Tree PONG II

PONG Beach at the Human Rights Square

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

At PONG beach, just like at Tree PONG I, the logs from the Isar River were transformed into all sorts of creations. 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 wasn’t your thing, you could dive into sewing or get creative with painting and printing on fabric. One of the coolest effects came from printing with found objects like pine cones!

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

Especially during the first three days, when there were a few more breaks in the rain, our homemade Ping-PONG table hardly got a moment’s rest! It turned Tree PONG II into a spot where everyone could get their creative juices flowing without any consumer distractions, or just hang out and chill. And let’s not forget Vallis’ delicious almond cookies, which everyone kept asking for the recipe. Stay tuned for that in the next newsletter!