Article originally appeared on horttrades.com.
Greenworks Commercial, a leading manufacturer and distributor of battery-powered landscape maintenance equipment has donated over $100,000 worth of products to Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association (LO).
The surprise announcement was made at the LO President's Barbecue held at the association's home office in Milton, Ont., on August 21.
During the event, LO president and host Ed Hansen welcomed those in attendance, including members of the Provincial Board of Directors and looked back on his 20 plus years of volunteering with Landscape Ontario's Ottawa Chapter."
I am so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this association," Hansen said. "I've met so many great people over my time here, and I love the fact we are an absolute powerhouse community when we work together.
"Hansen was followed by Derek Teetzel of Greenworks Commerical, who spoke about the industry's inevitable adoption of battery-powered equipment and what prompted the donation."
One of the things we believe in is making sure that we help foster that change and create the education along the way. And knowing that Landscape Ontario has the [skills development] programs that they have at this point, we wanted to make sure that we are at the forefront of this with the innovation we bring to the table, and have donated over $100,000 worth of Greenworks product to be used in the education process," Teetzel said.
The various pieces of equipment were unveiled and made available for visitors and staff to try.
The equipment will be used for various training programs and seminars, and to help maintain the grounds and gardens of the Landscape Ontario property.