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Kylie Knott

April 23
HandsOn Hong Kong is holding a clean-up at Yuen Long’s Ha Pak Nai beach. The project aims to protect the environment for mangroves which provide diverse habitats, breeding sites and feeding grounds for a large variety of coastal species.

Once a rich and diverse ecology including mangroves, mudskippers, fiddler crabs and many more, Hong Kong’s ecosystem is under threat, especially in western areas due to waste left behind by people and pollution from the Pearl River. For details visit http://handsonhongkong.org/en/earth-day-beach-cleanup
April 23
Green group GrowingSmart is marking Earth Day by inviting people to get closer to nature on its permaculture farm on Peng Chau. Activities include bamboo harvesting, planting and building. Wear
farming clothes (long sleeves and trousers), mosquito repellent, strong shoes and bring water and lunch. Details at www.growingsmart.hk

April 30
Permaclub is hosting a sauerkraut fermentation workshop to teach participants how to make the fermented cabbage side dish that’s a perfect match for sausages and spare ribs and a probiotic health food. Suitable for beginners and advanced cooks, the event is hosted by founder of WunderkrautHK Sophie Wunderlich, who will share recipes around the kitchen table at Permaclub. Details at permaclub.org

April 30
Green group Rooftop Republic is holding workshops on how to grow food on your rooftop and garden, teaching the green-fingered how to germinate seeds, make compost and deal with pests. Fringe Club, Wyndham St, Central. 3pm-5.30pm. Price HK$380. Details at www.rooftoprepublic.com

May 21
Those who love running and nature can combine their passions and sign up for the WWF’s charity race, Run for Change. The race – on the Pak Shek Kok Promenade in Sha Tin – is divided into 31 categories according to sex and age, with various race distances including 3km, 4km relay and 10km to suit all levels. Register at http://www.wwf.org.hk/en/getinvolved/runforchange/
May 22
The city’s wellness community is joining forces to offer healthy and nutritious shopping at the Health Wellness Fair at Mindful Wing Chun in Central. Expect to find a selection of businesses from health food shops, yoga studios, and more. Participating outlets includes Pro Food, Spice Box, Up! Health, Ice n Lean, Integral Yoga, Red Wood Nutrition, Food Craft, I-Detox, Rolfers Anything But Salad, Lola’s Ice Pops. https://www.facebook.com/events/187843331599503/
July 9
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in the New Territories is holding a Food Waste Recovery Workshop (9am-16.30pm) to raise awareness about waste. The course provides information about technologies for recovering household food waste as well as exploring ways to reduce food waste and identifying food waste suitable for making compost. In Cantonese. Fee HK$400. http://www.kfbg.org/eng/
Ongoing
Banners are commonly used for advertising in Hong Kong but they are not recycled because it involves complicated procedures, which means many are dumped every day. Enter Friends of the Earth, whose workshop turns banners into practical items such as handbags. Call 2528 588 or email project@foe.org.hk for details.
Ark Eden on Lantau Island holds a diverse range of environmental workshops, including one on sustainable farming, a practical one or two-day field trip that aims to turn every student into an organic farmer. Participants learn about permaculture farming , organic fertilisers and pesticides and how to plant and transplant different seasonal vegetables (best part is you get to pick, wash, cook and eat them). arkedenonlantau.com
Green thumbs wanting to get their hands dirty at home should sign up for HK Farm’s planter-making workshops. Learn skills needed to make planters for homes, balconies and rooftops. The planters are made from pinewood and sealed with natural Hong Kong honey beeswax. All materials included. Details at hkfarm.org


10 things Hongkongers can do for Earth Day, this week and every week 

Children collect ingredients for composting at the Ark Eden farm in Mui Wo, Lantau. Photo: Nora Tam

Clam diggers digging razor clams at Ha Pak Lai mudflat, in Yuen Long. 08AUG14

This handout image shows Run for Change, WWF-Hong Kong’s first-ever charity run, was held on 28 March 2015. Photo / Courtesy of WWF-Hong Kong [19APRIL2016 FEATURES FITNESS & WELLBEING]

Michelle Hong, Andrew Tsui and Pol Fabrega, the team behind Rooftop Republic, run regular workshops in English and Cantonese on rooftops around town. Through dynamic and hands-on workshops, city dwellers, children, adults, and company employees alike learn methods and tips on how to grow their own food at home, and how best to cook it as part of a nutritious and balanced diet. More than just practical, Rooftop Republic aims to reconnect urban dwellers with their neighbouring farmers, develop the skills and knowledge needed to build sustainable and local food systems and provide a platform for participants to question and discuss food-related topics, production and market players, to food waste and safety. Photo by Xaume Olleros

This handout image shows APRIL 23 Growing Smart bamboo workshops. Photo / HANDOUT [22APRIL2016 FEATURES LIFESTYLE ONLINE]

This handout image shows APRIL 30 Sauerkraut making course by Perma Club. Photo / HANDOUT [22APRIL2016 FEATURES LIFESTYLE ONLINE]

Lifestyle

From a beach clean-up to lessons in permaculture, rooftop gardening and sauerkraut making, there are plenty of ways for Hongkongers to get hands-on to mark global environmental awareness day
