Landscape Services

Landscape Services, led by Scott Thompson, Director of Landscape Services, is responsible for the comprehensive maintenance of 626 acres of campus landscape and hardscape for Duke University and Duke University Health System.

At Duke, the commitment and dedication to cultivating a sustainable campus with a strong emphasis on creating an ecologically sensitive environment is deeply rooted within our forested surroundings. From the very beginning, the Duke family prioritized the preservation of the landscape, ensuring that the forests on and around campus would be cherished and protected for future generations. Landscape Services takes pride in our significant role in upholding this legacy.  

Duke hosts a diverse and beautiful landscape comprised of quads, open lawns, athletic fields, gardens and plazas. Maintaining this landscape requires reseeding of lawns, tree replacement, pruning, planting and in-depth knowledge of horticulture to care for the variety of flowers and plants found around campus throughout all the seasons.