Deadwood, broken branches—these once-discarded landscaping byproducts are now being transformed into artistic treasures through creative ingenuity across Luoyang’s parks.
Recently, visitors to Wangcheng Zoo were drawn to wooden sculptures shaped like owls and sika deer. The “owl” stands proudly, while the “sika deer” exudes elegance, attracting many tourists who paused to admire and take photos.
Strolling along the banks of Kaiyuan Lake, visitors can rest on a wooden seat shaped like a caterpillar, or sit quietly among flowerbeds beside a wooden figure lost in thought. These woodcraft installations add charm and vitality to the park’s scenery.
“These sculptures are entirely designed and handcrafted by landscape workers using waste materials from greenery maintenance,” said a staff member from Luoyang Municipal Landscape Center. During regular tree trimming and weather events, parks generate various green waste such as broken branches and deadwood. Upholding the principle of ecological priority and turning waste into beauty, each park has creatively repurposed these materials into art, aligning with site-specific features and practical needs.
Collected, dried, sanded, and assembled piece by piece, raw wood is skillfully carved and combined into dynamic forms—artistic yet functional landscape elements. These nature-inspired woodworks blend harmoniously with their surroundings, integrating green, low-carbon values into the urban fabric and everyday life.
(Reporter Xie Nana; Correspondents Liu Miao, Zhang Jingjing)
