newbrunswickpeiupdate
Building a puzzle BY JIM LANDRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Every year springtime returns to New Brunswick and P.E.I. Generally the nearer you are to the equator, the earlier it returns. I only say that because northern N.B., as of May Day, may have several metres of snow in places. In the south near the bay and around the island, spring has arrived. The middle of the province is under water. Such is nature. As for Landscape NB/PEI, late April is a time to wrap up the last of the “off season” events, plan for the future both near and far, and reflect. That’s what this is about, reflection. Please gather round close, pour a drink of choice, and have a listen.
Apprenticeship wins What a winter it’s been. Our three blocks of apprenticeship training are completed. All ran
at pretty close to capacity, and it’s so nice to have participation from across the bridge in P.E.I. The island now has two new Red Seal Landscape Horticulturists and N.B. has four, with a rewrite in the works. The skills competition was a big success for us. Jamey Smith from Island Coastal Services Landscape Division brought us a fantastic design for a legacy garden in memory of the three slain
Mounties in Moncton. During the competition our three teams constructed three permanent landscape features. Kevin McLean and Andrew
Skills competition golden boys, Andrew Maker (working) and Kevin McLean (sitting).
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