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Would you like to join a project to restore an abandoned forest and create a comfortable, welcoming space in Ogawamachi, Saitama, about one hour from Ikebukuro in Tokyo?

We are currently working on improving a slightly elevated, sunny flat area in the forest to create a relaxing space.

We are continuing the construction of a floating wood deck, and the main tasks planned for this day are:
・Painting the floor boards of the wood deck
・Reinforcing and adding log pillars that form the foundation
・Installing bamboo handrails on the stairs

In addition, we also plan to work on:
・Setting up racks for drying firewood
・Preparing and organizing the area for leaf compost frames

There are many different kinds of tasks, and help with carrying materials is especially appreciated.
No special skills are required, and people who are not used to outdoor work are welcome too. We will work at a comfortable pace, and everyone can choose tasks they feel able to do.

Working in the forest is great exercise, and the work area at the top is sunny and very pleasant.

This event is perfect for people who are interested in nature or the environment, who want to move their bodies outdoors, who are curious about forest volunteer activities, or who are simply looking to meet new people. Everyone is welcome, so please feel free to join us 😊

■ Date & Meeting Point
・Meet at Ogawamachi Station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Saitama on Sunday, Feb 22 at 8:50 AM. The event will finish around 3:00 PM.
・The forest we manage is about a 30-minute walk from the station along a scenic, nature-filled route.
・Please finish any shopping and toilet visits before meeting. There is also a toilet near the forest.
・We cannot wait for late arrivals, so please be on time.
※If you are running late, we will send you a Google Map link to the forest, so please do not worry.

■ Example Train Access
・You can reach Ogawamachi Station directly from the stations such as Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Jiyugaoka, and Shinjuku Sanchome without transfers in the morning.
・Please check the comments section for details.

■ Participation Fee
・500 yen (includes insurance, snacks, and water for refilling bottles). Please pay in cash on the day.

■ What to Bring
・Drinks and lunch
*Work gloves will be provided.

◌ Clothing
・Clothes and shoes that can get dirty
(Hiking shoes are recommended, but some people join in sneakers.)
・A hat

■ Capacity
・Around 10 to 15 people
(We will send a participation confirmation message after you sign up. If we do not hear back from you by one week before the event, your spot may be moved to the wait list.)

〜About This Forest Project〜
More than 70 percent of Japan’s land area is covered by forests, but many of them are no longer used and are becoming increasingly neglected.
When forests are left unmanaged, people stop entering them, and problems such as illegal dumping of industrial waste and garbage can occur. In some cases, the land is sold to solar panel companies and completely cleared.

Forests that were once used for firewood, compost, and building materials have gradually lost their value as they have been replaced by fossil fuels, chemical fertilizers, and imported materials.
Since the COVID period, we have been gradually working to restore and care for this forest.

Our goal is to revive it as a place with new value that fits modern life, and to manage and maintain it in a sustainable way. We hope to create a forest that offers relief from the stresses of modern society and encourages connection and interaction between people.

So far, we have held many events while continuing to improve and care for the forest.
You can see some of our activities on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/taka_in_ogawamachi/

Let’s enjoy nature together while taking part in this forest restoration project with fellow nature lovers!
We look forward to seeing you there! 😊
ヌヌヌ
“🌳森の䜜業䜓隓〜りッドデッキの床板塗装竹の手すり蚭眮線〜🌳”

東京の池袋から玄1時間、埌玉県小川町にある荒廃した森を再生し、心地よい堎所を䜜るプロゞェクトに参加したせんか

珟圚、森の䞭の小高い日圓たりの良い平地を敎備し、癒しのスペヌス䜜りに取り組んでいたす。

空䞭りッドデッキの制䜜を進めおおり、今回の䞻な䜜業内容は以䞋の予定です。
・りッドデッキの床板塗装
・基瀎ずなる䞞倪柱の補匷・増蚭
・階段郚分の竹の手すり蚭眮

そのほかにも、
・薪を也かすための薪台の蚭眮
・萜ち葉堆肥枠を蚭眮するための堎所䜜りや敎理敎頓
なども行う予定です。

䜜業内容はさたざたで、資材の運搬などもあるため、人手があるずずおも助かりたす。
専門知識がない方や、倖での䜜業に慣れおいない方も倧歓迎です。無理のない範囲で、それぞれができるこずを芋぀けながら䜜業を行いたす。

森での䜜業はずおも良い運動になりたすし、䜜業堎所の頂䞊は日圓たりが良く、ずおも気持ちの良い堎所です。

自然や環境に興味のある方、自然の䞭で䜓を動かしたい方、森でのボランティア掻動に興味のある方、新しい出䌚いを求めおいる方など、どんな方でも倧歓迎ですぜひご参加ください😊

■ 日時ず堎所
・埌玉県、東歊東䞊線の小川町駅に2/22日 8:50集合・15:00解散
・駅から自然豊かな道を歩いお玄30分のずころに、私たちが管理しおいる森がありたす。
・必芁な物の賌入やトむレは事前に枈たせお集合ください。トむレは森の近くにもありたす
・遅れお到着された堎合はお埅ちできたせんので、ご泚意ください。
※遅れる堎合は、森たでのGoogle Mapリンクをお送りしたすのでご安心ください。

■ 圓日利甚可胜な電車の䟋
・池袋、枋谷、自由が䞘、新宿䞉䞁目などから電車で䞀本で来られたす。
・詳しくはコメント欄をご参考ください。

■ 参加費
・500円保険料・スナック・ボトルぞの絊氎甚の氎など蟌み。珟地で珟金で集めたす

■ 持ち物
・飲み物・お昌ごはん
*軍手はこちらで甚意したす。

◌服装
・汚れおも良い服・靎ハむキングシュヌズが歩きやすいですが、スニヌカヌで来られる方もいたす
・垜子

■ 定員
・10〜15名皋床
申し蟌みいただいた方に、参加確認メッセヌゞを送りたす。1週間前たでにご返信がない堎合、䞀床Wait Listに移動させおいただきたす。

〜この森プロゞェクトに぀いお〜
日本の囜土の7割以䞊は山林が占めおいたすが、それらの倚くが珟代では䜿われなくなり、荒廃が進んでいたす。
攟眮された山は人が入れなくなり、産業廃棄物やゎミが䞍法投棄されたり、゜ヌラヌパネル業者に買い取られお党面䌐採されたりするこずも少なくありたせん。

か぀おは、薪や堆肥、建築材ずしお掻甚されおいた山も、珟代では化石燃料、化孊肥料、茞入材に眮き換えられ、利甚䟡倀を倱い぀぀ありたす。

私たちは、コロナ犍以降、この森の敎備を少しず぀進めおきたした。
この森を、今の時代に合わせた圢で新たな䟡倀を提䟛できる堎所ずしお再生し、持続可胜な圢で掻甚し、維持しおいきたいず考えおいたす。
たた、珟代瀟䌚のストレスから解攟され、人ずの亀流が生たれる森にしおいきたいず思っおいたす。

これたでに、森の敎備をしながら、この森を掻甚した様々なむベントを行っおきたした。
掻動の䞀郚は、以䞋のInstagramでご芧いただけたす。
https://www.instagram.com/taka_in_ogawamachi/

自然奜きな人たちず䞀緒に、森の再生プロゞェクトに参加しながら自然を楜しみたしょう
皆さんのご参加をお埅ちしおいたす😊

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