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Clean water and shade for Sydney: restoring Baobab Beach
Volunteers are restoring Baobab Beach in Sydney; $1,400 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.
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Baobab Beach has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 113 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 103 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good.
We have a plan agreed with the local forestry office, including native species selected by a local botanist.
The area floods more each year, and fish have returned for the first time in a decade after our first cleanup. Restoring it will protect homes and bring back shade.
All the labor is volunteered. We just need materials.
We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted.
Where the $1,400 goes:
• Waste removal and skip hire: $780
• Signage and educational materials: $200
• Native saplings and stakes: $420
I hope life is good to you.
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Wishing you peace, Gerald. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Lahore
Keep going, Gerald. This could happen to any of us. Love from Auckland
Wishing you peace, Gerald. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.
Hang in there, Gerald. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I'll check back for the next update. Take care
Praying for you, Gerald. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.