Sculpture Way at Hatzerim

Near Beersheba at Hatzerim, artists working together with JNF-KKL have developed a sculpture way which is lined with various sculptures by Israeli artists. The top sculpture by Margo Feinstein is in the form of a gate - to the future. On the gate has symbols of the Moslem, Jewish and Christian religions and we were told the sculpture is entitled "Maybe it is time for you to find peace among yourselves."

In the middle photo, shown with Ornat Morgan standing beside it so you can see its relative size, is a sculpture we were told is entitled "Freedom of Movement". The City of Beersheba is in the background.

JNF-KKL has also been very active in this area planting trees to create a savannah. In order to capture water for the trees, a mound of earth is piled up on the downhill side of each tree (see bottom photo). This captures enough water after a rain to enable the tree to grow. It is a labour intensive way to planting trees, but it is necessary if they are to survive.