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Restoring Maple Beach: a volunteer-led project in Stockholm

Help us clean and replant Maple Beach before the June planting window closes.

🇸🇪 Sweden2,576 views
Fredrik Persson
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Stockholm
Maple Beach has been used as an informal dump for years. This April, 64 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 104 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the municipal water board, 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 $1,500 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $630 • Tools and protective gear: $390 • Waste removal and skip hire: $280 • Signage and educational materials: $200 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Fredrik

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($584 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Small update. $434 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Henry T. Li🇺🇸Verified helper
    Really cared about my situation

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

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    Reliable and compassionate

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

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  • Ayesha Sultana AlamQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Fredrik.

    • Fredrik PerssonOwnerAnswer

      It's all in the list in the story. native saplings and stakes is the big one at $630, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Fair thing to want to know.

  • Farah Eman Zardari

    Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Jakarta Selatan but we're thinking of you.

    • Divya Luthra

      sending good thoughts, Fredrik. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.

      • Greyson B. Marquez

        Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Stockholm

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