘it can wait until September’ attitude.

We spent time this summer, floating around Shuswap Lake on an inflatable ‘island.’ It was the epitome of the lazy, hazy, crazy daze of summer, without a fleeting thought about business. What

business? But I happily digress…

September brought CanWest and the successful culmination of a year of hard work by staff and committee. November will bring the BCLNA Annual General Meeting—your opportunity to converse with peers, and to have a voice in who and what will move us through the coming year. I hope to see you there.

Fall feels like an in-between time; still busy, but with shorter days and the anticipation of some down time. Time to take a deep breath.

We can, of course be thankful throughout the year, but I think it is a wonderful coincidence that the official season to be thankful arrives just when we have time

to be just that. Knowing that Christmas is a hectic, often overwhelming time, and not celebrated by all, we often send our clients a Thanksgiving card, expressing our gratitude for their use of our services and confidence in our ability.

We truly are grateful. Where would any of our businesses be without those often-pesky customers who sign our pay cheques?

“Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.” - William Faulkner

Message from the President

Monday, September 20

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Landscape Clippings

Landscapers introduced to Clean Plants Program

Landscape professionals indulged in a horticultural haven at their August meeting. Member Sheila Martin of Erica Enterprises hosted the group at Farmhouse Lifestyle in Pitt Meadows, a stunning 10-acre property she created from a blank slate 20 years ago. Members enjoyed a tour of the grounds, followed by a delicious catered dinner provided by Gold Key Commercial Trucks.

On October 22 and 23, BC’s second cohort of the year will challenge the rigorous written and practical exams that make up the various components of Landscape Industry Certification. Lesley Tannen, BCLNA’s executive director, took a few moments following July’s test days to speak with Marie-Claude Laski about the value of becoming Certified. Laski is the owner of Deeply Rooted Landscaping, a Whistler company that specializes in lawn and garden maintenance.

LT What Certification did you receive? MC Turf Maintenance

LT How long have you been working in the horticulture industry? MC Nine years. Before that, I worked as a concierge in a hotel, and before that, on a 200 acre family-run outdoor centre in Quebec. I did lots of things on the farm, including landscape maintenance. LT Why did you decide to take the test? MC First, as recognition for being a profes-sional, and second, for self-confidence—as you are learning, you are making sure you are doing the right things.LT How did you prepare? MC Even with my experience, I learned new tips from reading the manuals. The ideas were very valuable. I applied them and shared them with my team, and found that it makes them more willing to learn… especially learning “why”. It created curiosity in others.LT How did you feel during the test day? MC Because I was coming from Whis-tler, they arranged for me to do 11 or 12 stations in one day, including three written parts. It was a long day, but it didn’t seem long. I was nervous, along with the other candidates. But I was also confident; you know they will give you some puzzles but I was prepared and I

had experience. I worked at being focused.LT How did you feel when you heard that you successfully passed all your stations? MC I was really happy. I realized that I know I am doing the right things. I want to do more, and go on to the other tests, and keep learning, and share it with other people. It is important. Many people can get into landscaping and not everyone does the right thing. There are so many aspects… it is an easy summer job, but some people are not getting the right training. The Certification Program is a good program to motivate people and help others.LT How do you anticipate this certification will affect your business? MC I think others in the company will want to follow me. We’ll be recognized as professionals, and we will use Certification in marketing. LT How have clients responded? MC They were very happy that I was doing the Certification. When I came back, they wanted to know how it went. They are happy to hear that I am interested in being updated about trends, and they regard me as a great landscaper because I am always learning.

Marie-Claude Laski (second from right) poses with her team of Whistler landscape professionals. Laski earned her Landscape Industry Certified Technician designation in Turf Maintenance this past summer, and plans to complete additional Certifications in the future.

BCLNA thanks both companies for making the evening a memorable one! At the August meeting, landscapers learned about the new ‘Clean Plants’ program, including its integration of the P. ramorum program. Sheila Martin, who has signed on to Clean Plants, expressed her opinion that the program provides growers with a template of good nursery practices that can be easily implemented within their businesses. Her own experience shows that the slight increases in costs are manageable when landscape professionals choose to protect themselves and their built land-scapes from pest and disease threats by buying from Clean Plants providers.

The landscape professionals in attendance favoured the program for its assurance that Clean Plants products have been grown in a system that mitigates risk from quarantine and invasive alien pests. The program offers landscape companies the best possible means of protecting landscape clients and built landscapes. The landscape commodity has been asked to support BC growers who participate in the new program, and many have already signed a Letter of Commitment to purchase from Clean Plants certified nurseries, even if it means that pricing may be slightly higher than that offered by uncertified nurseries.

The value in becoming Landscape Industry Certified

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Landscape Clippings

Kelowna landscapers talk billing

Last year, Lower Mainland landscape professionals met to discuss the topic of “Billing what you’re worth”. The session was so well received that Rick Cleghorn, Southern BC Territory Manager for ECHO Power Equipment (Canada) facilitated the same discussion for landscapers in the Kelowna area.

Said Leo Flore of Gleneden Landscape Conifers, “Rick facilitated an excellent discussion on billable time. Businesses often ‘leak’ dollars in numerous ways. Without proper understanding of the true costs associated with doing business, owners are often at a loss as to where the money went. As for what are reasonable billable/hourly rates, I don’t ever recall my lawyer, accountant, or broker apologizing for their healthy fees... nor should we! Rick, thanks for the ‘let’s get real’ talk.”

Bonnie Bylsma of Culture Care Landscaping Inc. agreed; “I think a lot of what we heard was just reaffirming what we’ve come to know through trial and error. As of a few years ago, Brent worked

out what each of our employees costs us per hour, including wage, Receiver General, insurance, fuel, machinery/equipment, and WCB costs. This helped us determine what we need to be billing by the hour in order to bring in a small income above our costs.” Bylsma added, “One of the points made that hit home was to reach potential customers first so that everyone else who the customer talks to afterwards is a comparison to you rather than vice versa. The concept of being a salesperson (not just a landscaper or a business person) is huge and something we need to improve upon.” Interior Chapter members appreciated the workshop and the ability to meet peers at the free meal and educational session. Bylsma commented that she and partner Brent have enjoyed the benefits of belonging to the BCLNA. “We’re pretty impressed and it’s good to feel like you’re not out there by yourself grueling away day after day.”

BCLNA thanks ECHO Power Equipment (Canada) for sponsoring the meeting.

The 2010 Landscape Awards of Excellence winners will be celebrated at the BCLNA President’s Banquet in Victoria on November 5. Pictured left to right are this year’s judges, Mark van der Zalm (van der Zalm & Associates), David Nelson (Northwest Landscape Supply Ltd.), Peter Levelton (East Richmond Nurseries Inc.), Kathleen Freimond (GardenWise Magazine), PJ Burns (Kwantlen Polytechnic University), Douglas Luckow (Cloverstone Garden Services), and Lance Sharon (Upper Levels Landscape Management Ltd.).

Pictured (left to right): Bonnie and Brent Bylsma, Culture Care Landscaping Ltd., and Leo Flore and Tynan Schielke, Gleneden Landscape Conifers.

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Nursery Growers’ Short Course announcedDave Woodske, Industry Specialist BCMAL

The 2011 Nursery Growers’ Short Course will be held on Wednesday, February 2 at the Ramada Inn and Conference Centre in Abbotsford.

The 2011 short course will return to the basics and focus on the management of insect pests. The program will include presentations on the biology and manage-ment of several key nursery pests, includ-ing root weevils, aphids, wood-boring insects, and mites. The session will also include information on insect diagnostics and invasive insects to watch for.

An expert on pesticide application from Ohio State University will discuss the factors that impact pesticide application uniformity and why nursery growers need to adjust application volumes based on canopy size.

The full program will be available in the December/January issue of HortWest. Or, watch for complete details in the BCLNA Growers Friday File. If you’re a BCLNA member, and are interested in receiving the Friday File, please contact Hedy Dyck at [email protected] or call (604) 574-7772 ext 105. This valuable weekly missive contains important and time-sensitive informa-tion pertinent to every nursery and greenhouse grower, and is extended to BCLNA members only.

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Equipment field day a hitMore than 120 growers and nursery staff members turned out to test-drive new nursery equipment in muddy, ‘real-life’ conditions at Cannor Nursery in Chilli-wack last month. The first annual BCLNA Grower Equipment Day featured some 20 machines, including gators, excavators, loaders, pick up trucks and more. Special thanks go to Gordon and John Mathies for hosting the event, and providing excellent terrain to put the machines through their paces. Thanks also to the exhibitors who participated; for information on being a part of the action next year, contact Cheryl Lee: [email protected] or (604) 574-7772 ext. 110.

Correction Please note the following correction to page 11 of September’s HortWest: Reduce core staff turnover BCLNA’s benefits program, complete with health insurance and a variety of other savings option, makes you a more competitive employer and gives you more tools for retaining valuable staff. For details visit www.bclna.com or contact Heidi: [email protected] or (604) 574-7772 ext 109.


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Industry Bits NewBCLNA Members

Final Approval

The BCLNA welcomes the following new members as of the September 20, 2010 board meeting:Canadian Lawn Care Services Ltd., Len Lauriente & Athena MacInnis, Surrey, Active LandscaperDevan Greenhouses Ltd., Pieter & Anita deBruin, Abbotsford, Active RetailerHisTREE.net, Art Maat & Shaun Dyck, Edmonton, AB, Out of ProvinceLotus International Inc., Chen Shue & Carolyn Day, Athens, GA, Out of ProvinceRich Earth Garden Centre, Richard Heaven, Mission, Active LandscaperTransform Plant Products, Inc. DBA Transform Compost Products, John Paul & Ted Venema, Abbotsford, Active RetailerTriple Five Quality Wood Inc., Raymond Basran, Langley, AssociateLynda Hearns, Surrey, Student

Tentative Approval

The following companies will become BCLNA members at the next board meeting unless a member provides a valid reason for not accepting the application:A.M. Nursery Inc., Cheryl Alexander & Vicki McKee, Estacada, OR Out of ProvinceATC Landscape, Steven LaFond, Port Coquitlam, Active LandscaperActual Landscaping Inc., Don DeMarco, Maple Ridge, Active LandscaperAnne Talbot-Kelly Garden Design, Anne Talbot-Kelly, Vancouver, Active LandscaperIngram Landscape By Design, Annika & Jerry Ingram, Langley, Active LandscaperPrairieCoast Equipment Inc., Rick Zimmerman, Grande Prairie, AB, Out of Province

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Time for a change! With all the changes that HortEducationBC has experienced in 2010, the organization has unveiled a fresh new look for its marketing that reflects its expanded reach.

Along with horticulture apprenticeship programs (landscape and production) the Industry Training Organization (ITO) is now representing both the arborists and the dairy milk producers in their new apprenticeship programs. To better serve these new sectors, HortEducationBC.com has been redesigned to include a variety of resources.

The Growing Careers section assists prospective students in considering career choices in the horticulture or dairy production fields. Training Options outlines

which educational facilities offer appren-ticeship programs. A section called Employer Information supports apprentice sponsors in understanding their role in staff skill development. To keep up to date on industry happenings and open house sessions for educational facilities, visitors can view the News & Events section; if you

have an event to share with apprentices and employers, contact Anne Kadwell: [email protected].

Also watch for new brochures, coming soon, which represent HortEducationBC’s fresh approach to apprenticeship! For more information contact Anne Kadwell or visit HortEducationBC.com.

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BCLNA News Bulletins

All BCLNA members are invited and encouraged to attend this year’s Annual General Meeting & Convention, which is to take place at the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa in Victoria. The two-day program will be held on November 4 and 5, and will include a new “Members’ Forum” to give all BCLNA stakeholders the ability to dialogue with their board, in an informal setting.

This year’s keynote speakers, James and Kelly Robbins, will take a hilarious look at gender differences in the workplace, and offer practical tips to reduce stress and increase productivity wherever men and women work together. In a very practical and fun session, James and Kelly will delve into the differences between the genders and demonstrate how these differences manifest themselves in the way we communicate, solve problems, and manage stress at work. Their

afternoon session—entitled Reaching New Heights: simple steps for overcoming average—is a motivating presentation in which James shares life lessons from expeditions around the world combined with the recent research from the fields of social psychology, and motivational theory. Using adventure as a metaphor for one’s life, James helps audience members see the importance of facing their fears, taking risks, persevering in tough times, embracing change and the necessity of a good team.

The AGM will conclude with the annual President’s Banquet, where the season’s member and landscape awards will be presented.

If you have not received the complete AGM & Convention package by mail, please contact Barb Nelson immediately for your copy; [email protected] or (604) 574-7772 ext. 115.

Growing success at BCLNA’s AGM

BCLNA’s highest honour—the Outstanding Service Award—could be without a sponsor for the first time in decades.

Created in 1981 by the former Pacific Coast Nurseryman Magazine, the award was one of several the publication established for trade associations throughout the western U.S. and Canada to promote exceptional efforts within the trade. The magazine ceased publication in May of this year.

BCLNA’s Outstanding Service Award recipient is chosen annually, by a committee of past presidents, for the individual’s lifetime contribution to the association and the industry. There are several precedents for non-members receiving the award, including the inaugural honoree, Dr. John Neill, who served as the first president of the BC Society of Landscape Architects (1960), and was the Associate Director of the UBC Botanical Garden from 1949 to 1963; Neill was credited with such significant works as the development of the Nitobe Japanese Garden and the overall UBC landscape.

Since then, the list of luminaries has grown to include such horticultural and association pioneers as J. Henry Eddie, David and Margaret Hunter, and Bryan Sutton. Along the way, visionaries whose work was responsible for driving the industry forward—among them Don Fraser, George Kato, Ed Les, Brian Minter, Jane Stock, and John Zaplatynsky—have also been recognized.

While it wasn’t until 1999 that BCLNA added five more service awards and four achievement awards, plus the prestigious Landscape Awards of Excellence, to its trophy-case, the awards have been vital in reminding BCLNA’s membership and the media of the exceptional efforts by its volunteers, associates, and forebearers.

This season’s awards will be presented at the annual Presi-dent’s Banquet, to be held on November 4 at the Westin Bear Mountain Resort in Victoria. To have your company name associated with the Outstanding Service Award, or any other award, contact Cheryl Lee: [email protected] or (604) 574-7772 ext 110.

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Past-Presidents’ LuncheonPast presidents of the BCLNA are invited to join current board members on Thursday, November 4 at the Westin Bear Mountain Resort for a luncheon and discussion forum. All past presidents should have received an invitation; if you have served as BCLNA President and have not received your invitation, please call Lesley Tannen, Executive Director, at (604) 574-7772 ext 106.

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October18 Garden Centre SymposiumGrowing Forward: Coaching from International Retail ExpertsToronto Congress Centrewww.gardenexpo.ca

19-20 Landscape Ontario’s ExpoToronto Congress Centrewww.gardenexpo.ca

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27-30 PLANET Green Industry Conference + GIELouisville, KYwww.landcarenetwork.org/cms/gic.html

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8-9 Atlantic Green ForumSustainable Design and Landscaping: Towards The New RealitySt. John’s, NLwww.landscapenl.org

18-19 Green Industry Show & ConferenceEdmonton Expo Centrewww.greenindustryshow.com

December9 Landscape Christmas PartyDelta Burnaby Hotel & Conference CentreFor info contact Krista: [email protected]

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CNLA recently announced that it would be changing its commercial insurance broker for the HortProtect Insurance Program to Marsh Canada. The change comes as a result of Lombard, the program’s previous carrier, refusing to insure snow and ice operations in Ontario – a significant need of landscape companies throughout Canada.

The CNLA insurance committee conducted a program review and Marsh Canada offered the best all around package that would help address the risk and claims issues many members have been facing in the last few years. The goal is to offer the coverages industry needs at the best possible price.

The transition will not immediately affect any member whose policy has not yet expired. Upon expiration, however, members will need to seek an alternative. CNLA encourages all members to consider the new policy being offered through Marsh Canada. Marsh is willing to work with all existing sub-brokers including HUB International and Barton to allow members to maintain existing relationships,

but are also open to adding new sub-bro-kers to help serve members best. Because of insurance differences between British Columbia and the other provinces (a key one being vehicle insurance), BCLNA’s board will also offer a pro and con list, comparing Marsh Canada’s offer to HUB International, a company that many of our members have been dealing with for many years. Watch for this review in your Friday Files, or in a future issue of HortWest.

Please note, this change to the group insurance program does not affect the Health & Benefits insurance you may have through Schmunk Gatt Smith & Associates.

If you have immediate questions about the insurance program, please contact Joel Beatson at the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association: [email protected] or 1 (888) 446-3499 ext. 8610. Or, contact Lesley Tannen at BCLNA: [email protected] or (604) 574-7772 ext. 106. If your insurance is not up for renewal, we suggest you hold your queries until BCLNA releases additional information.


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Henry M. Eddie FoundationNew administrators and administrative structures at UBC, refreshed relationships, and significant changes in the world of commercial plant breeding, have led to a rebirth of the Henry M. Eddie Foundation for new plant development.

Henry M. Eddie came to Chilliwack in 1910 and began growing and hybridizing roses in 1926. His nursery grew to be one of the largest rose growers in North America, growing about 500,000 roses in the nursery, with a rose garden that spanned more than 18 acres. His nursery later moved to Richmond, where he continued his hybridization of new plants, including the famous Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’. A founding father of the BCLNA,

Henry Eddie held the first presidency of what was then called the BC Nursery Trades Association, in 1953 and 1954.

In 1988, Henry M. Eddie granted a large sum of funds to form the Henry M. Eddie Foundation in partnership with UBC and industry stakeholders. The purpose of the foundation was to “provide, fund, and facilitate instruction, teaching, research, and development in the area of plants, botany and gardens at the University of British Columbia, and other projects.”

Included in the founding of the organization were representatives from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at UBC, the Director of the UBC Botanical Garden, the Director

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Henry M. Eddie Foundation continued

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of Agriculture Canada Research at UBC, and the Presidents of the BCLNA and the BC Society of Landscape Architects.

Over the ensuing years, BCLNA supported the fund, led by members like Bill and Grace Van Belle, John and Kelly Schroeder, John Kaye, John and Ellen Mathies, as well as the Sorensens. As UBC began to initiate new plant research, industry was invited to assess and propagate the new varieties. This led to the Plant Introduction Scheme in the late 1990s, which brought about an organization called Plantco that was to gather royalties from the plants that were being developed and sold. Through several years of mistrials and

difficulties, Plantco was dissolved in 2008. Meanwhile, the fund has grown to approxi-mately $500,000 due to interest on the large grant from Mr. Eddie, as well as the vigorous fundraising efforts of industry members. Small projects have been undertaken since the Plantco years, but work diminished significantly when administration at UBC and industry directors could not agree on how to use the funds.

After a couple of years of virtual inactivity, UBC Botanical Garden and BCLNA have come together to reaffirm their commit-ment to the foundation and its purpose. In July, the garden hosted an open house for BCLNA members to reacquaint them with the horticultural work being done at

UBC. In August, the chairmanship of the foundation passed from Bill Van Belle to Gord Mathies of Cannor Nursery, who called a meeting last month to review the finances and discuss new directions. The board has decided to develop a strategic plan for the foundation, update its bylaws and constitution, and look at new avenues that will at once benefit industry and assist UBC Botanical Garden in maintaining its field production. New opportunities for joint funding of projects will also be reviewed.

The objective of the Henry M. Eddie Foundation remains—to educate people, and to develop and introduce new plants into the industry that will benefit and beautify the gardens of BC.

The landscape horticulture industry has been identified as a means of moving plants to areas where they inadvertently become inva-sive. BCLNA has taken this issue seriously and, in addition to cooperating with the Invasive Plant Council of BC on the Grow Me Instead booklet, has been developing a plan that will assist growers, retailers, and landscape professionals in changing their plant selections to become more invasive-plant-conscious.

Through funding from BCAC’s Agriculture

Environment Initiative, the BCLNA is working with members to develop a Code of Conduct for each of its commodity groups, which is intended to educate members on invasive plants, and how to sell appropriate and ecologically preferable alternatives.

Lesley Tannen, BCLNA Executive Director, met with Mark VanderZalm, President of the BC Society of Landscape Architects, to discuss the invasive plant problem last month. A key factor in nurseries’ continued

production of invasive plants is demand created by their continued specification. BCLNA and BCSLA plan to work together to promote alternatives that serve the landscapers’ needs while protecting the environment. It is hoped that this work will enable members of both organizations to join forward-thinkers such as GardenWorks and NATS Nursery, which have been recognized by the Invasive Plant Council of BC for their efforts to curtail the spread of invasive plants through their companies.

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