Chackbay Nursery & Landscaping Partners with Habitat for Humanity and Others

Thibodaux, LA - Chackbay Nursery and Landscaping (www.chackbaynursery.com) has partnered with nationally recognized organizations and individuals, including Habitat for Humanity (www.habitat.org) and Jon Bon Jovi, in their efforts to rebuild Gulf Coast communities affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Chackbay Nursery and Landscaping has installed the landscaping for 48 home sites in a community built through a partnership with Bayou Region Habitat for Humanity, Habitat International and individual contributors, including artist Jon Bon Jovi. The new neighborhood will has tree-lined streets, side walks, landscaping for each new home and a playground accessible to the neighborhood. The project is scheduled to be completed by September 20th of this year. This is the first project of its kind located in the areas affected by Katrina.

“We are proud to have been chosen for this project and I think it’s wonderful that outside organizations like Habitat for Humanity have joined to help the people of the Gulf Coast rebuild their homes as well as their lives,” said Benton Foret co-owner of Chackbay Nursery and Landscaping. Michael Richard co-owner of Chackbay Nursery and Landscaping added, “This has been a very rewarding experience for our company and we are excited to able to provide the landscaping for this new community. It has been a pleasure to work with everyone here.”

Chackbay Nursery and Landscaping is a design build landscaping firm based in Thibodaux that serves all of South Louisiana and has performed projects of various size and scope throughout the state. The company has been in business for more than 25 years with Foret and Richard as the owners for the past 6 years. Persons and organizations interested in the company’s services can call 985.633.9608, or visit the company website at www.chackbaynursery.com.

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