NALP unveils dates for Renewal and Remembrance 2022
The event sees landscape pros donate their time to enhance the grounds at Arlington National Cemetery, the National Mall and the Lincoln Memorial. read more
I Want To Mow Your Lawn updates website
Nonprofit organization, I Want To Mow Your Lawn, has made various improvements to its website. The company, which offers no-cost, tip-free and socially distanced lawn mowing and other yard care services for seniors, military veterans, disabled persons and those in underprivileged communities, said the updated site will make it easier for individuals looking to contribute and participate. “There is a... read more
Planet Community Stewardship Award Winner: Charity by design
For one architectural software firm, giving never gets old. When 32 Nemetschek Vectorworks employees participated in a Habitat for Humanity project in 2006, they laid the foundation for homes—and built a long-term commitment to volunteerism in the process. “Since then, our desire to play a larger role within our community spread like wildfire among employees,” says Eric Gilbey, landscape industry... read more
Landscapes 2015 attendees to volunteer in Louisville
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) will hold its annual volunteer service event (formerly known as PLANET Gives Back), on Oct. 21, during this year’s Landscapes 2015 convention in Louisville, Ky. Dozens of NALP member volunteers will focus the majority of their efforts this year on St. Vincent de Paul—one of the oldest social service charities in Louisville—where they will be... read more
Cultivating an experience
A landscape firm’s large garden serves its staff and the community. Gachina Landscape Management in Menlo Park, Calif., has practiced sustainable gardening as part of some of its maintenance contracts for nearly a decade. It naturally parlayed those skills into its own project: a large garden area it calls The Farm. The Farm, launched in January 2014, is located about... read more
“How can I help?”
I just committed 20. What does that mean, exactly? I made an online pledge to volunteer 20 hours of my time by the end of 2015. If Sun Valley Landscaping—the company featured in this month’s cover story—has its way, my volunteer time will be just a fraction of the 10,000 hours people will rack up under a campaign called Commit20,... read more
