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Davey Bulletin Nov-Dec 2020

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18 THE DAVEY BULLETIN | November/December 2020 Twenty-three Davey employees offered their expertise to teach and mentor 16 interns during the inaugural Woodlawn Cemetery Landscape Restoration Program (LRP) this fall. BUILDING GREEN INDUSTRY SKILLS AT WOODLAWN CEMETERY Interns Kerryrasheen Lowe, Jr., front, and Felix Le Coadic string trimming at Woodlawn Cemetery. As part of their field training, the interns learned about spring and fall cleanup work. They learned how to prune shrubs, operate push and riding mowers, proper use of string and hedge trimmers and they planted trees and shrubs. LEADERSHIP " I honestly believe Davey is one of the best companies to work for. Not just because of the security, but morally I believe in what the company stands for, the culture that it breeds, and of course the investment it offers. You can start as a groundperson and end up being a vice president. When people see that it inspires them. " DAVID MILLER operations manager Texas and Oklahoma, Davey Tree Surgery Company LEADERSHIP OWNER'S BOX LRP is a 10-week paid internship that included both hands-on and virtual learning. The program was funded by the Advance and Earn initiative, which was launched by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development and supported by The Door, a New York City non-profit youth organization. Multiple Davey instructors and guest speakers showed the interns the variety of career options available in the green industry, said Chelsi Abbott, technical advisor, Davey Institute. "We are doing good things for the local community by employing and training these youth so they can find a job after the program," said Herb Landmann, project manager, National Business Development Team. "These types of programs help us find a labor source."

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