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From Plate to Planet: A ‘Foodprint’ Journey

Food is more than daily energy - it is closely linked to land, resources, and climate. From production to consumption, every meal carries a carbon footprint and environmental cost, while food waste is often the most overlooked part of the system.

This learning journey is co-developed by Food Angel and Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, combining expertise in food rescue, redistribution, and sustainable living education within the Hong Kong context. Through a two-step journey - from concepts to experience, and from knowledge to action - students explore the relationship between food, climate and sustainable living.

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Two-Step Learning Journey

Learning Journey

Learning Objectives

Key Learning Points

Step 1: Cherish Food School Talk & Workshop (Venue: School)

Knowledge: Understand food carbon footprints and food waste impacts.


Skills: Analyse eating habits and carbon emissions through food records.


Values: Build awareness of food appreciation and waste reduction. 
  • Farm-to-table carbon footprint
  • Hong Kong food waste and food rescue cases
  • Low-waste food practices (smart ordering, leftovers, local & seasonal food)
  • One-week food diary and carbon analysis

Step 2: Earth-to-Table Exploration Experience (Venue: Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden)

Knowledge: Understand food sources, LOVERS low-carbon diet principles, and climate links.


Skills: Explore food origins and design low-carbon menus.


Values: Develop respect for land, resources and human–nature interdependence
  • Eco-Garden and Food Forest visit
  • Interactive agri-food games
  • LOVERS low-carbon diet principles
  • Local organic farming and climate change
  • Low-carbon & rescued-food snacks
  • Low-carbon menu design 

Learning Journey and Key Focus

Phase 1 (Sep-Dec) 

Autumn & Winter Growing (Foundation)
  • Growing media and crop selection
  • Seed sowing, seedling care and transplanting
  • Basic farm management: pruning, fertilising, weeding, organising planting spaces
  • Daily maintenance and harvesting

Phase 2 (Jan-Feb) 

Soil Health & Composting Cycle
  • Soil health and crop growth
  • Soil restoration and fallow management
  • Weeding and resource reuse
  • Composting and natural enzyme making

Phase 3 (Mar-Jul) 

Spring & Summer Growing (Advanced)
  • Crop selection for Hong Kong’s spring and summer seasons
  • Trellis building and plant support
  • Farm maintenance under extreme weather
  • Revision of core farming skills
  • Post-harvest management and soil regeneration

Support Provided

  • Around 9-12 school visits per academic year (1.5-2 hours each)
  • Seasonal crop planning and technical guidance
  • Soil health management, composting and sustainable farming methods
  • Simple tools for soil and crop monitoring
  • Capacity building for teachers and students to manage campus farms
  • Blended learning approach combining theory, practical farming and learning resources

Language
Cantonese / English

Target Schools
Schools planning to establish or already operating campus farms and educational teams interested in integrating sustainable agriculture into the curriculum.

Target Audience
Senior primary students (P4) or above

Fee & Capacity

Cherish Food School Talk & Workshop

Earth-to-Table Exploration Experience

Maximum 150 people

 

HKD3,000  (Includes school talk/workshop and learning resources)

Maximum 35 people

 

HKD180 per participant (Includes low-carbon lunch and half-day experiential programme)

Maximum 150 people

 

HKD130 per participant (Includes low-carbon rescued-food snacks* and half-day experiential programme)

*Snacks include rescued food screened and redistributed by Food Angel (e.g. bread, biscuits, dried fruits and packaged snacks), together with low-carbon vegetarian food prepared by KFBG’s Eat Well Café.

Enquiry
For enquiries, please contact Mr Delton Li at KFBG during office hours by phone at 2483 7187 or via email at delton.li@kfbg.org . Alternatively, you may contact Ms Lori Lo at Food Angel by calling 3704 8253 or emailing foodstep@foodangel.org.hk .

Related Links

  • Kadoorie Earth Programme (KEP) is an initiative co-created by KFBG and its network of collaborators and volunteers. By integrating the various strands of KFBG’s nature conservation, sustainable living and holistic education programmes, it provides life-transforming learning experiences that reconnect people with themselves, each other and the rest of nature and enable them to cultivate resilience in the face of global challenges.
  • Nature Art Programmes: Immerse yourself in silent contemplation of nature. Deepen your awareness of beauty and connect with nature through art. KFBG organises a variety of art workshops including Zentangle drawing, sketching and wood art, and exhibitions to guide participants, with or without artistic background, to create nature art.
  • Nature Education Programmes: Become animal detectives and explore the mysteries of wild animals. Use different senses to discover the beauty of plants. Learn about the significance of forest, trees and even soils through field visits, experiments and woodwork, to reconnect with nature.
  • Group Guided Tours: Led by trained environmental interpreters, the content includes experiential and hands-on activities. We encourage a passion for nature, conservation and ecology by nurturing an appreciation of the natural world.
  • Corporate Programmes: Our Holistic Education Department staff can design either half-day or full-day nature education and art programmes for  corporate staff or their family members based on specific needs. Leveraging the unique natural landscape and cultural ambiance of Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, our activities may include guided tours, farm-to-table experiences, nature-based workshops, talks and art activities, aiming to promote understanding and practice of sustainable living for organisations.