Ask a Designer Night Kent W. Ford, B.L.A. (Hon’s), C.L.D. Mr. Ford’s career in Landscape Architecture began in 1986, when he received an Honors Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Guelph, Ontario. Kent apprenticeship period included commercial and municipal projects such as the CBC Broadcast Centre and Metro Hall Plaza in Toronto and Universal Studios Theme Park in Orlando, Florida. Following a European sabbatical in 1993, Mr. Ford began his own Toronto based design practice which has since been recognized with 20 Awards of Excellence from Landscape Ontario. A 1997 wining competition entry for the Alex Wilson Community Garden went on to receive a 2000 City of Toronto Urban Design Award and was selected for inclusion on a CD-ROM of Universal Design Exemplars by the Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University. In 2003, Mr. Ford also submitted a design in the International Competition for the World Trade Centre Memorial in New York City. Kent’s diverse residential design practice includes notable Toronto projects including the renovation of the former George Gardiner Estate and garden designs for Kurt Browning and Marilyn Denis. In 2006 the Ford Group was awarded the prestigious Dunington Grubb Award for Ontario’s top residential design and construction project. Recently the Ford Group was proud to receive at Toronto City Council award for the best condominium landscape in 2010. They also received 2 awards at the Canada Blooms 2013 for their innovative garden ,’ Hope Springs Eternal ‘. Outside of his busy design practice, Mr. Ford is the past National Design Captain of the Certified Landscape Designers Group at CNLA and is a regular guest speaker at various green industry events in both Canada and the U.S. Further information can be found at kentforddesign.com Gino Piscelli, Region of Peel Gino holds an Honours Degree in History and a Diploma in Advertising Management. More recently, he has earned a diploma in Environmental Landscape Management from Seneca. Gino started with the Region of Peel in 2008 as a Residential Outdoor Program Consultant providing consultations on outdoor water- efficiency and then moving on as a Fusion Landscape Co-ordinator. Currently Gino is a Technical Analyst with the Region and oversees the Fusion Landscape Consultation Program. Gino Piscelli, Region of Peel Gino holds an Honours Degree in History and a Diploma in Advertising Management. More recently, he has earned a diploma in Environmental Landscape Management from Seneca. Gino started with the Region of Peel in 2008 as a Residential Outdoor Program Consultant providing consultations on outdoor water- efficiency and then moving on as a Fusion Landscape Co-ordinator. Currently Gino is a Technical Analyst with the Region and oversees the Fusion Landscape Consultation Program.