犬島　ソーシャルデザイン　Day4


夏休み前ぶりに犬島を訪れました！ビニールハウス付近の雑草や木を掃除しました。久しぶりにガーデンを訪れると、草がたくさん生えていてびっくりしました。ちょうど瀬戸内国際芸術祭🎨が開催中で、世界各国から多くのお客さんが訪れており、イベントの影響力を間近で感じることができました✨🌏また、商科大学付属高校の生徒たちも一緒に参加してくれて、みんなで協力しながらきれいに掃除をしました🙌





作業が終わったあと、島民の方が作ってくれたカツカレーをいただきました🍛お昼の時間には、自分の今後のプロジェクトの話をスタッフさんや高校生のみんなに聞いてもらったり、普段なかなか話す機会のない世代の方のお話を聞いたりしました。新しい視点がもらえて、すごく刺激的な時間でした✨







午後は、観光客が最も多く訪れる時間帯だと教えていただいたので、みんなでハーブティーを作り、来島者にふるまう活動を行いました。最初は知らない人に話しかけるのが少し不安でしたが、何度か挑戦するうちに、どんな声かけが相手に安心感を与えるかを考えながら話すことができるようになりました。ハーブティーをきっかけに、自分たちのプロジェクトや犬島のことを紹介する機会も増え、とても貴重な体験になりました。海外からの観光客も多く、英語でコミュニケーションを取る場面もありました。特に台湾から来られた方と仲良くなり、一緒に写真を撮ったり📸、私たちが作ったハーブティー☕🌿を試飲してもらったりしました！








その後は、自分たちのガーデンの手入れをしたり、新しい植物をいくつか植えたりしました。暑さと蚊の多さには苦戦しましたが、いろいろな人とお話ししながら楽しく活動でき、とても充実した一日になりました🌞✨


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