Events Calendar

July 25, Tuesday
Managing the Madness

11am -2:30 pm, GRANITEROCK, 350 Technology Dr, Watsonville, CA 95076

Sign up now for this great seminar and learn something this summer. Registration still available, information, details here. Contact Shane White, our Education Director, at ‭(831) 358-8806 or shane@kndlandscaping.com

We are off for the summer, no board meetings until…

September 6, Wednesday
Central Coast Chapter Board Meeting

12-1:30 p.m. at Seascape Golf Resort in Aptos

First meeting after “summer break.” Contact Phil Dundas ‭(831) 750-0447 or phil@thelandscapecompany.com

July-August 2023 Central Coast President’s Message

by Phil Dundas, Chapter President, The Landscape Company

Hello Landscape Community,

Aloha and Happy Summer! Central Coast is enjoying a summer break, but have no fear, board meetings will resume on Wednesday, September 6th.

2023 Central Coast Beautification Awards were held on June 24th. We’ve posted the winners on our website. See the winners here. We had a great time at the Back Nine. There are lots of people to thank. First off, hats off to Andrew Tuckman, he was our MC and DJ. Thank you Andrew for all you do.

Thank you to the all our partners who help make this event possible and our 2023 sponsors: SiteOne Landscape Supply, Graniterock, CLCA Insurance Solutions, Davey Tree Experts, Central Home Supply, Devil Mountain Nursery, Ewing Irrigation Delta Bluegrass, A Tool Shed Rentals, Netafim, West Coast Turf and Hunter/FX Luminaire. Thank you sponsors!  Read more about the event in this newsletter and find links to the photos on our website.

What are you up to this summer? How about learning how to manage the madness of running a business? Please register for our upcoming event: Managing the Madness, on July 25th in Watsonville at Graniterock’s Headquarters, more info/registration here.

Finally, make sure to read about the Habitat for Humanity Project and how it’s coming along, further on in this newsletter. If you’re interested in helping out there’s still time to get involved.

Hope you’re enjoying the sun as much as I am,

Phil Dundas
President, The Landscape Company
phil@thelandscapecompany.com

C: ‭(831) 750-0447‬ │  O: ‭(831) 476-7070‬

A reminder: this is a great time to register for Partners for Success 2023. Just to make it particularly easy for you here’s a link. Join us in 2023.

Please consider donating if you are able

Charles Nunley Fundraising Effort

Central Coast Chapter Board of Directors 2023

President: Phil Dundas—The Landscape Company

Membership Director: Terri Baker—Graniterock

Secretary: Julia Zuckerman—Delta Bluegrass

Director of Events: Scott Long—Central Coast Landscape

Director of Education/Treasurer: Shane White—K&D Landscaping

Associate Member Director: Bill Bruce—B&B Small Engine Repair

Legislation Director: Regan Barry—Coastal Evergreen

Our CLCA Central Coast Chapter board elections are held each November and will be advertised in our chapter newsletter. Newly elected officers of our chapter were announced in December. If you’re interested in joining the board, just let us know.

By joining our team of leaders managing the Central Coast Chapter you will be helping us bring awareness to the work we do in our community and as C- 27 professional Landscape Contractors.

Enter the 2023 Trophy Awards

The California Landscape Contractors Association is now accepting entries for the 2023 Trophy Awards, a celebration of excellence in landscaping.

All CLCA contractor members are eligible to enter the 2023 Trophy Awards

The Purpose of the Tropy Awards is to:
—Encourage interest in landscaping
—Recognize the professionals who produce outstanding landscapes
—Bestow public recognition on companies, institutions, municipalities and residents for their contribution to a beautiful California

Why Enter?
Because winning a Trophy Award can:
—Attract and amaze potential clients
—Motivate your crews
—Remind prime contractors of the valuable contributions your firm provides
—And, most importantly, make your competition green with envy

Who Should Enter?
—Contractors with amazing projects
—You!

Interested? See https://clca.org/events/enter-the-2023-trophy-awards/

Deadline for entry is August 15. Enter by August 8th and save $100! The Awards Ceremony will be held at the CLCA Annual Convention on November 11, 2023.

2023 Central Coast Chapter Partners for Success Program

It’s that time of year to renew your partnership. Central Coast’s Partners for Success Program provides an opportunity to increase your visibility in the community, to be seen as a leader in the green industry by helping sustain the many educational and enrichment offerings of our association.

For more information, contact Phil Dundas phil@thelandscapecompany.com

register NOW for 2023!

WE love our 2023 partners

PaRTNER’S CORNER

David Stevenson—Stevenson’s Landscaping

Read more here. If you are a Partner, this “Partner’s Corner” feature is a great member benefit. Please contact Bill Bruce at B&B Small Engine Repair if you are interested in being featured on our website in a future “Partner’s Corner.” Don’t miss this chance for some FREE advertising.

Advertise in the Central Coast Seascape Newsletter!

It’s always a great time to Advertise in this newsletter! Reach your target audience monthly. Sign up for large, medium, or small ads. For specs and pricing contact: clcaccc.editor@gmail.com. OR sign up online next week, we’re setting up the pages online.

community project

Update on the Rodeo Creek Court—Habitat for Humanity

Update: Habitat for Humanity has completed units 70-80 and are currently working on units 90-100.

The Landscape Company secured the the majority of the plants needed to complete the project. They would like to thank Haydi Danielson at Boething Treeland Farms for donating those plants. Keaton would like to thank the Landscape Company for helping out. Here’s a little write up that they put together “Landscape Design—Planting Makes a House a Home.”

Some rough grading on the common area has been started, but there is still much work to be done there. We hope to complete that by August/September. If anyone would like to be part of that effort please let Keaton know.

Habitat for Humanity is continuing to reach out to see if there are any professional landscapers who would assist them in completing this common area.

Thank you!

Contact:
Keaton Port Gaarn, Production Manager
Email: keaton@habitatmontereybay.org

Recent Events

Central Coast CLCA’s 37th Annual Beautification Awards Gala—June 24, 2023

Landscape gems of the Central Coast

Thank you to the all our partners who help make our Beautification Awards possible this year, as in all years, your continuing support is what makes this watch tick. Your participation as a partner contributes to all the events we hold each year. You are the “landscape gems” of the Central Coast (this year’s theme). A special thank you to Scott Long for stepping up and being our Events Director, good job! Regan thank you for your undying support and rallying people to gather.

We would like to acknowledge our 2023 event sponsors: SiteOne Landscape Supply, Graniterock, CLCA Insurance Solutions, Davey Tree Experts, Central Home Supply, Devil Mountain Nursery, Ewing Irrigation Delta Bluegrass, A Tool Shed Rentals, Netafim, West Coast Turf and Hunter/FX Luminaire. Thank you event sponsors!  

Congratulations to these 2023 Award Winners who achieved the the highest honors from our chapter. This year’s winners are:

Fall Creek Landscape

K&D Landscaping

Coastal Evergreen Company

Central Coast Landscape

Cagwin & Dorwood Landscape

The Landscape Company

Christiansen Associates Gardens & Design

Water & Stone Natural Landscapes

Our 2023 winners are noted above, but specific categories, and photos of their landscapes can be found on a slide show on our website, here.

A special shout out to Terri Baker for this year’s gala photos! We couldn’t do it without you.

Thank you to Andrew Tuckman for his work to help create a slide show for the event, and be the MC as well as the DJ. Multi-talented fellow!

Here is your link to the Gala Event photos. Look there to find your colleagues, friends, and yourself.

The California Landscape Contractors Association’s (CLCA) core goal is to support CLCA members as they create beautiful, enduring landscapes that improve the quality of life. They are dedicated to distinguishing themselves by adhering to the highest standards of quality and professionalism.

We love our Partners: