Living in the double-wide with their product was cramped, but Cecil says sharing that experience with his son brought them closer together. urce Blast From the Past T OUR FOUNDER, CECIL WALKER!
“We would eat dinner in the bathroom, watch movies in the bathroom, play cards in the bathroom, and then at the end of the night, Josh would roll out a sleeping bag between the tub and the toilet and that’s where he’d sleep. I didn’t plan it that way, but as the business grew, we were still confined to that space,” Cecil says. “I think that’s what gave Josh such a vested interest in the company. A lot of second- and third-generation businesses don’t do too well because the kids don’t know the sweat that went into the first generation.”
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When Josh eventually took over Chiro1Source, Cecil was proud to see him at the helm. Since leaving the company, 65-year-old Cecil has dabbled in everything from teaching horticulture at a women’s prison (see more on that in the
After our founder, Dr. Cecil Walker, sold Chiro1Source to his son Josh and Josh's wife Marah, he embarked on a whirlwind tour of new careers. Instead of retiring, he followed his passions and ended up working as a volunteer coordinator for a hospice, remodeling old houses, and even teaching horticulture at a women’s prison! At the prison, Cecil worked with 10 women for 28 hours per week. They had access to a big horticulture yard and a nice greenhouse, and with the help of a teacher’s assistant, Cecil helped the prisoners hone their green thumbs.
next article) to coordinating volunteers for a hospice. We can’t wait to see where his passion takes him next!
“We did a lot of ornamental stuff and different types of cacti in the greenhouse,” Cecil says. “My experience is mostly with flowering plants and plants you can eat.”
Earth Day is this month, so we thought it only right to ask Cecil to share some of his gardening expertise. If you want to get in touch with nature by planting a garden this spring, take these tips for a test drive. Tip No. 1: Invest in a small raised bed. “A raised bed drains better, and the soil warms up more quickly so you can plant sooner in the spring,” Cecil says. “When you build one, don’t build it too wide — you don’t want to compact the soil by stepping on it.” Tip No. 2: Start with simple plants. Cecil recommends filling your raised bed with plants that are edible, readily available, and easy to grow. His top picks are spinach and onions, but he says any lettuce will do, too. Tip No. 3: Skip the chemicals. Organic gardening is the way to go, particularly if you’re planning to eat what you grow. As Cecil puts it, “When you use chemicals in the soil, the chemicals don’t knowwho to kill, so they kill the good guys along with the bad guys. I relate it a lot to the body. I became a chiropractor because I didn't want to put chemicals in people’s systems. We aren’t designed to handle that, and it’s the same with the soil.”
Here at Chiro1Source, we know a lot more about chiropractic gear than we do about gardening, but we’ll try to answer your questions about both! You can reach us at 866.318.3251.
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