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John Gachina: 1951 - 201501-05-16 | News

John Gachina: 1951 - 201
Led Award-winning Bay Area Landscape Company

Gachina Landscape Management recently converted 5,000 square feet of their construction yard into an organic vegetable garden that was awarded a Certified Wildlife Habitat™ designation by the National Wildlife Federation. Here, company president, CEO and founder John Gachina works with children in the demonstration garden.

Gachina Landscape Management recently announced that their founder John Gachina passed away on Sunday December 27.

In a statement, the company said that he died "peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family. We will miss John's passion for life and his energy. John truly enriched the lives of everyone and everything he touched."

Gachina Landscape Management was founded in 1988 and has a corporate office in Menlo Park, and satellite offices in Fremont, San Jose, and Sand City. It has been recognized as one of the healthiest employers in the Bay Area three times, and was number 33 in the list of the top 100 local places to work.

At the 42nd annual California Landscape Contractors Association's San Francisco Bay Area Beautification Awards, Gachina took home four trophies: the Landscape Management Sweepstakes for best-maintained commercial property, two first place awards, and one achievement award.