Duncan Holbert special education preschool to receive ground improvements from charitable landscape company
WATSONVILLE, CA — AUGUST 5, 2022 — Duncan Holbert School & Early Start, part of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District in Watsonville, is scheduled to receive an outdoor enhancement from K&D Landscaping Inc. as part of their Community Beautification program.
Principal Nichole Salles-Cunha expressed, “K&D Landscaping is providing an enormous gift to the community of Duncan Holbert Preschool by volunteering their time and resources to landscape the front of the preschool. The front landscaping, (which until now has been rock and some very hardy weeds), will provide families who are worried about their child and may be nervous about stepping onto our campus for the first time with a welcoming and cheerful first impression of the school and district.”
K&D Landscaping will devote both labor and materials free of charge, with contribution help from several close-relationship vendors: Graniterock, Davey Tree Expert Company and Z-Best Products (Zanker Recycling). Ground improvements to include removal of dead grass and weeds, as well as installation of weed fabric, drought tolerant plants, a tree for shade, decomposed granite, irrigation to new plants and mulch.
Along with other property improvements the school has recently completed, sprucing up of the campus’ entrance is important to its faculty and students. Principal Nichole Salles-Cunha added, “We have hundreds of families bringing their children here to be assessed or to get special services for their children with disabilities. Families also bring their children here to our site for CCS services. A presentable entry area would really be a nice welcome and let them know they matter.”
K&D’s Project Manager, Darlene Beal added insight on what makes this project so significant, “Our landscape designer helped design an outdoor learning area with a shade tree for the students. The school will place a picnic table there so the teachers can hold small group activities, story time, outdoor science and movement opportunities.”
K&D’s crew is scheduled to break ground on Friday, August 5th at the school’s campus located at 140 Herman Ave,
Watsonville, CA 95076. In addition to their Enhancements labor team, all of K&D’s office and administrative employees are invited to come out and lend a helping hand on this project. In line with the company’s core values and culture, K&D makes sure that all employees have an opportunity to contribute through this program.
K&D has been recognized for their commitment in giving back with multiple accolades throughout the community. They have received several awards of excellence from the California Landscape Contractors Association, including the Nelson Colvin Humanitarian Award for a previous Community Beautification project. They were honored as the 2020 Business of the Year by the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce, were bestowed the Volunteer Center’s Be the Difference Award in 2019 and are on target to create 300 local jobs by 2030!
For additional insight into K&D’s Community Beautification program, visit https://kndlandscaping.com/community-beautification/.
About Duncan Holbert & the Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Duncan Holbert serves the youngest students in Pajaro Valley Unified School District and provides services to children ages birth through five with disabilities.
“The Mission of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District is to educate and to support learners in reaching their
highest potential. We prepare students to pursue successful futures and to make positive contributions to the community and global society.” For more information, visit https://selpa-pajaro-ca.schoolloop.com/.
About K&D Landscaping, Inc.
K&D Landscaping has been serving the local area for over three decades. The company started with just one truck and a lawnmower but has since developed into a successful and growing landscaping business on the Central Coast. With the goal of creating functional and beautiful outdoor living areas for both residential and commercial clients, as well as leading the way in water management and technology-driven maintenance, this company is experiencing explosive growth that shows no signs of slowing down. For more information, please visit https://kndlandscaping.com/ or call (831)728-4018.
For media inquiries, contact Lelah White at (831)854-3003; lelah@kndlandscaping.com