Here we are again. A
week after the beginning we're together back in Kniajevska forest, at
the site,
the place where we want to put
in our
good attitude towards
the surrounding urban environment. To give heart and physical effort for
the benefit of the local community.
We live in a world where nothing
stands still, the movement and the changes are permanent. This impression was
waiting for us at the future compost site, which is located near the forest, just behind the
municipal bins.
After it was
cleaned a week ago, we
found the place messed up again with garbage. It is a common occurrence in
Sofia after
that the homeless dogs have searched
for food in people's garbage. The view didn‘t discourage us – we
reworked it,
cleaned it up again and continued with making it even and preparing for the installation
of the composters.
Read more about the
compost project in our blog Food for the Earth.
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After the bushes were
planted we continued to clean up the ravine of more
construction waste, the
majority of which was literally "planted" deeply under the ground. Extending the scope of the planned project
activities we
released the natural course of the little stream
that is flowing in the ravine.
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Our final activity for the day
was planting the first tree – a Chamaecyparis sp. a type of
conifer tree–
in the future repose area.
Finally we looked
at our draft plan several times considering how it would be best to locate the benches in the area;
where and what kind of trees and bushes to plant and how to form the pathways.
Everyone had their
creative and reasoned suggestions. The final decision will
be taken next week.
The children and the sun
on that day were our immutable inspiration. The sun - with its soft autumn
warmth and support to accomplish more work. The children – with their unforced attitude,
curiousity
and enchanting
support.
