Farming within a city landscape can play an important role in enhancing food security combined with the joyful experience of producing delicious food.

This course is comprised of four online teaching sessions and a one-day practical session. It is designed to promote an understanding of the potentials of city farming and to equip participants with basic skills for growing one's own food in a sustainable way.

Content

1. Permaculture Principles
2. Design of a Community Garden
3. Soil Conservation and No-Dig Garden
4. Seasonal Crop Planting
5. Compost and Organic Waste Recovery
6. Pest Control
7. Basic Farming Technique

Dates of Online Sessions

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Time of Online Sessions

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Practical Session

Application to this session will be arranged separately and it will be open only to people who have completed the online sessions. The practical session will be arranged when the regulation on group gathering is relaxed to eight people or more.

Target

Participants will have to arrange their own equipment and good internet connection to attend the real time online sessions. No video or audio record of the course will be distributed.

Language

Cantonese

Fee for four online teaching sessions：$750  (KFBG Members Price: $675)

Practical Section ：$220 (Application to this session will be arranged separately)

Application form

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Enquiry

Tel：(852) 2483 7161 / email：sla@kfbg.org