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Restoring the Freedom wetland: a volunteer-led project in Mannheim

Help us clean and replant the Freedom wetland before the August planting window closes.

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Heinz Bernd Busch
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Mannheim
The Freedom wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This June, 102 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 179 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. Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage. Where the $2,250 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $1,350 • Tools and protective gear: $520 • Waste removal and skip hire: $380 Glad we found this place. - Heinz

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    “Thought of Heinz all day after reading this. - Campinas”

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  • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Heinz

    • It's all in the list in the story. native saplings and stakes is the big one at $1,350, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Fair thing to want to know.

  • Thanks for sharing this, Heinz. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did

    • Kipchoge Kiptoo SwaiPhoto verified

      Stay strong, Heinz. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Love from Salvador.

      • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Mannheim

        • stay strong, Heinz. Great idea, hope you get there.

          • Stay strong, Heinz. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Savannah but we're thinking of you. All the best.

            • Good luck. More neighborhoods should do this. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.

              • Hope things get better soon, Heinz. This could happen to any of us. God bless

                • So sorry you're going through this, Heinz. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Aurora but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Aurora.

                  • gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Thrissur.

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