From the Left: Presentors Steve Ritz, Ruben Diaz Jr., George Irwin, and Janice Goodman at the ceremony.

Janice Goodman, had contracted Green Living Technologies to train and certify her key staff members as green wall and green roof installers. While working out the details of the training, George Irwin and Jan Goodman had decided to fund this training and certification (via scholarships) to several outstanding horticulture students – two from Silver Lake Regional in Kingston and ten from the Discovery High School in the Bronx. Thirteen Cityscapes’ employees also earned their certifications.  The training took place on February 26th and 27th at Cityscapes’ office and greenhouses.

The certification will give these students a chance to get ahead and employed anywhere in the green industry having completed a rigorous academic training session and completing a professional installation to the satisfaction of the leader to the industry who also has college programs, workforce development, and other training initiatives.

The concept of growing good food, good jobs and good citizens by tapping into one of our greatest wasted resources – urban youth – came from Steve Ritz, a teacher with an impressive dedication to his students and a track record of achievement. At his current teaching position at the Discovery High School in the Bronx, he is working with students in one of the most challenging environments in New York City. Ritz just oversaw the installation of a living, edible green wall that was donated by Green Living Technologies.  He was also the sole recipient of the 2010 US EPA Award, the highest award given to a citizen from the EPA. 

The students from Discovery High School and Silverlake High School along with Jan Goodman, Steve Ritz and George Irwin.

Cityscapes Inc teamed up with EZ Care Technologies of Saugus, MA to create this stunning living wall using EZ Care’s unique labor saving Water Grip Growing Media which increases plant stability and water retention. 

Cityscapes was a high roller sponser for the 21st Annual BOMA Casino Night Benefit.  The event took place on the Boston waterfront at the Seaport Hotel on February 27th. 

John Higgins and Amy Gallagher from Sales playing an intense game of Black Jack.

The Benefit raised about $80,000.00 for the Homes for Our Troops, Horizons for Homeless Children, Hospitality Homes, and The BOMA Education Scholarship.

Cityscapes donated the decorations for the event including themed arrangements in “die” planters,  jumbo sized playing cards and a green wall.

Janice Goodman with her fellow BOMA Benefit Committee Members.

Click here for more information about BOMA Boston or to view the Casino Night Photo Gallery.

Together we designed and built a beautiful 6′ x 8′ green wall with the Cityscapes leaf logo incorporated into it!  We chose 4″ schefflera arboricola, philodendron brazil and philodendron neon as the foliage to use in our wall.  Please take a look at the following images of the wall-in-progress during the: planting, installation, and the stunning final result.

To see more of Green Living Technology’s work go to www.agreenroof.com.

The Plantscape Industry Alliance (PIA) awarded Cityscapes with a “2009 Award of Excellence” in the Special Events & Holiday category for our Brookfield Properties, 53 State, Holiday 2008 Installation! This awards program is held each year to recognize excellence and professionalism in the interior plantscaping industry.

Jan Goodman, president and owner of Cityscapes, made the journey out to Las Vegas on October 1st to attend the 2009 Calscape Expo to receive the award.  During her time at Calscape she also did a presentation about focusing on how to make your company stand out in a crowd.  Some of the key points she addressed were: Team Building and Management Empowerment, Designing Outside the Box, and Green Building Marketing.

                         Amy Gallagher and Jan Goodman presenting the award to Amanda Welch and Steve Plagg of Brookfield Properties

 For more information on PIA or the annual Calscape Expo click here www.piagrows.org

Janice Goodman, owner and President of Cityscsapes, is glamorous at the BOMA “That 70′s BOMA Benefit” which took place March 7th at the Liberty Hotel in Boston.

The Benefit raised over $60,000 for charities such as the BOMA Boston Education Scholarship, Friendship Home, Homes for Our Troops, HomeStart and Travelers Aid Family Services.

Cityscapes donated the decorations for the evenings festivities, complete with authentic lava lamps and disco balls.

John Higgins (sales) has disco-fever, afro and all!

John, Amy Gallagher (sales) and Pauline McDonough are all smiles!

Janice Goodman, President and Owner of Cityscapes, is helping to design and install a garden retreat for a woman who is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer.  The hope is that these gardens will be sanctuaries and havens for those who are sick and that the energy of nature will be beneficial towards a recovery.

 Here’s a picture of Janice Goodman with Vicky Burgess in Vicky’s backyard garden. 

The team at Cityscapes helped transform her backyard into a retreat for herself and for her family.

They are helping to plant and pot, decorate and design their own little gardens.

Last week they created Easter Banquet centerpieces and donated them to Starlight, a homeless shelter for the those less fortunate.

This week, being St. Patrick’s Day in Boston, the kids planted shamrock plants to give to their loved ones.

We hope to have many more memories with the children from the Child Care Center and are looking forward to sharing them with you!