Urban farming Summer 2023
Workshop and visit
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Date
09 May - 31 Aug 2023
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Organiser
Campus Facilities and Sustainability Office
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Time
00:00 - 00:00
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Venue
VA Farm & Y6 Farm
Summary
PolyU Urban Farming Programme - Summer 2023 is open for application now. 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.
By fulfilling the attendance requirements and completing the post-event feedback form, participants are able to earn 60 GreenCoins to use with the PolyU GreenCoin app.
Farm location:
1. VA Farm - 1/F Terrace, Block VA
2. Y6 Farm - 6/F, Block Y
Farming period: 09 May - 31 Aug 2023
Workshop schedule:
VA Farm
| Date | Time | Room |
| 9 May 2023 (Tue) | 6pm - 7pm | V304 |
| 16 May 2023 (Tue) | ||
| 30 May 2023 (Tue) | ||
| 13 June 2023 (Tue) | ||
| 27 June2023 (Tue) | ||
| 25 July 2023 (Tue) |
Y6 Farm
| Date | Time | Room |
| 11 May 2023 (Thu) | 1pm - 2pm | Y402 |
| 18 May2023 (Thu) | ||
| 1 June 2023 (Thu) | ||
| 15 June 2023 (Thu) | ||
| 29 June2023 (Thu) | ||
| 27 July 2023 (Thu) |
What to grow
Morning Glory, Amaranth, Ceylon Spinach, Sweet Potato Leaf , Chinese Chives, Mini Cucumber, Chilli Pepper, Bell Pepper, Basil, Thai Basil
通菜, 莧菜, 潺菜, 番薯葉, 韮菜, 迷你青瓜, 辣椒, 甜椒, 羅勒, 金不換
Fee: Free of charge*
*Subject to fulfilment of the attendance requirement - The organiser reserves the rights to charge the programme fee ($400 or 800 GreenCoins) if participants cannot fulfil the attendance requirement, i.e., 5 workshops attendance requirement including the first workshop.
Language: English supplemented by Cantonese terms when appropriate
Registration deadline: 27 April 2023 (Thu)
Enquiries: 3400 8420 / 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.
