Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Tour the Completed SEED Campus with Dr. Dan Herms


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Dr. Dan Herms, vice president and general manager of the Davey Institute, takes us through Davey's newly completed SEED Campus. Since its opening in August 2025, several programs, trainings and initiatives have started taking place there, which is strengthening safety, training and research in the green industry. You can watch this podcast in video form to see the completed property come to life. Watch the YouTube video, Tour the Completed SEED Campus with Dr. Dan Herms.

In this episode we cover: 

  • What does SEED stand for? (0:46)
  • Climbing center (1:12)
  • Sustainability (1:36)
    • SITES certification and the stormwater retention program (2:00)
  • Dan's feelings about the SEED Campus opening (2:42)
  • Research initiatives (3:09)
  • Arboretum (3:48)
  • The Davey Institute offices, classrooms, archives and event center (4:17)
  • Golf greens (5:16)
  • Bog (5:41)
  • Training programs at SEED (6:38)
  • Utility training (7:29)
  • Canopy walk (8:21)
  • Greenhouses (9:28)
  • Tree research plantation (9:54)
  • Why is SEED important for Davey's clients? (10:35)
  • What's next for the campus? (11:11)
  • What are Dan's hopes for the future of the SEED Campus? (11:54)

To watch Doug's tour of the property with Dr. Herms, watch the video on YouTube here

To learn more about the SEED Campus, visit www.Davey.com/SEED.

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

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