CitiLog Visits Anheuser-Busch

Last week, a few members of the CitiLog Team, visited Anheuser-Busch in Newark and had a successful meeting filled with positive collaboration opportunities. We met with Lindsey Aeillo, Anheuser-Busch's Environmental Manager, and learned they have many of the same green initiatives as us. Also present for the meeting were representatives from the Newark Habitat for Humanity. CitiLog is working to collaborate with both of these influential companies to provide material for the 2013 Habitat project. Newark businesses working for a greener tomorrow!

At Anheuser-Busch

At Anheuser-Busch

We even got a tour of the Anheuser-Busch plant!

A very sunny and productive Friday!

Friday was a great day at the sawmill. Everyone was busy, and the sun was out as an added bonus. We wish the warm weather lasted a few days longer. Here are some wonderful pictures we wanted to share!

Trucker off-loading more "Sandy Logs"

John working on the power unit

Glen preparing some tools for the day

John instructing one of our key men

Lloyd and Bruce laying out base for the conveyor 

Beautifully unique urban logs

Willem working on the metal detector system

Sawing large diameter logs on the Mighty Might

"Advice From A Tree"

An image we love! Everyone should take this great "Advice From A Tree".

A Visit from Prudential

Today, we were lucky enough to have Cindy Hu from Prudential visit the Newark sawmill and see the saw running! This is a very exciting and pivotal event in CitiLog's journey of upcycling urban logs.

Cindy Hu, Manager of Social Investments for Prudential, entering the saw cab to watch the saw run!

Offloading the sawn logs

More logs loaded on the feed deck to be sawn

Log Garden

We don't let anything go to waste! Even this rotted log, that would typically be dumped into a landfill, can be repurposed into a planter in just a few easy steps.

1. Scoop out the inside of the log with a small garden shovel to created a well for your plants
2. Fill in the log with desired amount of potting soil, depending on the size of the plant you plan on using
3. For smaller logs with shallow wells, succulents are a good option because they do not require as much water or soil as other plants. For logs with deeper wells, add extra soil and plant flowers such as Black Eyed Susans (our favorite at CitiLog!)
4. Water!