Let’s hold a kids’ drawing party beneath the big tree

Chiang-Tsui Junior High School (江翠國中) engineering project in New Taipei City was delayed for six years. Although the vast majority of schoolteachers opposed the project, they were unable to overturn the decision of government and high-level education officials intent on building a parking lot and swimming pool.

The project resulted in the removal of over twenty old trees, a cruel loss of precious green city space. During the time of building work and protests, a local resident named Lisa began telling tree stories to children in Chiang-Tsui’s Stone Park (石雕公園). Recently, local residents held a tree memorial exhibition, attracting lots of help from the community; a breakfast café proprietor freely donated a space for the exhibition; other residents donated cardboard and other materials; while many other residents took turns watching over the exhibition.

Although the old trees of Chiang-Tsui are gone, through the unfortunate incident, the trees have been responsible for bringing the community together. Towards the end of October, the ‘2nd Children and Trees Drawing Party’ is scheduled. The music content will focus on the spread of trees, land, water resources, and human rights etc. As children are the future benefactors of this land, it is hoped that through listening to stories and drawing, seeds of love for Mother Earth will sprout in their hearts.

Let’s hold a kids’ drawing party beneath the big tree
URL:https://www.peopo.org/news/216915

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新北市江翠國中移樹工程計畫延宕六年之久，即使多數學校老師表達反對之意，仍舊敵不過政府與學校高層的安排，興建停車場與游泳池，使得大片的樹林失守，二十多棵老樹慘遭遷移。在移樹工程與護樹行動進行的期間，住在附近的居民Lisa每周日下午在江翠的石雕公園，為小朋友們說樹木的故事。最近居民舉辦分享展，也有許多人幫忙，早餐店老闆免費提供展間，居民提供紙板等材料，並且輪流來關顧展場，雖然老樹不在江翠了，但是老樹卻也把居民拉在一起了。

十月份下旬，將會展開第二屆的「大樹童樂繪」活動，故事內容將會從樹木延伸探討更多土地、水資源、人權等議題。孩子是這片土地未來的主人，透過聽故事、動手畫畫，他們心中的種子正在發芽。