In this The Portager article, several Davey employees talk about the new SEED Campus and all the research and training initiatives it has in store.
The Davey Tree Expert Company has been setting the industry standard for tree care ever since John Davey founded the company in Kent in 1880.
Davey was born in 1846 in Somersetshire, England, where he planted his first potato crop on a farm his father managed. His father taught him to “do it right, or not at all,” a virtue that the company has used as its motto ever since its founding.
Now, 145 years later, Davey Tree continues to honor that virtue with the addition of its impressive 200-acre, solar-powered SEED (Science, Employee Education and Development) Campus at 6700 OH-43 in Kent, right across the street from Davey Tree’s headquarters.
Because of its extensive growth throughout the years, Davey Tree saw a need for a dedicated research and training facility, so it purchased Oak Knolls Golf Course in 2017. Shortly thereafter, training and research commenced on the grounds and the planning for the SEED Campus began. The company broke ground on the main research and training facility building on Nov. 30, 2022, and finished this summer, although it is still working on the finishing touches. The official employee grand opening was on Aug 15.
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The Davey Tree Expert Company, headquartered in Kent, Ohio, provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental and utility infrastructure consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. As one of the top ten largest employee-owned companies in the U.S., Davey's 12,000 employees have been dedicated to creating and delivering sustainable solutions since 1880. Apply today to join the Davey legacy, and learn about how we're growing with our new SEED Campus.
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