On August 7th, 2024, members of AYLUS (Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States) Oakland Gardens Branch had a weeding event at PS 390. This is the 104th event so far held by AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch.
Many of the plants that we took care of before had started to grow more. However, some of the plants were molding/rotting. We had our members get a tool such as a spade or shovel and chop off that part of the plant. This would stop it from spreading to the rest of the plant. This was mostly affecting the squashes and tomatoes.
The plants were overcrowded by weeds. They had to fight with the weeds for water and sunlight, making it harder for them to survive. We uprooted the weeds, so the vegetables and flowers could get enough nutrients they needed to survive. People in the community were allowed to come and pick the food themselves, so we were helping our community stay healthy. The plants that grew the fastest were the tomatoes.
Thank you to all our members who helped out in this event! We really appreciate your support and dedication to our community.
Our volunteers:
Iokseng Lin: 1.5 hours
Hong Hao Liu: 1.5 hours
Jia Qi Liu: 1.5 hours
Aiden Lin: 1.5 hours
Iokting Lin: 1.5 hours
Sophia ShiHan You: 1.5 hours
Brandon Lin: 1.5 hours
Stephanie ShiRan You: 1.5 hours
Matthew Lin: 1.5 hours
Ioklee Lin: 1.5 hours
Ioknor Lin: 1.5 hours
Parent Adviser Team:
Teng Fei Liu: 2 hours
Hsinhui Liao: 2 hours
Cui Fang Li: 2 hours
Report Written by: Sophia ShiHan You
Reviewed by: Jia Qi (Angela) Liu
