Qiu Jin-he uses natural farming to benefit the environment

Formerly a wood sculptor, most of Qiu Jin-he’s work used to be sold in Japan. However, when the industry relocated to China 20 years ago, Qiu Jin-he refused to leave Yilan, and instead chose to retire. He continued to pursue his passion of wood sculpting and also became a high mountain guide, acting as a guide for groups from Yilan Community College. 

When Super Typhoon Herb stuck Taiwan in 1996, Qiu Jin-he was entrusted to provide rescue support to a research team from the Endemic Species Research Institute Conservation Education Center trapped at Songluo Lake in the upper reaches of Nanshi River. On reaching the lake, Qiu Jin-he decided to stay and assist with the research for a total of 48 days, an experience that made a deep impression on him. On the one hand, he got to know a variety of precious species from the mountains of Taiwan; on the other hand, he began to reflect on the problem of environmental destruction caused by economic development. This prompted him to participate in demonstrations to protect Shuanglian Reservoir Wetland and shift his life focus from wood sculpting to the protection of Yilan’s environment. 

Qiu Jin-he uses natural farming to benefit the environment 

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(以下是中文對照)

用自然農法友善環境-邱錦和

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邱錦和以前是一位木雕師傅，公司產品大部分外銷日本。二十年前相關產業逐漸退出台灣，外移中國。邱老師並不想離開宜蘭，因此選擇退休，從事熟悉的木雕創作與高山嚮導，也在宜蘭社區大學帶領登山社團。
1996年賀伯颱風襲台時，邱錦和受託前往南勢溪上游松蘿湖，援救因颱風受困的『特有生物研究保育中心』的研究團隊。到了山上後他決定留下來協助研究，留在松羅湖協助研究的四十八天，讓他有深刻的體驗。一方面認識了珍貴的台灣山區各類物種，一方面也讓他開始思考台灣因經濟發展而破壞生態的問題、從而參與保護雙連埤的運動，也讓邱錦和的生活重心從木雕創作，轉移到專注保護宜蘭的生態環境。