Within the SEED Campus’s main building, a 10,700-square-foot space will soon transform into a state-of-the-art indoor climbing center. Installation is right around the corner – scheduled for this spring – and over the next year, new training opportunities will open for Davey employees and the greater industry.
ENSA, an organization that provides work-at-height training and safety rigging services on metal structures, has been our partner in conceptualizing and bringing the indoor climbing center to life. ENSA primarily serves professionals who work at-height in wind power, telecommunications, and industrial markets, but has recently expanded its reach into arboriculture.
The metal climbing structures can simulate a tree very nicely, according to Davey trainer Tim Bushnell, who has played a lead role in envisioning the climbing center on Davey’s end.
Expanding Our Reach
With the SEED Campus being an ENSA partner facility, Davey employees will be able to train at several other partner locations throughout the U.S., thereby extending the benefits of the SEED Campus to employees across our wide geographic footprint.
Additionally, ENSA-affiliated organizations will be able to train at Davey, positioning the SEED Campus as a resource for at-height professionals across many industries.
“Davey supports the industry in a huge way, and this will just continue to bolster our place as an industry leader,” Bushnell said. “It’s all about safety, improving climber efficiency, and reducing accidents.”
Looking Ahead
ENSA representatives will work with Davey trainers after the spring installation to help them become efficient with the custom design, various training possibilities and the intricacies that come with training on metal versus trees.
The facility will be open to and host trainings for Davey employees when the SEED Campus opens later in 2025. Opportunities for the public and greater industry to use the space will begin in 2026.
