Leisure and Cultural Services DepartmentLeisure and Cultural Services Department
Greening
Green Education Resource Centre
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) sets up a green education and resource centre in Kowloon Park to promote greening and enhance public awareness in greening and environmental protection. It also provides a place for the public to participate in greening activities, helps them understand and experience the importance of greening and environmental protection.
Opening Hours
9:30 am to 5 pm, Tuesday to Sunday
Close on Mondays and the first two days of the Chinese New Year
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Community Garden Programme
The LCSD launched the "Community Garden Programme" in February 2004 to set up planting plots at selected LCSD parks and venues across the territory. Under the guidance of qualified instructors, participants can learn how to grow ornamental plants, fruits and vegetables in parks or venues nearby and take home the harvest to share with others.
The scheme is meant to encourage the public to participate in greening activities at community level and to adopt greening activities as part of daily life. It also aims at arousing public awareness in greening and environmental protection through participating in gardening activities.
The 18-week programme will be held in the form of gardening course and planting practice. In addition to attending the gardening course every Saturday or Sunday, participants will each be allocated a small planting plot of about 2.25 m2 during the programme period to practise the planting techniques acquired from the gardening course. Each participant is allowed to bring along not more than four friends or relatives ("Subsidiary Members") for the gardening activities.
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Hong Kong Flower Show
Since 2000, the LCSD has been holding the annual Hong Kong Flower Show at Victoria Park. The show is a highlight in the local horticultural calendar. It provides a good opportunity for hundreds of thousands of local citizens and plant lovers from all over the world to appreciate the beauty of flowers and share their experiences in horticulture.
During the show period, a rich diversity of educational and recreational activities were organised for the visitors, including student drawing competition, photo competition, plant exhibit competition, music and cultural performances, floral art demonstrations, workshops on greening activities, guided visits, recreational programmes, as well as parent-child fun games, etc.
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Blossoms Around Town
The link provided at www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/green/blossoms.html introduces the flowering trees commonly seen at the LCSD’s venues and the great viewing places.
Flower Appreciation
There are over 1600 parks and gardens under the management of the LCSD across Hong Kong. Featuring green canopies and seasonal blooms all year round, such parks and gardens draw crowds of flower viewers taking pictures during flowering seasons. Among an array of flowering plants, some species are popular with visitors. To facilitate members of the public to appreciate flowers in a timely manner, we will make available on this website the information on those beloved species, including Red Leaves, Purple Tabebuia, Cherry Blossoms, Yellow Pui, Camel's Foot Tree, Rhododendron, Lotus Flower, Queen Crape Myrtle and Hong Kong Orchid Tree.
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Flower Express
Weekly updates on flowers and plants are provided on the "LCSD Plusss" Facebook page, which can also be accessed at www.fa.gov.hk/en/videos.html.
Appreciation of Flowers 101
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Photo-Gallery of Hong Kong Ornamental Plants
Trees
The homepage at www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/green/education/greeningknowledge/plantphoto/tree_listing.html?type=family consists of 70 different species (which belong to 33 families).
Shrubs
The homepage at www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/green/education/greeningknowledge/plantphoto/shrub_listing.html?type=family consists of 50 different species (which belong to 26 families).
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