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Restoring the Maple hillside: a volunteer-led project in Glasgow

Help us clean and replant the Maple hillside before the November planting window closes.

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Matthew J. Bryant
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Glasgow
The Maple hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 78 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 168 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 $2,200 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $1,200 • Tools and protective gear: $510 • Waste removal and skip hire: $390 • Signage and educational materials: $100 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.

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  • is native saplings and stakes the biggest cost or is there more coming?

    • Matthew J. BryantOwnerAnswerVerified organization

      The list at the bottom is the whole picture. native saplings and stakes is the biggest at $1,200. Thanks for looking so closely.

  • best of luck, Matthew. Great idea, hope you get there. Take care.

    • could you add a copy of the council agreement with private details blacked out?

      • Matthew J. BryantOwnerAnswerVerified organization

        I do, the council agreement is with the HelpBLESS team. Happy to answer anything else about it. Appreciate you taking the time.

    • Thanks for sharing this, Matthew. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings

      • Sending love, Matthew. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Colombo

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