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The Union riverbank cleanup and restoration: help our volunteer crew
Help us clean and replant the Union riverbank before the October planting window closes.
🇬🇧 Sheffield, England, United KingdomPosted Sep 19, 2026724 views
The Union riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 119 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 61 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good.
We have a plan agreed with the district council, 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 $1,600 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $500
• Tools and protective gear: $210
• Waste removal and skip hire: $660
• Signage and educational materials: $230
With deep gratitude,
Randall
Updates from Randall
Quick update: $125 raised so far (8%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Thank you all. We're at 6% now ($100). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the nursery and confirmed the amounts.
- Zubby Babatunde Falana 🇳🇬 · $17 · 6d ago
“Wish I could do more. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Abuja”
- Roman Mikhail Boyko 🇷🇺 · $25 · 1w ago
“Wishing you the best. Please keep us posted. - Moscow”
- Levi Whitaker 🇺🇸 · $50 · 1w ago
“Hope this helps. From Arlington with love. - Arlington”
- Fernanda P. Cabrera 🇪🇸 · $50 · 1w ago
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can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Sheffield
Thank you. If you're in Sheffield I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
Thinking of you, Randall. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from San Diego.
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up.
Keep going, Randall. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Blessings.