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Restoring the Harmony wetland: a volunteer-led project in Nottingham
Volunteers are restoring the Harmony wetland in Nottingham; $2,350 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.
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The Harmony wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 74 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 76 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 $2,350 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $1,450
• Tools and protective gear: $320
• Waste removal and skip hire: $500
• Signage and educational materials: $80
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so sorry you're going through this, Derek. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Vitória da Conquista.
Keep going, Derek. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
So sorry you're going through this, Derek. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Anaheim.
Sending strength, Derek. Hope you get there. Blessings.
This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Nottingham
Sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. Love from Arusha.
Stay strong, Derek. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 29 people at work. Love from Lagos.
Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best
Thanks for sharing this, Derek. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Fort Worth.
Good luck. Great idea, hope you get there. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Nottingham.
Keep going. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Nottingham.
Hope things get better soon, Derek. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Nottingham
wishing you the best, Derek. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Nottingham
hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care
More neighborhoods should do this. Put this on a community board in Mecca this morning. God bless.
Best of luck, Derek. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Kathmandu
Take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Nottingham so I could bring a meal.
it takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Abuja this morning. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts, Derek. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Montego Bay