Coming Activities
18 May 2022 – Zoom Café with Caroline Law on Boosting Biodiversity for our Urban Landscape - Utilization of Native Plants for Ornamental Greening
21 May 2022 – The Good, the Bad and the Gone. Gavin Coates guides us around some of the iconic wall trees in Sai Ying Pun
25 May 2022 – Visit to Gold Coast landscaping
1 June 2022 – Zoom Café with Katie Chick on Lai Chi Wo Rural Cultural Landscape and Sustainability
1 June 2022 – HKGS exclusive evening of Portuguese history and food with Jason Wordie
15 June 2022 – Zoom Café with Oric Chan on Magic of Plants: Horticulture and Arboriculture Management in Hong Kong Theme Park
Zoom Café (Members Only)
HKGS arranges for members or guest speakers to share their knowledge of plant-related subjects via online and informal Zoom discussions. Details are advised to members ahead of each event.
21 May 2022 – The Good, the Bad and the Gone. Gavin Coates guides us around some of the iconic wall trees in Sai Ying Pun
25 May 2022 – Visit to Gold Coast landscaping
1 June 2022 – Zoom Café with Katie Chick on Lai Chi Wo Rural Cultural Landscape and Sustainability
1 June 2022 – HKGS exclusive evening of Portuguese history and food with Jason Wordie
15 June 2022 – Zoom Café with Oric Chan on Magic of Plants: Horticulture and Arboriculture Management in Hong Kong Theme Park
Zoom Café (Members Only)
HKGS arranges for members or guest speakers to share their knowledge of plant-related subjects via online and informal Zoom discussions. Details are advised to members ahead of each event.
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.
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.
Picture of the Month
Read how myth and fact are intertwined as we celebrate the blooming season of Mucuna birdwoodiana, one of our largest and most striking wild vines.
Photo by Mark Isaac-Williams
Flowers of the Month
Two attractive shrubs are in the spotlight: Beauty Berry (Callicarpa japonica) expands the garden colour palette with flowers and berries, while Spiraea prunifolia justifies its common name.
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1. Beauty Berry
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2. Spiraea prunifolia
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Credits: Akira Kada
Bird of the Month
Our bird experts Karen & Ruy Barretto open our eyes and ears to the charms of Hemixos castanotus canipennis (popularly known as the Chestnut Bulbul).
Credits: Karen and Ruy Barretto (Photo by Matthew Kwan)
Tree of the Month
Terminalia trees have become a familiar part of our cityscape in recent years. Landscaper Gavin Coates introduces the distinctive features of the two best known family members.
Terminalia catappa
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Terminalia mantaly
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Credits: Gavin Coates