Greening
Clean and refill a public birdbath
A grimy, dry birdbath scrubbed and refilled, before and after.
- What this is for
- Fresh water for birds in a shared garden or park
- What the person actually does
- Empty, scrub, and refill a public birdbath or community water bowl with clean water. Water only, nothing to buy.
- About 10 minutes of real work. Delivers 1 birdbath cleaned and refilled.
- Proof they have to send (photo)
- No identifiable faces. Photograph the place, items, or result, never a person. If a bystander is in frame, reframe or blur. Never depict anyone who appears vulnerable (e.g. unhoused, distressed, or a child).
- Capture a BEFORE photo of the empty/grimy basin and an AFTER photo of it clean and filled, same angle.
- Photograph the basin and water only.
You pay$8
Where your $8 goes
- Pays the person fairly ($18/hr) for about 25 minutes of real work, travel, and sending the photo$8
- Supplies they buy, plus card and platform fees$0
A paid civic service that pays people fairly. Not a charity.
Secure checkout. Payment runs through Stripe; your deed is funded and handed to the engine the moment it confirms. The engine then sources a verified local person under a strict spend cap.
A paid civic service. Not a charity, not tax-deductible.
What we tell the person doing it
The doer can ask anything in the app and gets an instant answer from the deed itself. A few they ask most:
- What photo proof do you need?
- Send photo of the result. Rules: No identifiable faces. Photograph the place, items, or result, never a person. If a bystander is in frame, reframe or blur. Never depict anyone who appears vulnerable (e.g. unhoused, distressed, or a child). Capture a BEFORE photo of the empty/grimy basin and an AFTER photo of it clean and filled, same angle. Photograph the basin and water only.
- How much do I get paid?
- This deed pays $8 for your time (a fair ~$18/hr for about 25 minutes including travel and proof), and $0 is set aside for any supplies plus fees. Payment releases from escrow once your proof passes review.
- Do I need to keep people out of frame?
- No identifiable people, ever. Photograph the place, the items, or the result. If someone is in frame, reframe or blur before you send it.