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Phase 1 Mulch Invite

Hi! This is the invite request form for the Mulch membership for the 2025 Season! Our community has three purposes: 1. Make it easy for you to feel deeply connected to the natural environment in the city, even if you're super busy and don't know the first thing about e.g. botany 2. Make it easy for you to feel connected to all the wonderful people in the city who also want 1. 3. Rewild the city's unused spaces along the way so that NYC feels a little more light and nature-filled ...all without requiring too much time or effort. Here's how this club works: 1. You get one tree bed to steward (we help you find one near you) 2. We send you everything you to plant native seeds in its understory 3. All of us will grow together (mostly remotely! but we'll gather together for some in-person events) It's a tiny lighthearted way for you to feel connected to nature and other New Yorkers, right from home. Is this legal? Yes! We've gotten this repeatedly confirmed by both NYC Parks Forestry and Greenbelt Native Plant Center — and we'll be following all NYC Parks guidelines for tree bed planting.
How much does it cost to join?
Mulch Club: Founding Membership $80 / yr Increasing to $240 / yr, April 7 It includes: 🪴 A Mulch Garden: A street tree near you to steward. We'll help you find an excellent space based on your address / desired location — there'll be no commute required. 🌱 Native Understory Seed Mix: Beginner-friendly native seeds of the highest grade customized to your tree bed's wet-dry conditions designed with Prairie Moon Nursery 🎉 Community Pass: Lighthearted emails from me throughout the week with progress updates, shared learnings, and behind-the-scenes as well as monthly in-person events 🗺️ Rewilderness Map: Access to our digital platform with a private map of all Mulch Gardens in the city 📍 First Edition Stake: Identify your tree bed as a Mulch Garden!
📕 1:1 Gardening Support: Via email or text, beginners welcome! ⛏️ Hand Trowel: For aeration, digging 🧤 Gloves: For, well, because they're gloves. 🚰 2 Gallon Premium Watering Can: Leak-proof, compact, and perfect for apartments 💩 2 cu feet of organic compost: For remediating soil The form below has a simple question — why do you want to join! We're creating a community of optimistic, action-oriented New Yorkers (and we just want to make sure it's a good fit!) — you'll hear back within 24 hours (and you'll immediately get your money back if it doesn't work out) 🤝 Reserve an invite for Mulch Club here. Sending good vibes, Mayank