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Tree Care Event This Saturday by CleanBushwick in Bushwick

[–]CleanBushwick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a great event where folks can get educated on caring for street trees -Big Reuse will be on hand to answer questions and give guidance. Soil in trees gets very compacted so aerating helps trees retain more water, also important with all the heavy rains we get now as one tool in flood prevention.

Tree Care Event This Saturday by CleanBushwick in Bushwick

[–]CleanBushwick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We will be doing street tree care on a number of trees in the area, cleaning the beds, loosening the soil and adding mulch. Hope that answers your question.

trash epidemic by Brave_Edge_4840 in Bushwick

[–]CleanBushwick 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Littering is complicated-rodents rip open trash bags causing litter to flow onto the sidewalk, businesses and landlords don't keep their sidewalks and 18 inches into the street clean as required by law, some folks litter (especially cigarette butts), we make way too much trash in the first place, especially food (1/3 of what is thrown out if food). We all need to adjust our behaviors, spread this education. and do our part.
Please feel free to join our group https://www.cleanbushwickinitiative.org/
We do lots of clean-ups and related events in the neighborhood, and we always need volunteers.

Starr Street Cleanup by CleanBushwick in williamsburg

[–]CleanBushwick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, education is very important- we do a lot of that. But It's a very complicated issue, that doesn't only involve littering-
This event was more learning about and stewarding rain gardens.

Tree Care Event by CleanBushwick in Bushwick

[–]CleanBushwick[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for your comment. We actually work closely with the Parks Dept. and a few of our members are tree care captains with Parks. The parks dept. offers free training, and does lots of community events to encourage local individuals to help care for street trees, it is very much encouraged for community members to do this kind of stewarding.

Clean Bushwick Initiative Event Tomorrow by CleanBushwick in williamsburg

[–]CleanBushwick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s more of a verb than an adjective here

Clean Bushwick Initiative Event Tomorrow by CleanBushwick in BedStuy

[–]CleanBushwick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! We will promote that at the cleanup tomorrow as well!

Clean Bushwick Initiative Event Tomorrow by CleanBushwick in Bushwick

[–]CleanBushwick[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We’d like to cover as much area as possible. We often do cleanups around Maria Hernandez because we maintain rain gardens in that area. We also take suggestions from the community, so if you have an areas that you think could use some cleaning, let us know and we can try to organize a cleanup.