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July 23, 2007 : Mulch Appreciated
It might not look exciting to most people, but we are thrilled by this generous donation.
We have been given a huge amount of chipped wood that has allowed us to improve unsafe pathways and to get control of the weeds in some difficult areas. Here are a few photos of Brendan and Chris using the donated wood chips to rebuild Upper Asian Way in the Asian Garden. We have also used many, many loads of these chips to mulch the new beds in the Carolinian Forest.
Horticultural Manager Ingrid Hoff explains: "the mulch has come from South Campus and is part of a sustainability initiative spearheaded by UBC Properties Trust. By locally re-using raw materials, which must be removed from the area on south campus due to neighborhood development, truck traffic and carbon emissions are greatly reduced. We are grateful for the support of Al Poettcker, Rob Wood and Paul Young."
A big thank you from all of us!
Posted by Andy Hill at July 23, 2007 3:35 PM
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Posted by: Val Gimres at February 14, 2009 7:42 PM
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Can you take pine tree debris? Other people left this stuff behind near where I live. I figure it's good stuff to be mulched, but where can I give it away (meantime I'm stuck with it in my car). Val