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Restoring the Acacia wetland: a volunteer-led project in Newcastle upon Tyne
A neighborhood-led restoration of the Acacia wetland needs $1,200 for saplings and equipment.
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The Acacia wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 55 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 189 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.
Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage.
Where the $1,200 goes:
• Tools and protective gear: $250
• Signage and educational materials: $165
• Waste removal and skip hire: $785
With deep gratitude,
Jordan
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Thanks for sharing this, Jordan. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Toledo.
your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Take care.
Wishing you peace, Jordan. Great idea, hope you get there. God bless.
Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.