Community Happenings
As part of its community outreach programme, the Hong Kong Gardening Society welcomes, and is happy to pass on, information on upcoming events organised by non-profit groups, such as tertiary institutions and NGOs, that may be of interest to our members.
Please click on any button below to view information provided by the organisers. In some cases, discounts may be available to HKGS members.
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Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden
In exploration of stories about the Gardens and the relationship between human and nature, the Art Promotion Office of the HK Zoological and Botanical Garden will launch the 'Hi! Flora, Fauna' art project featuring 17 artists/ artist groups, drawing inspiration from the history, collective memories, cultural imagination as well as natural attractions of the Gardens, the artists will present their creativity via a variety of art mediums and organize a series of site-specific activities, offering a one-of-a-kind experience.
Exhibition Period : 16 Jan 2021 – 30 June 2021
For more details, please click below.
In exploration of stories about the Gardens and the relationship between human and nature, the Art Promotion Office of the HK Zoological and Botanical Garden will launch the 'Hi! Flora, Fauna' art project featuring 17 artists/ artist groups, drawing inspiration from the history, collective memories, cultural imagination as well as natural attractions of the Gardens, the artists will present their creativity via a variety of art mediums and organize a series of site-specific activities, offering a one-of-a-kind experience.
Exhibition Period : 16 Jan 2021 – 30 June 2021
For more details, please click below.
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An Article about:
Daycare in Finland Built a 'Forest Floor', And It Changed Children's Immune System
Here is the link below...
https://www.sciencealert.com/daycares-in-finland-built-a-backyard-forest-and-it-changed-children-s-immune-systems
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Members might be interested to learn a little about Climate Change from our own Government experts. The Royal Observatory launched a webpage to their web site, "Climate Change Impacts" webpage. Some of you may find this most interesting. Personal note from the Chair Jessica Park - though this shows doom and destruction, human kind have tremendous abilities to right our many wrongs. There is hope, but each of us needs to think how we as individuals are willing to make sacrifices to help our planet survive well for us and for our future generations, and how we can live in harmony with the diversity of nature.
Here is the link below....
https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/Whats-New/104910/The-Observatory-launched-the-Climate-Change-Impacts-webpage
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The LOHAS Expo
LOHAS Expo is the leading trade expo for Organic, Health and Green Living products with the aim to promote LOHAS (Lifestyle Of Health And Sustainability) since 2012. The event has attracted a diverse array of well-known global enterprises and brands from countries and regions around the world – China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Australia, Philippines, France and USA, etc.
Find out more about their upcoming events here.
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Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
KFBG's work and influence now spread far beyond the KFBG site. They raise awareness of ecological and sustainability issues, undertake species conservation and ecosystem restoration in Hong Kong and South China, reconnect people with nature, and promote sustainable lifestyles.
Find out more about their upcoming events here.
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Common Farms
We were all going to meet Common Farms and their range of microgreens and edible flowers at our dinner now postponed due to the Covid-19, But this link is definitely worth a visit and you can place orders even as a home consumer, never mind the Michelin-starred chefs who use their products. Common Farms can help with home growing your own rage of edible microgreens for great taste and health. Learn more here.
We were all going to meet Common Farms and their range of microgreens and edible flowers at our dinner now postponed due to the Covid-19, But this link is definitely worth a visit and you can place orders even as a home consumer, never mind the Michelin-starred chefs who use their products. Common Farms can help with home growing your own rage of edible microgreens for great taste and health. Learn more here.
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Wild Creatures Hong Kong
You can subscribe to this great site that will keep you in touch with all the land, sea and air creatures of HK. Very much recommended.
For more information see www.wildcreatureshongkong.org/
You can subscribe to this great site that will keep you in touch with all the land, sea and air creatures of HK. Very much recommended.
For more information see www.wildcreatureshongkong.org/
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Roots and Shoots
The gardening program for gardeners and non-gardeners. Sabrina Hahn is hilarious and a font of knowledge.
On Perth Radio at 9 am on Saturday mornings (HK time is the same as Perth time). If you have not heart it, be careful, as you may become addicted. Do enjoy. www.abc.net.au/radio/perth/programs/rootsandshoots/
The gardening program for gardeners and non-gardeners. Sabrina Hahn is hilarious and a font of knowledge.
On Perth Radio at 9 am on Saturday mornings (HK time is the same as Perth time). If you have not heart it, be careful, as you may become addicted. Do enjoy. www.abc.net.au/radio/perth/programs/rootsandshoots/
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David Diskin
Speciality: Guided Birding tours in Hong Kong
Contact details: dadiskin@netvigator.com
" I am an experienced bird guide and offer full day and half day tours to the key birding spots in the New Territories. Day tours usually take in Tai Po Kau or Shek Kong (forest birds), Mai Po (herons, wanders and other water birds) & Long Valley (open-country & marshland birds), and perhaps one or two other sites en route between these locations. Half day tours focus on either Tai Po Kau or Mai Po. Itineraries can be varied to cater for the specific interests of individual clients."
For more information click the links below
www.birdinghongkong.com/
www.hknaturewalks.com/
c/o Robert Ferguson, www.wildcreatureshongkong.com and from his publication “The Guide to Nature Guides of HK”
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Rooftop Republic
Rooftop Republic’s team has been pioneering the urban farming movement over the last five years. Our vision is to revolutionise the food system and transform the relationship people have with their food.
We are a truly multi-disciplinary team and we collaborate with architects, engineers, organic farmers, chefs and nutritionists to develop and deliver urban farming solutions.
For more information and upcoming events click here.
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A few Applications for Horticulturists:
aiPlants
aiPlants APP is the first in a series of object recognition tools being developed by ROBUSOFT Co., LTD. based on machine learning and artificial intelligence technology and massive plants gallery provided by Institute of Botany CAS.
aiPlants identification model is trained and optimized by researchers of ROBUSOFT AI expert team, it can identify more than 11,000 species of plants found in China, Japan and other countries with accuracy over 80%. And also it offers more detailed information linked from Wikipedia. The number of species and the number of images used by the application evolve with contributions of end users to the project.
To download application on iOS click here
aiPlants APP is the first in a series of object recognition tools being developed by ROBUSOFT Co., LTD. based on machine learning and artificial intelligence technology and massive plants gallery provided by Institute of Botany CAS.
aiPlants identification model is trained and optimized by researchers of ROBUSOFT AI expert team, it can identify more than 11,000 species of plants found in China, Japan and other countries with accuracy over 80%. And also it offers more detailed information linked from Wikipedia. The number of species and the number of images used by the application evolve with contributions of end users to the project.
To download application on iOS click here
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Garden Answers Plant Id
Garden Answers is the revolutionary plant identification app that instantly identifies over 20,000 plants and gives you accurate and detailed information about it.
Have you ever wanted to easily identify a flower or plant? Now you can with my Garden Answers Plant Identification app. Just snap a picture, tap submit and instantly you will get the accurate identity of the plant and detailed information about it by garden and horticulture experts! Our advanced image recognition technology can instantly identify over 20,000 plants.
To download application on iOS click here
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The Best Plant Identification Applications
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