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I remember it like it was yesterday – yet it was last year.Ā Richard Heller, our PLANET Public Relations Committee Chair was talking to me about the not-yet-launched PLANET Day of Service idea.Ā As I heard his forward thinking vision of uniting the green industry for one day – to accomplish amazing tasks for our […]
Ā It rained. It hailed. There were wild temperature swings. But that wasnāt enough to stop the Allentuck Landscaping crew from their mission; give Fisher House at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland a new look. Fisher House provides a home away from home to to injured soldiers and their families while they are […]
When we had first read of our national organization’s idea of the “Day of Service”, it was never a question of if we would participate as a PLANET member firm in this activity. The quandary for us was in deciding what would be worthy of this special day for our community and in representing PLANET. […]
The PLANET Day of Service (April 22nd 2009) is rapidly approaching, and those of us who have been involved from the get go are really excited. Though many folks do service in their communities, the Day of Service is unique in that landscape professionals across the country will for the most part do service on […]
I am back home, Iāve caught up on some much needed sleep, and I am getting our landscape season started here in New York, but I often find myself thinking about this past Student Career Days in sunny, I mean SUNNY, California. It has been six years since I have last attended SCD and that […]
Saturday flew by in a blur.Ā Ā Competition after competition, we rushed all over theĀ Cal PolyĀ campus to supportĀ ourĀ team, as other schools did too. Ā Overall, the group from the University of Florida had a learning filled day.Ā This experience allowed us the opportunity toĀ understand more about the areas in the industry we are most interested in.Ā Saturday night […]
This morning was the Opening Ceremonies.Ā Mississippi State won the cheer contest from Roll Call, which is one of my favorite parts of the PLANET SCD!Ā Everyone has the opportunity to show off their school pride.Ā After the announcements weĀ headed to the career fair where we reunited with familiar faces in the industry andĀ met withĀ new […]
Wow, I have to say that being from Florida, it is nice to be in a similar climate as home without having to drink the humidity from the air!!Ā My name is Kayla Childers and am here with the University of Florida.Ā GO GATORS!!Ā Ā Ā Since arriving last night I have spentĀ time by the pool catching up […]
Today we kick off the 33rd Annual Student Career Days with a tour, workshops, and receptions.Ā This year we are in beautiful Southern California at Cal Poly Pomona and we couldn’t ask for moreĀ amazing weather.Ā It’s 75 and sunny, and we have over 800 students from 60 schools here to enjoy it.Ā With me this […]
I teach in the Landscape Management program at Brigham Young University, and I have THE BEST job in the world! Really. For me, there is no better job than teaching students–students preparing to enter the Green Industry.In one week from this posting, 58 BYU students, four faculty and six professionals from our Grounds staff will […]
