Community Co-Learning:

Hyperaccumulator Plant Cultivation and Mycelium Planters

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The core workshops of the Heavy Metal Remediation Lab—hyperaccumulator plant cultivation and mycelium planters—exploring how biotechnology can be leveraged to understand and remediate polluted urban soil. Participants learn to cultivate plants capable of absorbing specific heavy metals, track their growth, and map pollution sources, fostering a deeper connection between the community and its ecological surroundings.

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The mycelium planter workshop focuses on bio-material innovation. Participants manipulate environmental conditions to shape living mycelium, creating functional and sustainable materials. The growth of mycelium expands the possibilities of material applications and redefines the boundaries between nature and design, positioning bio-design as an integral part of future craftsmanship.

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Community engagement lies at the heart of the Heavy Metal Remediation Lab. Participants from diverse professional backgrounds collaborate through community planting, pollution mapping, and plant observation to create an ecological atlas of the urban environment. The community map not only records pollution sources but also serves as a platform for knowledge exchange, encouraging participants to reinterpret urban ecosystems and translate their insights into tangible actions that drive positive ecological change.

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From Remediation to Future Visions

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Spanning from community-driven ecological restoration to bio-material innovation and the future of heavy metal cycles, this project interweaves science, community engagement, design, and craftsmanship to reimagine how humans coexist with the environment. More than just an experimental approach to pollution remediation, it invites us to rethink resource regeneration and envision the materials of the future.

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社區共學：超累積植物種植與菌絲體盆栽

《重金屬治理實驗室》的核心實踐——超累積植物種植與菌絲體盆栽工作坊，探索如何運用生物技術理解並修復受污染的城市土壤。參與者透過培養能吸附特定重金屬的植物，記錄生長過程，並標記污染源，建立社區與生態之間的連結。

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菌絲體盆栽則聚焦於生物材料創新，透過控制環境條件，引導活體菌絲塑形，創造具機能性的可持續材料。菌絲的生長過程不僅拓展了材料應用的可能性，也重新定義了自然與設計的界線，使生物設計成為未來工藝的一部分。

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社區參與是《重金屬治理實驗室》的核心，來自不同專業背景的參與者透過社區種植、污染標記與植物觀察，共同繪製城市生態圖譜。社區地圖不僅記錄污染來源，更成為知識共享的平台，促使參與者重新理解城市生態系統的變化，並將學習到的創新方案轉化為具體行動，為社區帶來實質性的環境改善。

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項目從社區參與的生態修復，到生物材料的創新，再到重金屬循環的未來探索，串聯科學、社區、設計與工藝，重新思考人類如何與環境共生。這不僅是一場關於污染治理的實驗，更是對資源再生與材料未來的深度想像。