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Urban Tilth and Groundwork Richmond report tree plantings, accessible garden plans and food-distribution programs

5510775 · July 31, 2025
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Groundwork Richmond said it is planning an Arbor Day planting and has planted replacement trees after vandalism; Urban Tilth provided updates on graywater installations, an ADA-accessible garden, distributed fruit-tree plantings and its VeggieRx program.

Groundwork Richmond executive director Lorena Castillo told the committee on July 9 that the organization is coordinating an Arbor Day planting (October) and is considering Crescent Park as a location. Groundwork said it has planted replacement trees at Lucas Park after vandalism and reported roughly $180,000 in expenditures to date with a remaining budget approaching $1 million.

Urban Tilth updates Tito Floriano of Urban Tilth presented multiple project updates: a basins-of-relations graywater and drip-irrigation…

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