Instructors
Horticulture
Dale Toronitz – Program Leader
Dale Toronitz has a BSc in Botany and a BC Teacher's Certificate. He began at Butchart Gardens and has worked for 20 years in the horticulture industry. Dale has worked in landscaping, landscape design, maintenance, irrigation, and in the greenhouse setting. He enjoys motivating students with his enthusiasm for the subjects both in class and in the outdoor settings.
Lisa Greig – Horticulture Lab Technician
A graduate of Capilano College's Applied Landscape Horticulture Technician program, Lisa has over 15 years of professional horticultural experience in the public and private sector.
Gordon Mackay – Instructor
Gordon trained in England and Scotland and has over twenty five years experience in both amenity and commercial horticulture in England, Scotland, Australia and Canada. He has worked as a landscape contractor, horticultural/arboricultural consultant and professional nurseryman.
He has a variety of teaching experience having presented both illustrated talks and hands-on workshops to garden clubs, societies and classes at all levels.
Gordon and his family also run a specialty nursery, Alba Plants.
