As a result, Liao threw himself into community building work, and joined with other locals to establish the Chungliao Community Workshop. Encouraged by Yu Chao-ching, he led villagers in the effort to restore the Fusheng Canal, an old irrigation channel which had been covered over by vines for more than 20 years.
看到他們為中寮重建長期真心的付出，廖學堂深受撼動，也投身社區營造工作，結合在地人成立「中寮鄉親工作站」，並在喻肇青的鼓勵下，發動村民挖出掩埋在荒煙蔓草中二十多年的往日灌溉渠道 — — 福盛圳。