Happy Organic Farm(1st and 2nd Stage)

Event Dates: 
2017/09/02 to 2018/03/24
Application Deadline: 
2017/08/28

Learning Goals:

1. Through organic farming and increasing the awareness on environmental protection, to have an understanding about the United Nations "Sustainable Development Goals" (including "Substainable Cities & Communities", "Responsible Consumption & Production" and "Climate Action"), to being changes to the society.

2. Facilitates communication, cooperation and mutual support between participants, in order to establish a good social network and improve relationship with families.

 

Period:

1st stage: September - December 2017

2nd stage: January – March 2018

Venue:

HKGGA Headquarters (G/F, 8 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong)

Fee:

$200 per stage per standard farm

(Fee including borrowing of plot and tools, providence of seeds, organic fertilizers, organic pesticides and 10 gardening sessions)

Target:

ALL Members, including Happy Bee/ Brownie Guide / Girl Guide / Ranger Guide/ Golden Guide/ Guider (Please apply in Family/ Unit Basis)

*Participants must be accompanied by a family member/ Guider/ adult

 

Points to note before apply:

1. The Farm is opened from 8:00am to 6:30pm, on every Monday to Sunday (Expect Public Holiday).

2. Applications must be submitted in Family/ Unit basis by participants.

3. Each Unit must send a representative to attend at least 1 gardening session per month and 1 Farming Workshop. (Details to be announced later)

 

Schedule for Gardening Sessions(All classes are arranged on Saturdays afternoon)

1st Stage(10 lessons)

2nd Stage(10 lessons)

Time

Venue

2, 9, 23 September, 2017

7, 14, 21 October, 2017

4, 11, 25 November, 2017

2 December 2017

6,13, 20, 27 January, 2018

3, 10, 24 February, 2018

3, 10, 24 March, 2018

2:30pm –

4:30pm

HKGGA Headquarters

 

Briefing Workshop:

Date: 2 September 2017 (Saturday)

Time: 1:30 – 2:30p.m.

Venue: HKGGA Headquarters

* Successful participants must send one representative to attend the briefing workshop to have better understanding on class regulations.

 

How to apply: 

Applications should be submitted by Post / Fax (Fax Number: 2617 1478) / Online Course Registration System(https://ocrs.hkgga.org.hk/CourseDetail.aspx?id=5908) or In-Person to The Hong Kong Girls Guides Association – Programme Department (Address: 8 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong) on or before 28th August 2017 (Monday).

 

Enquiry:

Ms. Connie Lui (Tel: 2359 6815)

Location: 
HK wide
Type: 
Interest Activities
Training and Workshop
Last Update Date: 2017-08-16