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SEED Campus: A Living Lab for Sustainability

September 24, 2025

Take a walk around the SEED Campus, and you’ll see our commitment to sustainability in every corner. It was one of the key pillars of this project from the very beginning, and we’re proud to highlight the thoughtful, green choices that shape our space

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Exploring Vegetation, Agriculture and Solar Arrays

June 13, 2025

The SEED Campus’s two-acre solar array, in addition to being a key sustainability feature, is an evolving research laboratory. Earlier this spring, the Davey Institute seeded new vegetation under the arrays in hopes of identifying the best practices for establishing and maintaining it.

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Bog Burns and Boardwalks: Preserving a Natural Resource

April 18, 2025

A nine-acre kettle bog at the SEED Campus is one of several natural resources that will provide long-term research opportunities for Davey. Read about a recent prescribed burn and construction of a boardwalk, both of which will help us preserve and study this resource.

Research

New Greenhouses Expand Research Potential

February 26, 2025

Four new greenhouses at the SEED Campus will present new research opportunities, with the ability to control temperature, humidity, airflow, and other natural occurrences.

Sustainability

Powering a Bright Future

February 5, 2025

A key component of the SEED Campus's sustainability commitment – a solar array that’s projected to generate as much electricity as the campus uses annually – is nearing completion.

Sustainability

Meet Bill the Goose Dog

January 15, 2025

Bill is one of the most popular teammates at SEED Campus – and a very good boy. The eight-year-old former sheep herder came out of retirement last fall to become Davey’s official “goose dog,” and is already making his presence known.

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About The SEED Campus

The Davey Tree SEED (Science, Employee Education, and Development) Campus, the almost 200-acre property that formerly housed the Oak Knolls golf course and Franklin Elementary School on State Route 43 in Kent, Ohio, will be the new home to specialized training and research facilities for The Davey Tree Expert Company. The science and learning campus is being designed to ensure that Davey continues to attract and retain the most qualified, well-trained, and engaged employees possible.

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