Kenneth “Kent” Basnight is a prolific entrepreneur in Chesapeake, Virginia, owning Basnight Land and Lawn, Tidewater Mulch & Material, and Historic Greenbrier Farms. Voted as the Best Landscaper in Virginia Beach by the Virginia Pilot newspaper in 2017, Basnight Land and Lawn provides commercial and residential clients with turnkey landscape production services, meaning everything is set up, installed, and ready to go before the job is finished. In business under Kenneth Basnight's leadership since 1985, Basnight Land and Lawn maintains five locations in Virginia and North Carolina.
As proprietor of Historic Greenbrier Farms, Kent Basnight also hosts numerous community events per year, such as the annual Easter egg hunt. He supports his local community as a Rotarian, serves on the board of the Southeastern Virginia Boys & Girls Club, and donates to the Battle of Great Bridge Historic Foundation and the Fallen Heroes of Chesapeake Fire and Police Memorial.
Outside of his professional and philanthropic endeavors, Kenneth Basnight enjoys a wide array of athletic pursuits, such as snowboarding, wakeboarding, beach volleyball, and golf.
