T
he art of words has mingled with
the beauty of nature at Wick Poetry
Center's new home.
Thanks to Davey's Cleveland East territory,
the center boasts an impressive park, complete
with several attractive natural elements for
visitors and passersby to enjoy.
Last year, Wick Poetry Center, located on
Kent State University's campus in Kent, Ohio,
moved to a renovated 112-year-old house the
university relocated from its original location
near campus. Wick Poetry Center's relocation
not only provided more opportunities for
the community to access and learn from its
programs, but it also presented the space for
an adjacent Poetry Park.
Account Manager Kent Winterhalter
coordinated Davey's donation to the park,
including labor and plant materials such as
trees, shrubs, perennials and sod.
"Davey is a leader in the arboriculture and
horticultural arena, and Kent State wanted
that expertise to ensure the quality of their
project," Winterhalter says. "The project
was important because of the long-standing
relationship between Kent State and Davey."
Davey's Cleveland East territory crews
also planted the trees on site.
"The trees symbolize long-term plant life
that renews our vital natural resources we use
every day," Winterhalter explains.
Several changeable display kiosks—the
award-winning Traveling Stanzas
TM
—exist
interspersed among the trees and other
natural elements within Poetry Park. The
interactive kiosks feature poetry from Wick
Poetry Center authors, school children,
Kent State students and the Northeast Ohio
community. A "Seated Earth, 2014" sculpture,
located in the center of Poetry Park, generates
visual interest among park visitors.
"We were honored to be chosen to do
this project," Winterhalter says. "The crew
was outstanding and the finished product
was beautiful."
Rhyme and
Reason for Trees
Poetry Park visitors mingle around the
"Seated Earth, 2014" sculpture located in
the center of the park. Davey donated the
irrigation system installed inside the sculpture.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Kent State University.
8 | January/February 2015
