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Organic Planting and Farm Design Competition for Primary and Secondary School Students in Hong Kong

Organic Farms in the City

	Organizers:	Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Hong Kong Trees Conservation Association
	Co-organizers:	Education and Manpower Bureau AEON JUSCO Education and Environment Fund Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
	Sponsoring Organization:	Rotary Club of Kowloon Golden Mile

Details of the Competition :

Aim

- To set up organic farms and to carry out composting in school campus

- To encourage students' participation in waste reduction activities and organic planting

- To arouse the awareness of teachers and students on the environmental issues related to farming, and to promote organic farms in the community

Competition Regulations

2.1

All plants must be planted by organic method

2.2

Each school shall enter the competition as a single unit. The competition will be divided into the Primary School Group and the Secondary School Group

2.3

Participating schools may compete for different prizes at their discretion.

2.4

Participating schools shall encourage teaching staff, students and their parents to participate in the whole course of the competition, and set up organic farms in the school campus.

2.5

Parts that make up the farms must be movable. Teachers and students have to set up their farms at a designated lot of 3 metres x 2 metres on the Soccer Pitch of the Victoria Park from 29 April to 4 May 2004 for assessment and public display.

2.6

Participating schools shall make use of waste materials to set up their farms and to make tools and containers, and they must carry out composting.

2.7

Participating schools are encouraged to plant edible plants such as vegetables and herbs.

2.8

An allowance of HK$800 will be given to each participating school for purchase of seeds and device and for setting up the farm at the Victoria Park.

Competition Programme

Promotion and open for application (September 2003)
Closing date for application: 29 September 2003
(Limited quota on a first-come-first-served basis)

Workshop on organic farms and
preparation by participating schools (October 2003)

Composting in school campus (November 2003)

Organic planting in school campus (December 2003 to mid April 2004)

Assessment and display of organic farms (29 April to 4 May 2004)

3.1

Work flow of participating schools:

Submit application.

ii.

Teachers participate in the workshop on organic farms.

iii.

Organize education activities and seminars for students to acquaint them with the advantages of organic planting and the importance of waste reduction.

iv.

Identify suitable sites in the school campus for composting and guide the students to collect composting materials at home or in the community.

Formulate plans for the setting up of organic farms with the participation of teachers and students of the school.

vi.

Purchase suitable seeds for planting according to the design of the organic farm.

vii.

Organize activities to guide students in using waste materials to make planting pots and insect prevention installation.

viii.

Distribute seeds and relevant materials to students for planting and taking care of the plants.

ix.

Monitor the growth of the plants.

Amend the planting plan with reference to the growth of the plants.

xi.

Collect pot plants from students and practice farm setting in the school campus.

xii.

Set up farms at the Victoria Park from 29-30 April 2004.

xiii.

Exchange knowledge gain and experience with students after the competition.

3.2

Please assign teachers to complete School Application Forms and return to the following organizer by mail or by fax before 29 September 2003:

Community Relations Unit
Environmental Protection Department
Room 4616, 46/F, Revenue Tower
5 Gloucester Road
Wan Chai
Hong Kong
(Tel: 2594 6530)
(Fax:2827 8138)

Arrangement on Prizes
Prizes: Farms entering the competition will be divided into two groups.

4.1

Best Organic Farm in the City Award: Champion, First Runner-up and Second Runner-up for each of the Primary School Group and the Secondary School Group.

Assessment will be made according to the following criteria:

Composting.

ii.

The extent of use of waste materials in farm design.

iii.

The practice of organic planting.

iv.

The growth of the plants.

The design and appearance of the organic farm.

4.2

Ten Special Prizes will be awarded to participating schools in each Group. Special Prizes are:

1. Best Waste-bluster Award
2. Best Organic Farm Design Award
3. Best Composting Award
4. Best Scarecrow Design Award
5. Best Herb Award
6. Best Vegetable Award
7. Best Fruit Award
8. Best Tuber Award
9. Longest Produce Award
10. Heaviest Produce Award

Enquiries:

For enquiries, please call the ECC Secretariat at 2594 6534, the EPD at 2594 6530, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden at 2488 0166 or Hong Kong Trees Conservation Association at 2503 3832. You may also visit the websites: www.ecc.org.hk or www.kfbg.org.

For enquiries on organic planting and technical support, please call Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden at 2488 0166.