Midori Ippai Project Activities LINE 280Participation in "Satoyama (Village Forest) Development at Kozono-yama Oyama-yama Green Belt" June 2, 2018 NTT West Kumamoto Group
On June 2, 2018 (Saturday), NTT West Kumamoto Group took part in the satoyama (village forest) development work at the Kozono-yama Oyama-yama green belt located in Higashi-ku of Kumamoto City.
The objective of this activity is to develop a village forest at a part of the green belt that is subject to "bamboo invasion" into the surrounding vegetation due to the rapid proliferation of moso bamboos, which block off sunlight, suck up nutrients from the soil and result in the withering of trees. Earth Greenery Activities Japan (EGAJ) was commissioned by Kumamoto City to implement this initiative, and this is the fourth year Kumamoto Group is taking part in the activity.
The event was participated by a total of about 80 members of Kumamoto Group (including support by members of the Value Enhancement Committee from Fukuoka Group), members of EGAJ as well as those from the local community association.
In the opening address, Mr. Maeda, Manager of NTT West Kumamoto Branch, expressed gratitude to the participants for their support on a non-working day and urged everyone to take precautions to prevent injury and avoid heatstroke under the hot weather by taking plenty of water. This was followed by a briefing to the participants on the details of the activity and the necessary instructions, who then engaged in tasks including bamboo cutting, trimming of branches, moving the cosmos plants and making flowerbeds in the surrounding areas.
After work was completed, participants wiped off sweat from their hard work while enjoying their lunchbox meal. We believe the participants have developed a stronger awareness and sense of unity toward this volunteer activity.
NTT West Kumamoto Group will continue to engage in environmental conservation efforts through this activity.
- Participating companies
- NTT West Kumamoto Group
NPO - Earth Greenery Activities Japan (EGAJ) - Participants
- Local Neighborhood Association
- Venue
- Kumamoto Prefecture, Higashi-ku, Oyama, Kozono-yama Oyama-yama green belt
- No. of participants
- 80 (including 65 from NTT Group)
