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New watering system is powered by the sun

Many hands may make light work, but automating the process really lessens the load. That’s especially helpful when the work involves relying on volunteers to provide the manual labour. Already facing an increased demand on its resources thanks to a new township greening initiative, Trees for Woolwic

By Aneta Rebiszewski

Last updated on May 03, 23

Posted on Nov 14, 19

3 min read

New watering system is powered by the sun
Matthew Cowan came up with an automated solar irrigation watering system that helps with the upkeep of the expanded Trees for Woolwich nursery in Elmira, which now has some 2,100 trees. [Aneta Rebiszewski / The Observer]
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Aneta Rebiszewski is a former full-time journalist / photographer at The Observer.

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