Application for the period on or before 16 December 2025 is now open.

Would you like to know what animals are hiding under the trees in your neighbourhood? Even in the same community, our animal neighbours face different dangers than we do! Learn how to coexist peacefully with wild animals through ‘The Secret World of Wild Animals’. Let's turn our curiosity into goodwill, and let our goodwill lead us to take practical actions to protect wild animals!

Content

• Animal trace exploration (specimen contact)
• Visit local wildlife and listen to their stories
• Animal encounters
• Visits to exotic wildlife and understanding how animals adapt to different environments*
• Gifts for animals – Handmade environmental enrichment toys*

*Full-day programme only

Learning objectives

Primary School	Knowledge	Skill	Value
1. Learn to describe the physical characteristics of animals and to identify their species
2. Recognise the threats posed by human behaviour to wild animals and the related conservation work
3.  Arouse curiosity and concern about wild animals
4. Develop respect and care for animals
5. Learn to coexist harmoniously with wild animals
6. Reflect on the relationship between human beings and wild animals
7. Appreciate the interconnectedness of the natural world

Secondary schools	Knowledge	Skill	Value
1. Learning to describe the physical characteristics of animals and identify their species
2. Understand how animals explore and adapt to their habitats
3. Recognise the threats posed by human activities to wild animals and the related conservation work
4. Recognise the importance of conservation of endangered species and related conservation work
5.  Develop respect and care for animals
6. Learn to coexist with wild animals in a harmonious manner
7. Reflect on the relationship between human beings and wild animals
8. Appreciate the interconnectedness of the natural world

Date
Wednesday, Thursday and  Saturday (except public holidays)

Time
Half day: 9:30am - 12nn or 2pm - 4:30pm
Full day: 9:30am - 3pm (1-hour lunch break)

Venue
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden

Language
Cantonese / English

Target Audience
Kindergarten K3 or above

Capacity
15-30 people per group (including students and adults)
*There must be at least one adult for every 12 students
**Only group applications will be accepted

Fee
Half day: HK$125 per person
Full day: HK$200 per person
*20% off for registered schools & charity organisations

Note

• Please bring your own lunch or enjoy a delicious vegetarian lunch at the farm for an additional cost.
• Payment is not refundable after acceptance unless the programme is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Application
Please contact us to verify available dates prior to submitting the application form. CLICK HERE to submit your online application. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Enquiry
Contact Ms Suki Choy at 2483 7105 during office hours or email suki.choy@kfbg.org

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.