Sunday, October 11, 2009

Every Ecovillage needs a little Depave

We were back in full force for our second Depave event Saturday, September 12. The organizers were surprised to see anyone who had worked on the Vestal Elementary School project because the asphalt there had been so thick and hard to break. The asphalt at Kailash Ecovillage however, practically flipped and broke itself! Kailash is a co-housing apartment complex made for a lower price point - they rent the units instead of the more common co-housing model of buying. The EcoVillage folks hosted us with yummy food from the garden. Return Serve helped take care of 4,500 square feet of pavement. The newly freed soil will: a) filter and retain stormwater onsite, b) host a bigger garden and c) buffer the residents from the noise and activity of the street. Return Serve was so happy to help and we can't wait to revisit and see the new garden some day soon!

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