Students in the "Upcycling Wood Workshops" come from all walks of life. Among them, graduate Jade is an arborist. She comes into contact with fresh or newly fell trees every day but has less contact with treated wood, wood workshops gave her the opportunity to understand the characteristics and materials of different trees in a multi-faceted way. Jade said that workshop benefited her a lot, not only did she learn how to make different types of woodworks according to the characteristics and materials of wood, she also learned a new craft and developed patience. Jade is very happy that she can try to restore the old furniture in her house in the future. Jade thinks it is a very meaningful thing to donate handmade woodworks to those in need, "Our woodworks, such as shelves and coffee tables, are all tailormade for those in need! We hope that grassroots citizens will like it and feel our thoughts after receiving it". After graduating from wood workshop, Jade didn't stop there. she continues to study carpentry with mentor Mr. Lee, hoping to further consolidate and improve my skills. She was pleased to share that she and other graduates from wood workshop were like a team, they held a taster workshop for primary school students. They hope that children can be exposed to wood art in an interesting way, and wood crafting can be passed down to the next generations.
Upcycling Wood Workshop has been the most popular events from our project, by 2023, more than 200 youths have participated in our workshops. Ah Fa, one of our graduates, not only furthers her studies in wood crafting after completing Introductory and Advanced Wood Workshops, but also began to workshop instructor, teaching the public to make simple wood products. She said that by participating in wood workshops, not only her knowledge in wood crafts has been improved, she also met a group of like-minded partners and benefit the community by donating wood products to social welfare organizations. She hopes she can infect people around her and pass on the spirit of woodworking.
I believe everyone knows that last year’s Coke Box Upcycled Wooden Bench Workshop was developed by the graduates of our “Upcycling Youth Woodworking Class”, alumni instruct participants to use recycled wood combined with recycled Coke boxes and transform them into practical and meaningful Coke box eco-friendly wooden stools. Everyone is so curious about the background of our graduates, let us introduce them one by one so that everyone can get to know them.
The first group of this year's "Tree Tour of Hong Kong" has been successfully completed in mid-April! Our experienced docents lead the group to go deep into Fu Tei Au Village to explore the tree species and natural ecology in the village. Many participants said that they have benefited a lot from this trip, in addition to visiting the last remaining traditional village in Hong Kong and admiring the rare Sky Tree, you can also learn about different local tree species and deeply feel the villagers' enthusiasm for natural ecological conservation.
Recycling Wood Bow and Arrow Workshop on 9 March has been successfully completed! Norman teaches everyone to use the partition boards of recycled red wine wooden boxes, combined with recycled materials such as ice sticks and clothespins, to make an environmentally friendly and fun bow and arrow.
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