About this Event
ReLEAF WESTSIDE: Saturday Dec 5th
100 Trees. One Day. One Neighborhood.
Sign-Up TODAY we will need to assign teams and have limited spaces for tree planting (100 - 120 People). Other volunteers will still be INTEGRAL in complementary efforts!
Westside is honored to be the first neighborhood to launch ReLEAF, Charleston’s community-led tree planting pilot.
This is the first time City of Charleston residents have led a tree planting initiative from the ground up. It won’t be perfect, it’s a pilot! But we’re going to make a huge impact and have a lot of fun doing it.
HOW THE DAY WORKS
Westside will be divided into 10 color-coded zones, with one team assigned to each section.
Each Zone Team
- 9 Tree Planters, divided into 3 crews of 3 with ~3 trees each
- 1 Tree Captain to keep everything moving (If you would like to be a captain please email [email protected] training is October 7 at 5pm and Oct 10 at 6pm).
- 1 Tree Expert for tough calls, roots, placement questions, and evaluations
- Additional volunteers for our full-court press on each zone
This is much more than planting trees. Additional volunteers in each zone will:
- Backfill divots and eroded verges with excess soil
- Clear/ W**d whack sidewalk and verge overgrowth
- Clear mud and debris from drains
- Event logistics
- Support planting crews (shuttling water, watering devices, spreading mulch)
- Join Keep Charleston Beautiful for litter cleanup
The goal: leave every zone better than we found it.
EVENT DAY
8:00 AM | Check-In
- Meet your team
- Grab some Coffee + Pastries
8:30 AM | All Hands Team Meeting
- Safety briefing and details
9:00 AM | GO TIME!
12:00–3:00 PM | ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION
Head to the Greek Orthodox Church after volunteering for food, drinks, neighbors, and an Arbor Day celebration!
Event venue & nearby stays
Mitchell Playground, 2 Perry Street, Charleston, United States
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