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Welcome From growing things to garden history, from urban greening to organic farming, our interests are wide-ranging. We offer a chance for all who share a love of plants to meet. For more than 30 years, we have delighted in garden visits, overseas trips, talks and social events. The Hong Kong Gardening Society gives us a chance to learn, as well as to exchange knowledge and experience with others. There are special interest groups to join for those with a passion for orchids or wondering how to grow things in confined spaces like rooftops and balconies. We also partner with others to spread awareness of Hong Kong's rich biodiversity and abundance of flora and fauna. |
Coming Activities
2 August - Family Visit to WWF Island House 18 August - Zoom Café with Steven Ballantyne 19 August - Peak Walk with Gavin Coates 17 September - Kadoorie Farm Behind-the-scene Tour 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month (except PH): 17:00 - 18:00 - HKGS Zoom Cafe (members only) |
Join us ... and join in
Whether you're a veteran gardener, a beginner or just a plant lover, we'd like to hear from you. Become a member. The society is run entirely by volunteers and we always welcome new faces and new ideas. If you would like to get involved, please contact us.
Whether you're a veteran gardener, a beginner or just a plant lover, we'd like to hear from you. Become a member. The society is run entirely by volunteers and we always welcome new faces and new ideas. If you would like to get involved, please contact us.
Flowers of the Month
More than Meets the Eye in prima donnas, dancing queens and African tulips. Akira-san tells us how to distinguish between what are often taken as close members of the same family. And he cautions against losing our hearts to the Spathodea.
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1. Purple Allamanda
Latin Name: Allamanda blanchetii 
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2. Herbst's Bloodleaf
Latin Name: Iresine herbstii 'Acuminata' 
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credits: Akira Kada
Bird of the Month
Fork-tailed Sunbird, Aethopyga christinae latouchii.
In their regular column “Bird of the Month”, Karen and Ruy Barretto introduce Fork-tailed Sunbird. This is a bird commonly sighted both in the secondary broadleaf forests of the central and eastern New Territories and in country parks and urban gardens of western Hong Kong island. Fork-tailed Sunbirds are small, with a superficial resemblance to humming birds.
In their regular column “Bird of the Month”, Karen and Ruy Barretto introduce Fork-tailed Sunbird. This is a bird commonly sighted both in the secondary broadleaf forests of the central and eastern New Territories and in country parks and urban gardens of western Hong Kong island. Fork-tailed Sunbirds are small, with a superficial resemblance to humming birds.
Female
Male
Photo credits: Matthew Kwan
Tree of the Month
Central's Secret Sausages - Kigelia bipinnate
Resplendent in the City Hall Memorial Garden is Hong Kong’s finest (to the best of my knowledge) specimen of Kigelia bipinnata, the African Sausage Tree.
by: Gavin Coates
Resplendent in the City Hall Memorial Garden is Hong Kong’s finest (to the best of my knowledge) specimen of Kigelia bipinnata, the African Sausage Tree.
by: Gavin Coates
