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The first time I came to Finland was in 2012, an invitation from an architecture friend. It was an unforgettable peaceful and rural experience. The pure nature and the strong tradition create an inspiring poetic environment, which is dramatically different from my life in Shanghai. 

During this trip, I was strongly surprised to see that my three-year-old son felt extremely nervous and uncomfortable on the island. He was frightened by this unfamiliar natural world. He stuck on me all the time, and asked again and again, “Mum, where are we?” Living in the city only three years, facing artificial gardening and plastic floor, a child already lost the sense to enjoy and join in nature! As a mother, I have to stop and really think about the meaning of nature and the roots of life.

 
In 2016, our family moved to Finland and in the same year, I created Forestworkshop to organize the adventure learning activities for children related to the forests and nature subject. We choose "forest" because, on the one hand, it is one of the significant geographical characteristics and cultural traditions in Finland. On the other hand, it is also a global phenomenon, fertilize the future and hope.