Construction Specifications Canada - Understanding Pool Systems Participants will gain an understanding of the key considerations when planning, specifying, and installing tile in submerged applications, including selection and use of waterproofing membranes, mortars, and grouts. The session will include a review of critical construction details, including movement joints, and highlight common causes of failure and…  Read more

Gaia College - Business Skills for Land Care Professionals While aimed at small business owners in the land care and farming sectors, this course is equally applicable to other types of small business. Innovative and practical solutions are presented to meet challenges as students develop their own marketing and business plans. Date: January 12 -…  Read more

Gaia College - Ecological Landscape Design Introducing the principles of landscape design with the Earth in mind, this course explores the elements involved in softscaping and hardscaping green spaces. Includes an overview of organic horticulture principles and practices, as well as historical garden design perspectives. Prerequisite (or co-requisite): Landscape Design Basics. Date: January 12 -…  Read more

Gaia College - Rainwater Harvesting and Management In this course, students learn the theory and practice of how to design, build and manage rainwater harvesting systems. Suitable for professionals and trades practitioners, or for those seeking to enhance their own buildings to capture quality garden-use water in a time of increasing droughts. Date: January 12 - April 17,…  Read more

Gaia College - Landscape Design Basics with SketchUp Pro This course is an introduction to the language and tools of landscape design with computer software. Students learn to use SketchUp Pro and Layout to communicate their designs to clients, co-workers and contractors. Prerequisite (or co-requisite) to Gaia College's Ecological Landscape Design course. Date: January 12…  Read more

Gaia College - Living Green Infrastructure This course provides professionals, practitioners and anyone interested in urban design with the knowledge to create greener and more livable cities. Unlike grey infrastructure strategies such as concrete sewer systems and wastewater treatment plants, Living Green Infrastructure works with nature to promote healthy urban forests and waterways. Date: January…  Read more

Gaia College - Organic Master Gardener Our foundational course provides the knowledge needed to see the living world in a new and holistic way. It details the connections between soil health, plant health, human health and the health of our planet. Date: January 12 - April 17, 2026 Time: Asynchronous Location: Online Cost: $895 (+tax) Learning…  Read more

Gaia College - Organic Horticulture Specialist Course Our foundational course provides the knowledge needed to see the living world in a new and holistic way. It details the connections between soil health, plant health, human health and the health of our planet. Date: January 12 - April 17, 2026 Time: Asynchronous Location: Online Cost: $895 (+tax)…  Read more

Gaia College - Ecological Plant Knowledge 1: Natives  This course provides an overview of plant and ecosystem relationships with an emphasis on choosing and caring for native plants found in the student's unique bioregion. Subjects include plant identification, creating native ecosystems and supporting wildlife habitat. Date: January 12 - April 17, 2026 Time: Asynchronous Location: Online…  Read more