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Sheet mulching and agava removal


Sunday Nov 26, 2017 | 16:30-18:00

This week we'll be continuing our sheet mulching. It seems to work quite well. We are putting down newspaper and cardboard, on top of the grass, and then we add compost and mulch on top. This should prepare the soil for next year while killing the grass in the process. We will also be working on removing some more of the agavas in the park. And we need YOUR help! Can you make it?

If you have it, bring any of the following:

- Cardboard
- Newspaper
- Spade
- Wheelbarrow

But none of this is required -- your enthusiasm is what really counts!

We assemble at Ryan Road Park (Ryan Road, near the train station) in Rosebank at 16.30.

Greening Site #15

Rosebank

This piece of land is located right off the subway and it has seen better times. Overgrown grass dominates the terrain and the remains of a seating area can be seen. With the support of people in the ...

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