Students Visit Organic Farming Facilities on a Day Trip to Universities in Hong Kong - Stanley Ho East Asia College

Group photo at the rooftop farm in The University of Hong Kong.
在香港大學的天台有機種植園留影。

On Saturday 3rd September, 2016, Stanley Ho East Asia College (SHEAC) successfully held a day trip for a group of 15 students, led by College Fellows Mr. Walter Wan and Dr. Angus Lam (FST), and Resident Fellow Dr. Sancia Wan, to Hong Kong to visit organic farming facilities in three universities. Not only did this activity provide a peer learning opportunity to students, but it also helped them gain basic knowledge about how to plan and run a rooftop farming project in the College in the near future.

The EdUHK team introducing different types of plants and the ecosystem facilities in the eco-garden to SHEAC delegation.
香港教育大學的團隊向書院導師和同學們介紹生態園的各種植物和生態系統設施。

In the early morning, the group travelled from Macau to Hong Kong. The first activity was to visit the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change located in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). During the guided tour, based on the artefacts collected from and information related to the “three poles” (referring to Antarctica, Artic, and the Himalayas) and climate change exhibited in multimedia forms, students acquired a deeper understanding of sustainable development and the importance of practicing green lifestyle. CUHK staff and students are offered space in several colleges and rooftops of some buildings to get engaged in planting or farming activities. Among those, SHEAC students visited the organic farm in New Asia College to learn how her members participate in the farming project.

Students learning the process of composting utilizing coffee grounds and kitchen waste collected from cafes and restaurants on campus.
同學們學習利用從校園的咖啡館和餐廳回收得來的咖啡渣和廚餘進行的堆肥過程。

In the afternoon, the SHEAC delegation was warmly received by Dr. Frank Cheang, Assistant Professor of the Department of Science and Environmental Studies at the Hong Kong University of Education (EdUHK), and his team of colleagues and students. They elaborated in detail the research-oriented and well-organized aquaponics facilities and eco-garden in EdUHK. The last destination of the trip was The University of Hong Kong (HKU) where the delegation visited her rooftop farm. They were impressed by the various types of vegetables and herbs, as well as by the eco-friendly facilities, such as the natural composting technique applied, in the farm.

Students reading the calendar of farming for growing vegetables in Hong Kong all year round. .
同學仔細閱讀香港常年種植蔬菜的日曆。

Despite the short stay, by deep observation and comparing between the examples of the three universities, not only have the students obtained foundational knowledge about organic farming and green living, but they have also realized the importance of environmental protection and green campus policy. Upon return to the College, the students shared their learning experience with others.

By: Communication Working Group of SHEAC House Association

Cao Fangyi, Astreaus, General Business Studies Year 1 (English)

Wei Caihui, Lucy, General Business Studies Year 1 (Chinese)

Students leaned to observe the growing condition of the herbs in the rooftop farm.
同學們俯身觀察香草的種植狀況。

何鴻燊東亞書院同學參觀香港院校有機種植設施學習策劃書院天台種植園

於2016年9月3日，何鴻燊東亞書院組織了一次香港綠色有機之旅，由書院導師們林智超博士、溫日明老師和溫慧珊博士帶領15位書院同學參觀了香港三所大學的有機種植設施，給同學們提供了一個相互學習的機會，並且有助於學員參與策劃書院天台種植園的計劃。

A student from New Asia College of CUHK gave an introduction about their organic farm.
香港中文大學新亞書院學生向師生們介紹他們的有機種植園。

一大清早，團隊從澳門出發前往香港。第一個活動就是參觀位於香港中文大學的賽馬會氣候變化博物館，通過「三極」(指南北極及喜馬拉雅山)實地考察採集而來及有關氣候變化的展品和資訊的多媒體互動，同學們了解到更多關於可持續發展的知識，推廣及積極投身綠色生活的重要。香港中文大學部分書院或建築物的天台會供師生進行園藝活動，提倡綠色化建設，其中東亞書院師生們參觀了新亞書院的有機種植園。接著，團隊前往香港教育大學，通過科學與環境學系助理教授蔣志超博士以及他的同事和學生的介紹，認識到他們系統化的組織及以研究為導向的魚菜共生建設和生態園。最後，書院師生參觀了香港大學的天台耕種園，並對其小組種植各式各樣的蔬菜和香草，還有他們使用的生態友好設備，例如自然堆肥方法，留下了深刻印象。