Carving your own woodland companion with warm hands.

Curated specially for the Ripples & Pulses Between the Rings | Growth Ring x ALVDALEN Joint Woodcraft Exhibition, this craft kit brings the contemplation of nature directly into your home – inviting you to connect with timber through the warmth of your hands and feel the growth, transformation and continuous cycles of the forest.

Designed and lovingly prepared by KFBG’s 2026-2027 Artist-in-Residence, Alvdalen, this set comes fully equipped with essential carving tools and a detailed instructional video. Guiding you thoroughly through every step, it allows you to enjoy a mindful, quiet carving moment in the comfort of your own home as you shape a unique little owl.

Upcycled Timber Reclaimed from Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden

Every piece of timber quietly records the breath and rhythm of Hong Kong’s natural landscape.

• Giving Local Timber New Life: Specially crafted from local timber reclaimed from KFBG, each wooden block is carefully selected and pre-treated so that fallen or pruned branches are given a second life through art.
• Practising Sustainable Living: Carving this piece of wood is more than a creative session; it is a direct act of supporting a circular economy and protecting Hong Kong’s native flora. All proceeds (net of costs) will be donated to KFBG to support local plant conservation and environmental education work.

The Story of a Chinese Hackberry Tree…

Once upon a hillside at Kadoorie Farm, a sturdy Chinese Hackberry (Celtis sinensis) stood tall through countless seasons. Year after year, its branches reached proudly outward in a multitude of form, sheltering forest creatures from wind and rain while offering shade, food and home. Weakened by disease and pest infestation, the grand tree gradually declined, until this summer, when it quietly stepped down from the mountain stage and bade farewell to the hillside. While we don’t have a crystal ball to predict the fate of every tree in the garden, we refuse to let their stories simply end.

Though its living journey reached its pause this summer, we carefully selected and prepared timber from this very Hackberry tree to transform it into the craft kit resting in your hands. Every wooden block retains the unique growth grain and natural hues shaped on that hillside. Carving this wood is not only an act of creation, but a gentle rebirth for the tree inside your home, practising nature's cycle and sustainable living side by side. All proceeds (net of costs) will go directly toward KFBG’s conservation and ecological education work.

Materials: Local reclaimed Chinese Hackberry timber, sandpaper (#240 & #120), Japanese whittling knife,  food-grade wood wax oil, cloth, Band-Aid, printed manual and video tutorial

Materials: Packaging size: W 250 mm × D 38 mm × H 45 mm

Maker: Alvdalen

Wood source: Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden

Availability
> KFBG website
> Sunshine Hall / Farm Shop at KFBG

Retail Price: HK$288
All proceeds (net of costs) will go directly toward KFBG’s conservation and ecological education work.

Enquiries
Email joy.tung@kfbg.org