Pictured above: Davey Tree also announced about 50 employees graduated from the Davey Institute of Tree Sciences. R.J. Laverne (right) awarded Joshua Bearman with the Golden Oak Award for having the highest academic performance in the program. Photo courtesy of Davey Tree.
Kent, Ohio – The Davey Tree Expert Company may turn an old golf course near its headquarters into an extended part of its campus and a museum on its history, tree samples and arboriculture research, according to the Record-Courier newspaper.
Davey Tree President and CEO Pat Covey told the Record-Courier that the company is in the process of developing its plans for the former Oak Knolls Golf Course in Kent, Ohio. Covey said the company is in early planning stages for this, but there’s a possibility of using the land to build a museum and training facility with classrooms and areas for research.
“We’re running out of space here; we’re out of space in downtown Kent,” Covey said to the Record-Courier.
Growth company-wide, particularly at Davey Resource Group, has been healthy, Covey said. Davey Resource Group has been growing at 12 to 15 percent annually in recent years.
Along with the company’s growth, nearly 50 Davey employees graduated from the Davey Institute of Tree Sciences last month. The month-long training program includes classroom and field exercises in climbing and safety procedures, tree and plant care, disease and pest diagnosis, management practices and team building. This year’s class also included sessions on how to lead effectively.
“(Davey Institute of Tree Sciences) is a unique opportunity available to Davey employees. Not only is the program a significant commitment and investment from the company, but it’s also a pretty impressive commitment from these students as they willingly leave their families and everything at home for an entire month of rigorous training,” said R.J. Laverne, manager of education and training at Davey.
As part of the Davey Institute of Tree Sciences graduation banquet, Laverne announced that Joshua Bearman received the Golden Oak Award, which is earned by the student with the highest academic performance throughout the month-long program.
To read more about the company’s expansion in the Record-Courier, click here.
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