Making a Christmas Wreath: Biodiversity & Conservation Activity for the Home

The Hitachi High-Tech Group conducts biodiversity conservation activities in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including forest maintenance and insect hotel installation at the Takao Forest Nature School operated by the SEVEN-ELEVEN FOUNDATION. The Sustainability Management Department has been organizing biodiversity conservation activities that can be done at home to help participants learn about the Group’s biodiversity conservation efforts and to create opportunities to connect with nature.
Following activities in early October, we conducted a home-based Christmas wreath-making project for interested members in Japan, using materials such as kudzu vines and pinecones collected from the site. Christmas wreaths are ring-shaped decorations traditionally hung on household doors during the Christmas season. They are typically made with evergreen leaves like holly and fir, pinecones, bells, and ribbons arranged in a circular shape and displayed on doors.
The project received overwhelming interest, exceeding capacity, from Hitachi High-Tech Group members across Japan. Kits were sent to approximately 50 participants, who created wreaths with their family members. We received an enthusiastic response, with participants sharing photos of their completed wreaths, pictures of the creation process, and even unique videos.
By effectively using natural materials collected from the forest maintenance site to create Christmas wreaths, we hoped to encourage reflection on the connection between natural forests and humans and forest biodiversity and its importance.

For information on the Hitachi High-Tech Group's efforts to conserve biodiversity, please visit the following website.

Please refer to the Hitachi High-Tech Group TNFD Report, which explains the relationship between our group businesses and natural capital and biodiversity.