I know I already wrote a blog post today, but I wanted to add a quick one to say “Happy Earth Day!”
The Angie’s List Tree Hugger Society was formed by Angie’s List employees to encourage environmentally friendly efforts on the Angie’s List campus and its surrounding neighborhood, and the Society, along with members of Angie’s List’s Handy Helpers volunteer group, celebrated Earth Day at lunch today with the kids from IPS School #14 here on the Near Eastside of Indy.
About a dozen Angie’s List employees and a hardworking crew of kids teamed up to beautify the plant beds next to the school’s playground. We pulled weeds, raked leaves, collected trash, planted flowers, and had a grand ol’ time in the 70-degree sunny weather. Each kid found something fun to do: some enjoyed collecting worms, some loved planting flowers, and some simply dug digging! One of the hardest-working members of my team, Brandon (pictured below), did a tremendous job hunting and removing dandelions and unwanted saplings (and he had a great time doing it, even if he doesn’t look like it in the picture!)
Besides working with the kids, my favorite part of the event was removing a Tree of Heaven, an invasive species that crowds out native plants. The tree (also known as Ailanthus altissima) will be much more useful as compost!
Thanks to everyone who helped out, thanks to the Angie’s List employees who baked treats and bought them at our bake sale to raise money for the flowers, and thanks to Indy Downtown, Inc. for donating the tools, water, and expertise!
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