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“What a fantastic way to meet future employment prospects in multiple fields of focus. We’re excited to meet the next generation of the region’s labour pool and discover what types of energy and skill sets we can cultivate for our own business needs.”

“Sheridan Nurseries is recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers (2020) and is Canada’s largest, fully integrated garden centre, retailer and grower. We employ approximately 280 full-time employees, rising to around 1,000 each spring. This means we see thousands of resumes every year. Knowing that someone has had specific training that reflects our environment is extremely valuable to us. We immediately know that they will understand our needs from plant treatment to customer service. We support GHA and its training program because we know it is an investment in our future team.”

“When we were asked about collaborating with the Greenhouse Academy it was truly a no-brainer. For our company to have the opportunity to participate and share our business with eager, knowledge-hungry youth is a good thing. With the search for qualified team members getting harder every year, we don’t think it’s ever too soon to start cultivating career paths and sharing a bit of what makes our work enjoyable and rewarding. The kids were focused, friendly and happy to get dirty to add value to the greenhouse and see the fruits of their efforts.”