Workshop info:
Date: May 1, 2021
Location: Hengchun Tropical Botanic Garden & Sianjiao Bay (Banana Bay)
Add: 203 Kungyuan Road, Kenting, Hengchun Town, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Web: https://hctbg.tfri.gov.tw
Special Collections: Palms, Codiaeum, tropical fruit trees, Aquatic plants, tropical ornamental plant, Ficus and Fabaceae collection, native plants of Hengchun Peninsula collection, ethnobotanical plants for PaiWan tribe and DaWu tribe.
Historical background: Hengchun Research Center was founded in 1902 when Japanese rule era under the auspices of the Products Bureau of Taiwan Governor General’s Office. The bureau established a seed orchard in each of its 4 nurseries: Gueizihjiao, Gangkou Village, Chulaoshu (Lideh), and Gaoshifo; and set up an office at Gueizihjiao. Around the office there were many specimen gardens for collecting tropical economic plants, which was the forerunner of today’s “Hengchun Tropical Botanic Garden”.
Physical Data
Natural Vegetation Area: Yes
Natural vegetation area: Size: 138 Hectares
Landscaped Area: Yes
Landscaped Area: Size: 64 Hectares
Total Area: 466 Hectares
Latitude: 22.6751
Longitude: 120.4928
Annual Rainfall: 2354 mm
Altitude: 280.00 Metres
Photo credit: Nicole Jao
Day 1 – Schedule:
13：00 – 13：30｜Hengchun Tropical Botanic garden
13：30 – 16：00｜Forest Docent (Hsin Chieh Hung & Trevor Padgett)
17：00 – 18：00｜Ecology Tour at Banana bay (Trevor Padgett)
18：00 – 19：20｜Lunch & Rest
19：30 – 21：00｜Night Ecology Tour at Banana bay (Trevor Padgett)
If you want to know what do we observe and find it on site, please visit our archive.
Ecology Tour at Banana bay
Taking the dinner and rest for a while, we came back to Banana Bay again.
The peak of the ecology tour is just starting after sunset.
Then the next day we learn how to make good specimens and draw! (Day 2 workshop) If you want to know what we observe and find it on site, please visit our archive.
Project summary:
The “Seeding Future: Tropical Rainforest Project" initiated by SUAVEART is a sustainable art project, meeting with nature, science, and rainforest. It mainly drives cross-field cooperation from the artistic perspective. We discuss tropical rainforest and environmental conservation issues in conjunction with art, science, and education. Meanwhile, invited researchers, creators, and the public is welcome to collaborate and exchange dialogues via ecological observation and workshops.
In a short period, to increase the visibility of Taiwan’s contribution to ecological conservation, we regard art as a starting point to bridge international resources with research institutions and local institutions. In the next three to five years, we expect to launch more sustainable projects and establish the communities so that the intersection of culture and place will have the opportunity to create new ideas again.
2019-20｜Inheritance and creativity
2020-21｜Herbarium and Environment speaks
Seeding Future 