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Help build the bEartha Compost Facility in Nelson!

  • Update #2 bEartha has arrived!

      12 September 2022
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    Last week, our new bEartha machine was successfully delivered to site. With the auger, shredder and bEartha unit now in place, we are one step closer to hugely increasing our capacity, transforming even more food waste into beautiful, earth replenishing soil.

    On the fundraising front, we’re now half way through our givealittle campaign but sadly have only raised around 17% of our goal. We’re optimistic that things will pick up speed as we promote the campaign through additional media channels in the coming days, but we’re also having to look at cutting all but essential costs.

    This week we’re going to shift focus to getting the enclosed processing area installed. The marquee we purchased for this FINALLY arrived in the country last week, and we will be hosting a working bee this Friday to get it set up.

    We now have 14 days to raise the remaining $35k. If you haven’t already, please help this campaign go further by liking, commenting and sharing it among your networks.

    DONATE NOW AT https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-build-the-beartha-compost-facility-in-nelson

    VIEW FULL PROJECT INFO AT https://be2.communitycompost.co.nz/

    Thank you again for your support.

    Team bEartha

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  • Site prepared for bEartha delivery!

      4 September 2022
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    Firstly, a huge THANK YOU to all of those who have responded to our call for support. We’ve received over $5k from 49 generous humans in the first week, for which we are deeply grateful.

    We have completed site preparations today in line with our first milestone goal since the campaign began. We now have a perfectly levelled 6m x 2.5m foundation for bEartha to operate on, and a cleared site ready for the enclosed processing area to be installed.

    This week we will be working with Kernohan Engineering and Lift N Shift to arrange the delivery of bEartha from the workshop to her new home. We’re hoping the stars align for this to happen this week, however these services are under extra pressure with flood recovery at the moment so we may have to be flexible.

    Either way, we have plenty of work to do and look forward to updating you again next week.

    We now have 21 days to raise the remaining $37k. If you haven’t already, please help this campaign go further by sharing it among your networks.

    DONATE NOW AT https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-build-the-beartha-compost-facility-in-nelson

    VIEW FULL PROJECT INFO AT https://be2.communitycompost.co.nz/

    Thank you again for your support.

    Team bEartha

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