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PHOTOS: A Look Through the SEED Campus’s ‘Front Door’ – a 30-Acre Arboretum

July 8, 2025

As we inch closer to the SEED Campus’s grand opening, the campus’s metaphorical “front door” – a 30-acre arboretum – is truly beginning to bloom.

Employees

New Life for an Old Davey Truck

June 24, 2025

When visitors enter the SEED Campus lobby, they’ll be greeted by an iconic piece of Davey history: a restored 1953 Dodge Power Wagon.

Research

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.

Employees

PHOTOS: Gathering of Shareholders at SEED Campus’s Historic Barn

May 22, 2025

Though we are still a few months away from the official grand opening, employees and retirees got their first chance to experience the SEED Campus at the Davey Company’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

Features

A Piece of History Reborn

May 13, 2025

A historic barn with white oak timbers dating back to 1890 anchors one end of the SEED Campus's main building. It will serve as an events center; read about its history.

Sustainability

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.

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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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