Plant 1,100 native trees around the Liberty hillside in Pune

The Liberty hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This February, 72 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 106 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the city parks department, 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 $400 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $240 • Tools and protective gear: $40 • Waste removal and skip hire: $95 • Signage and educational materials: $25 If you're reading this, thank you. - Rajesh