Giving Back

Back In January, Equality Texas hosted its 14th annual Merry Merry Martini Mixer! "The mixer is Equality Texas’ (EQTX) biggest fundraiser in Austin. Revenue directly benefits EQTX's efforts to secure full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Texans through education, community organizing, and collaboration."

 This year we were honored to sponsor the Merry Merry Martini Mixer for the 6th year in a row! Not only that, but all the plant decor and centerpieces for the event were delivered and arranged by us.

Check out more pictures from this event on Equality Texas' FB page here: MMMM 2018

Before the 1980’s not much was known about the virus we refer to as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or the terminal illness it would develop into, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Today, however, kids learn about HIV/AIDS as early as elementary school, and thanks to advances in medicine it has since been downgraded from a “terminal illness” to a “manageable chronic disease." Unfortunately, the symptoms of HIV/AIDS can actually make it difficult for people to receive the treatment they need. Mainly, increasing difficulty in finding and keeping a job. Without a steady income people can struggle to pay for housing, food, clothes, and toiletries. Under those conditions, even people with health insurance can have trouble keeping to a medication schedule! That's where Project Transitions steps in. Project Transitions is a non-profit organization located in Austin, Texas whose main mission is to support people living with HIV/AIDS by providing them with, “supportive living, housing, recuperative and hospice care." This not only means they provide affordable transitional housing, but they also provide services that help them apply for permeant housing and get them closer to living an independent life.Read More »Project Transitions: Changing Lives One Plant at a Time

[igp-likes] Instagram LikesBeautiful center pieces for this year's Merry Merry Martini Mixer 2017! Come join the event tonight from 7-11pm at the beautiful Fair Market venue! #MMMM2017 #MerryMerryMartiniMixer2017 #EQTX #nativeedgelandscape #nativeedge #atx #lgbt

[igp-likes] Instagram LikesWhat an awesome day of caring with HomeAway at Out Youth to spruce up the safe space for the LGBT+ teen community! What an great organization for a great cause! #lgbt #homeaway #outyouth #landscapedesign #giantjenga #jenga #landscapeconstruction #atx #atxlife

[igp-likes] Instagram LikesA day of caring with Out Youth and HomeAway #dayofcaring #outyouth #nativeedgelandscape #atx

[igp-likes] Instagram LikesIt's starting now! Violet Crown Festival 2016! Come on out and see us, and enter to win on our raffle! #vccw #violetcrown #violetcrownfestival #atx #DominoThePig #DominoAtLarge #nativeedgelandscape #nativeedge

[igp-likes] Instagram LikesGot the chance to show our waters some love with a little bit of cleanup out on the Colorado River this weekend! And couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day to do it 🌞🚣🏼 #nolittering #earthdayeveryday #cleanwater #coloradoriver #keepaustinbeautiful #livelovepaddle #nativeedgelandscape #ladybirdlake #austininspiresus

Be sure to stop by Barton Creek Mall during the month of October to join @simonmalls and @susangkomen to raise awareness for breast cancer! Here's a sneak peak at what we've done to help raise awareness- what gives you strength? #MissionPink #breastcancerawareness #nativeedgelandscape #nativeedge #savetheboobiesmonth

Often on this blog when we talk about rain, it's to discuss the lack of it. However, as you know, we were blessed to have an incredibly wet spring. May being particularly drenched. The rains brought renewal and new life, where drought had destroyed. Plant life we had not seen in years flourished. Wildlife boomed. Lake's filled. Tree's produced new growth in a way they had not in years. Unfortunately, as nature often does, her blessings do not come without a cost.Any sudden change can be dangerous, and we saw that during the historic Memorial Day floods in Central Texas. Tragically, many families lost not only their home's, but love ones as well. At this moment, I'd like to highlight one employee. Mason Royal is a Crew Leader on our install team. Currently training to be a fire fighter, one conversation with him and you quickly get the understanding that the motivation behind his career path is out of compassion. The destruction in Wimberley pulled at his heart strings and he decided he would spend his weekend doing what he could to help.Mason approached Native Edge Owner, Rodney, and asked if he could borrow some small equipment for his volunteer work. When Mason mentioned that another member of the team was also interested in traveling with him, Rodney was so inspired by his actions, and thoughtful nature, that together they opened the invitation up to the rest of the team and staff members. Volunteers from every department immediately signed up. After seeing the amount of participation from the company staff, Rodney deployed Mason with a determined crew, truck, trailer, and all the equipment that they felt they possibly needed.So our team of volunteers hit the road, excited to make a difference in their own backyard - and for that, we want to applaud Mason, Kyle, Jill, Mark, and Jose for their acts of kindness, hard work and dedication to helping others![row][columns count="3"] [/columns][columns count="3"] [/columns][columns count="3"] [/columns][columns count="3"] [/columns][/row]