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Revitalizing Hong Kong’s concrete jungle with innovative farming techniques, Urban Farming promotes learning-by-doing and environmental awareness starting from CIS’ doorstep.
Revitalizing Hong Kong’s concrete jungle with innovative farming techniques, Urban Farming promotes learning-by-doing and environmental awareness starting from CIS’ doorstep.
Description:
Urban Farming is a branch of “Drop in the Ocean”, CIS's student environmental group that recognizes the importance of greenery in the learning environment. By offering hands-on gardening activities in the CIS Community Garden, Urban Farming aims to inspire a sustainable, healthy lifestyle in order to reduce the school’s carbon footprint.
Expectations:
Time: Tuesday after school every week (3:10 - 4:10 PM)
Community Garden
Community Garden
E-FARMHK GARDENING SKILL DEVELOPMENT
E-FARMHK GARDENING SKILL DEVELOPMENT
At the beginning of the year, Urban Farming was fortunate enough to receive the guidance and support of e-farmhk who helped nurture their gardening and horticulture skills. After months of laborious work, they were finally able to achieve the title of a qualified "Urban Farmer"!
HANDS-ON GARDENING WORK
HANDS-ON GARDENING WORK
Restructuring
Restructuring
The garden was dormant for over a year due to COVID and CIS' renovation, so UF had to begin by rebuilding the garden's design and faciliities
Service Sessions
Service Sessions
At the start of the year, students started by preparing the beds in the garden for planting crops.
During service sessions, students have various tasks to complete in the garden such as watering and weeding.
After over half a year, some of the crops in the garden were ready for harvesting.
Student Leaders:
Evan Wu (eyw604@student.cis.edu.hk)
Jerry Chan (jjc513@student.cis.edu.hk)
Teacher Supervisors:
Ms. Astle (vastle@cis.edu.hk)
Mr. Manu (smanu@cis.ed.hk)
Green Week 2021-2022
Green Week 2021-2022
Gardening
I love gardening, it is my passion!
I love plants!
I hate weeds!
Plucking weeds, it is my passion!
《小蒼蘭和水》
我問自己的腳趾
我來自何處
我問自己的指尖
我的名字
我問被染膏浸潤的頭髮
我靈魂的顏色
他們有的沈默
有的尖叫
有的嘆氣
有的思考
我看向小蒼蘭
它的腳趾是根莖
她的指尖是花瓣
他的頭髮是觸頭
那我是誰
我沈默 尖叫 嘆氣 思考
水沈默 尖叫 嘆氣 思考
我是水
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