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Young talent shines at 2025 Skills Ontario Competition
their landscape design by hand or using Dynascape software. Secondary competition medallists: Gold: Alexis K (Niagara District School Board) Silver: Maya B (Niagara District School Board) Bronze: Mateo M (Halton Catholic District School Board) Post-secondary competition medallists: Gold: Monica L (Humber College) Silver: Taylor C (Humber College) The Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation (Foundation) provides monetary support totalling $6,600 to the gold, silver and bronze winners. The Foundation is the research and scholarship arm of Landscape Ontario with the mandate to ensure a healthy future for the horticultural industry. Each year, the Foundation awards a variety of scholarships to students enrolled in landscape and horticulture programs across Ontario. THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPLIERS The competitions would not be possible without our dedicated volunteers who give many long hours to support
Judges were very impressed by the students’ dedication and determination to complete their landscapes. Congratulations to the secondary competition medallists: Gold: Cole V and Grayden C (Durham District School Board) Silver: Cameron C and Jonathan T (Trillium Lakelands District School Board) Bronze: Matteo V and Jesse P (Niagara Catholic District School Board) Congratulations to the post-secondary competition medallists: Gold: Matthew L and Yike Y (Algonquin College) Silver: Allyson M and Cody S (Mohawk College) Bronze: Beth-Anne M and Olivia H (Mohawk College) Best of luck to Matthew L and Yike Y of Algonquin College who qualified to compete at the Skills Canada National Competition in Regina, Sask., May 29-30. LANDSCAPE DESIGN COMPETITION The secondary and post-secondary Landscape Design competitions are a one-day event where students receive a base plan, site photos and a list of requests from a client. They can complete
Canada’s largest skilled trades and technologies competition took place at the Toronto Congress Centre May 5-6, 2025. With over 20,000 visitors each year, the Skills Ontario Competition provides Landscape Ontario with its largest opportunity to connect with youth and promote the many viable and rewarding career opportunities in the landscape horticulture trades. The competition offers a unique opportunity for top secondary and post- secondary students to demonstrate they are the best of the best in their field. Over two and a half days, they impress educators, family, friends and prospective employers. Winners are awarded with Gold, Silver or Bronze medals, plus the opportunity to compete at the Skills Canada National Competition. HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE COMPETITION In teams of two, students follow a prepared landscape design to construct a miniature landscape with both hard and softscape components. The secondary school competition is a fast-paced, one- day competition. The post-secondary school competition includes a larger, more complex design and takes place over two days.
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