Urban Farming Summer 2024
Workshop and visit
Seminar and sharing
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Date
11 Jun - 22 Aug 2024
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Organiser
Campus Facilities and Sustainability Office
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Time
13:00 - 14:00
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Venue
VA HJ203, Block Y Y301& Y303, Block Q/R QR403
Summary
Urban Farming Programme - Summer 2024 is open for registration now. In this programme, you can acquire knowledge on organic farming and hands-on experience working at your planter boxes through a series of workshops. It gives full experience of growing your own vegetables and connecting with nature on campus. 👩🌾 What's more, by joining the programme, you can earn up to 60 GreenCoins to use with the PolyU GreenCoin app!
In this phase, we will have a sharing session in addition to the farming and workshops. You can register either or both of the activities.
Sharing Session:
Topic: Regrow Vegetables from Kitchen Scraps
Speaker: Karen Li, Co-founder of Grow Something
Date and time: 11 Jun 2024 (Tue); 1 pm to 2 pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
🟢 By attending the sharing session and completing the feedback form, participants are able to earn 10 GreenCoins!
Farming & Workshops:
Farming period: Jun to Aug 2024
Workshop Schedule:
VA Farm
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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25 Jun 2024 (Tue) |
1pm - 2pm |
HJ302 |
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9 Jul 2024 (Tue) |
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23 Jul 2024 (Tue) |
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6 Aug 2024 (Tue) |
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20 Aug 2024 (Tue) |
Y6 Farm
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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27 Jun 2024 (Thu) |
1pm - 2pm |
Y301 |
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11 Jul 2024 (Thu) |
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25 Jul 2024 (Thu) |
Y303 |
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8 Aug 2024 (Thu) |
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22 Aug 2024 (Thu) |
QR403 |
What to grow
Basil 羅勒, Amaranth 莧菜, Morning glory 通菜, Ceylon spinach 潺菜 & Sweet potato leaves 番薯葉
🟢 By fulfiling the attendance requirements and completing the feedback form, participants are able to earn 50 GreenCoins!
Quota: 32 teams for each farm
Each team can have up to two members sharing one planter
(Priority will be given to the teams who have attended the sharing session.)
Fee: Free of charge*
*Subject to fulfilment of the attendance requirement - attended four workshop including the first workshop. The organiser reserves the rights to charge the workshop fee ($400 or 800 GreenCoins), if participants cannot fulfil the attendance requirement.
Language: English supplemented by Cantonese terms when appropriate
Registration deadline: 3 Jun 2024 (Mon)
Enquiries: 3400 8403 / green.campus@polyu.edu.hk
For PolyU students and staff only. Seats will be allocated by drawing lots if applications exceed the quota. Successful registrants will receive confirmation emails. The organisers reserve the rights to exercise final decision.
