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Restoring the Lotus canal: a volunteer-led project in Newcastle upon Tyne

Volunteers are restoring the Lotus canal in Newcastle upon Tyne; $1,350 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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Newcastle upon Tyne

The Lotus canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 41 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 152 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the local forestry office, 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 $1,350 goes: • Tools and protective gear: $155 • Native saplings and stakes: $1,100 • Signage and educational materials: $95 With deep gratitude, Axel

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Updates from Axel

We're at 24% thanks to 7 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
Thank you all. We're at 23% now ($310). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for tools and protective gear is now scheduled.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($70 in total) I made the first payment toward native saplings and stakes. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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