Eugene, Oregon
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Regenerative Actions Happening Now in Eugene, Oregon
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12 garden beds cleaned, prepared for winter, and materials processed into compost • 400 pounds of food scraps from local businesses diverted from the landfill • ~350 cubic feet of compost material ready for next season • 12 distinct areas of invasive blackberry cleared by hand • ~5,000 sq ft of land reclaimed and made accessible • numerous (10~20) invasive cherry trees removed • ~15 trees selectively pruned for health, airflow, and safety • 1 biochar mound prepared using reclaimed woody biomass • Assemble a greenhouse • Start seeding and germinating the seedlings • Plant the seedlings in the garden • Replace the irrigation system for a better alternative • Expand our growing area • Gained experience monitoring and treating beehives for pests like varroa mite • Experimented the and practiced the skill of merging 2 colonies • Learned about ethical and sustainable practices by deciding wether or not to harvest honey • Increased the odds of survival of a single colony by removing a weak colony nearby and merging the resources. • Make more than 70 gallons of bio-char • Sequester carbon to the benefit of the soil and the climate • Create raw materials for other projects at Maybloom • Donate bio-char to other community members • Composted food scraps to prevent them from becoming methane • Used compost in the garden to provide organic matter • Planted a food garden to provide us with some food • Provided flowers with nectar for bees • Provided flowers and nectar for bees • Worked with bees to help them overcome the Varroa mite 12 garden beds cleaned, prepared for winter, and materials processed into compost • 400 pounds of food scraps from local businesses diverted from the landfill • ~350 cubic feet of compost material ready for next season • 12 distinct areas of invasive blackberry cleared by hand • ~5,000 sq ft of land reclaimed and made accessible • numerous (10~20) invasive cherry trees removed • ~15 trees selectively pruned for health, airflow, and safety • 1 biochar mound prepared using reclaimed woody biomass • Assemble a greenhouse • Start seeding and germinating the seedlings • Plant the seedlings in the garden • Replace the irrigation system for a better alternative • Expand our growing area • Gained experience monitoring and treating beehives for pests like varroa mite • Experimented the and practiced the skill of merging 2 colonies • Learned about ethical and sustainable practices by deciding wether or not to harvest honey • Increased the odds of survival of a single colony by removing a weak colony nearby and merging the resources. • Make more than 70 gallons of bio-char • Sequester carbon to the benefit of the soil and the climate • Create raw materials for other projects at Maybloom • Donate bio-char to other community members • Composted food scraps to prevent them from becoming methane • Used compost in the garden to provide organic matter • Planted a food garden to provide us with some food • Provided flowers with nectar for bees • Provided flowers and nectar for bees • Worked with bees to help them overcome the Varroa mite
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