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Restoring the Liberty wetland: a volunteer-led project in Sandton
A neighborhood-led restoration of the Liberty wetland needs $600 for saplings and equipment.
🇿🇦 South AfricaPosted Oct 1, 2026753 views
The Liberty wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 60 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 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 $600 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $350
• Tools and protective gear: $90
• Waste removal and skip hire: $115
• Signage and educational materials: $45
If you're reading this, thank you.
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Best of luck. Looking forward to the next update. All the best!