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Yard rescue for Dennis, 79: fallen trees and overgrown beds
Garden rescue day in Oakland: bring gloves and a rake.
🇺🇸 94676, Oakland, California, United States1,026 views
I'm 79 and I have lived in this house in Oakland for 48 years. After the storm in March, two large branches and a fallen fence have blocked the back door and the garden path. I can no longer manage them myself because of a heart condition.
The council has told me it will be six weeks before they can send someone. I'd feel much safer if it were cleared sooner.
Help needed: a small team to cut, stack and carry away branches. I'll provide tea, sandwiches and the green waste bags. A few hours will do.
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- effort
- 3–5 hours
- format
- In person in Oakland
- skills
- chainsaw, gardening, hauling
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