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Plant 1,700 native trees around the Cedar wetland in Geelong

Volunteers are restoring the Cedar wetland in Geelong; $2,200 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Geelong, Victoria, Australia1,715 views
Tyler C. Tran
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Geelong
The Cedar wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This June, 107 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 186 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 $2,200 goes: โ€ข Native saplings and stakes: $1,150 โ€ข Tools and protective gear: $320 โ€ข Waste removal and skip hire: $520 โ€ข Signage and educational materials: $210 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Tyler

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  • Keep going, Tyler. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.

    • any chance of seeing the council agreement?

      • Tyler C. TranOwnerAnswer

        I sent the council agreement in when I posted. I'll upload a redacted copy this week.

    • Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon.

      • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Geelong

        • Tyler C. TranOwnerAnswer

          Thank you. If you're in Geelong I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.

      • hope things get better soon, Tyler. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Awka.

        • Rooting for you, Tyler. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care!

          • Any update on how things are going in Geelong?

            • sending good thoughts. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

              • Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Toulouse donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Toulouse

                • A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Victoria. I'll ask around and let you know.

                  • more neighborhoods should do this. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out.

                    • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Bogotรก.

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