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Gachina Landscape Management was named one of the 2011 Healthiest Employers of the Bay Area by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal and the San Francisco Business Times. As the only landscape company to make the prestigious list, Gachina joins leading employers in supporting healthy environments for employees to thrive and succeed in the San Francisco Bay area. The list also includes Stanford University, Safeway, Chevron, Charles Schwab, Bebe Stores, KLA-Tencor, Clif Bar and Kaiser Permanente.
Gachina Landscape Management has been encouraging healthy employee wellness programs since its founding in 1988. Happy and healthy employees are key to our success in the landscape management business. We began the Viva Gachina Wellness Program to support our employees with exercise, healthy eating choices at work and support of local charities,” stated owner John Gachina. Viva Gachina Wellness programs include employee benefits programs, weekly group exercise, annual health fairs and a walking club. Since 2005, Viva Gachina has participated in the Making Strides for Breast Cancer walks in San Francisco and San Jose. Advocacy for early detection and a healthy lifestyle are promoted during company events leading up to the walks. Since 1988, Gachina has focused on the success of its clients by creating a healthy work environment for its team.
Gachina is a licensed landscape management contractor that delivers the power to grow through a collection of professional landscape maintenance services. In addition to routine landscape maintenance care, Gachina provides integrated pest management, water management and other sustainable landscape practices. Gachina also offers irrigation system upgrades, installation of new landscapes and irrigation systems, seasonal flower design and planting, tree management and plant health care.