Tree PONG II

PONG Beach at the Square of Human Rights

At the end of the school year, we were back at the Place of Human Rights with our kiosk, PONG. This time, instead of being down on the grassy area, we were—thankfully—up on the upper gravel section under the pine trees. Because while we would have been sinking into the mud on the grass in the rain, here around the kiosk, only huge puddles formed: PONG Beach!

At PONG Beach, just like in Tree PONG II, the tree trunks from the Isar were transformed into all sorts of objects once again. For example:

Spider-Like Tables with Carved Legs

A ladder made entirely from self-split wood, without screws or nails

Several hammers, since they just couldn’t handle the splitting forever.

A Bench Made from Recycled Wood from Our Last Project in Daglfing

– Why hasn’t anyone built a boat yet?

If building isn’t your thing, you could try your hand at sewing or painting and printing on fabric. You can create some really amazing effects by printing with found objects like pine cones!

Or just plain drilling! The little ones especially had a blast using the drill to make holes in wooden logs and turn them into insect hotels.

Especially during the first three days, when we had a few more breaks from the rain, our homemade ping-pong table barely got a moment’s rest! Tree PONG II turned into a spot where everyone could unleash their creativity without any distractions—or just hang out and chill. And let’s not forget Vallis’ delicious almond cookies, which had everyone asking for the recipe. Stay tuned for that in the next newsletter!