Grow food@home workshop

 

Apparently there is not much interest in sustainability in HK, as I was the only one attending this workshop.

This allowed me to ask a lot of questions and get very good and full answers. It also indicates the relevance of my "mission" to help open people's eyes to the seriousness of the current climate situation and to what can be done by everyday people.

The instructor May from Kadoorie Farm & Botanical Garden showed and explained what kinds of herbs were suitable for the HK climate, how to make soil for the herbs, vegetables or fruits to grow in, how to keep them free from pests without using chemicals and finally how to make your own compost out of kitchen leftovers and garden leafs etc.

Kadoorie Farm run other workshops which I'll try to attend, as well as visit their farm & gardens.

They sold a little book which explains what vegetables are suitable for the HK environment, what the grow seasons are as the weather changes much between seasons and other tips, which I have been looking for. With the information from the workshop, the book and the three small herbs I was given to take away, I feel I have the information needed to start growing my own ecological fruits and vegetables.

Evolution: I have gone from buying & eating junk & not cooking myself, to buying & cooking better food. Next step is to grow as many organic vegetables as possible. The workshop & the book will help me to achieve this.

Cost: HK$50, good value for 1 hour of one on one and a lot of questions answered. With transport & the HK$78 book, the day was HK$207.

Time: 1/2 a day well spent

Difficulty: Easy. Well explained workshop.

Weight & size: One small book with the data needed.

Sustainable: Public transport there and back, andill be able to not only save money, but also save a lot of food transportation by growing it myself.

Best: Save money, save food transportation, grow organic food, gain knowledge. What's not to like?

I will love to hear your experiences, comments and suggestions for other environmental or sustanabbility workshops to attend.