On 9/7/24, members of AYLUS Syosset worked with members of AYLUS Great Neck at the Planting Fields Arboretum to plant new shrubs and mulch areas of the Arboretum. First, members worked to use shovels to dig holes, and then plant shrubs known as Florida Sunshine Illicium. Since there were multiple areas of the Arboretum that needed to be mulched, members from both AYLUS Syosset and AYLUS Great Neck split into two groups and worked on two different parts of the Arboretum. Towards the end of the mulching, it started to rain, yet members from both branches continued to keep working and finish the mulching. Mulching was crucial as it suppresses weeds and invasive plants, and allows the Arboretum to increase its biodiversity and grow more native species.
Members that participated include: Anson Ye (2.5 hours), Vincent Ye (2.5 hours), Riley Lin (2.5 hours), Ryan Lin (2.5 hours), Bryan Wan (2.5 hours), Brayden Wan (2.5 hours), Sonia Huang (1 hour), and Jianie Huang (1 hour).
