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27 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,M ay 16,2019 theifp.ca Sheridan Nurseries has been recognized as one of Canada's greenest employ- ers for the fourth year in a row. The garden centre retail- er and grower, headquar- tered in Georgetown, was se- lected by editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers to receive the honour once again in recognition of its environ- mental awareness. "Every day our entire team at Sheridan is focused on practicing gardening and growing practices to reduce our environmental impact through robust recycling programs and innovative water management tech- niques," said Sheridan Nurs- eries CEO and president Co- lin Cruji. "We are committed to re- ducing our environmental footprint by buying locally. Over 50 per cent of the plants sold at our garden centres are grown on our own Onta- rio farms, meaning shorter shipping distance, which leads to reduced fuel con- sumption and harmful emis- sions, as well as fresher products on our garden cen- tre shelves. There is much more we can do, and together we will reach our goals. We invite everyone to consider their personal environmental footprint." Among the reasons why Sheridan Nurseries was se- lected as one of the country's greenest employers are its: • Water conservation ini- tiatives, which have been recognized by the Credit Val- ley Conservation Authority. Of the 127 million gallons of water used for irrigation at Sheridan, 34.7 million gal- lons came from water recy- cled through its wetland and overflow pond. • Use of coco-fibre discs, which have been added to ev- ery container-grown plant produced at its farms to re- duce moisture loss by up to 30 per cent, while drip irriga- tion has replaced sprinklers and broadcast watering, re- ducing water consumption by up to 80 per cent. • Customer return pro- gram, where clients can bring back unwanted plastic pots and trays. Through this initiative, Sheridan has re- used 46,000 gallons of pots for repotting at its container farm, along with 195,000 four-inch propagation pots and 12,000 trays at its Norval farm that would've been des- tined for the landfill. Sheridan Nurseries has been a grower and purveyor of plant material for the landscape industry and gar- dening public since 1913. The company operates eight garden centres in the Greater Toronto Area. NEWS GEORGETOWN GARDEN CENTRE NAMED ONE OF COUNTRY'S GREENEST EMPLOYERS Professionals Ask the Find local professionals here every Thursday! 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