KFBG Blog
The endangered chestnut tree fruited for the first time in KFBG
KFBG Diary
After more than 15 years of careful nurturing the very rare and endangered chestnut tree Castanopsis concinna fruited for the first time in KFBG's Oak Seed Garden. The tree can grow up to 25 meters t...
Green Hub Gets Grand Opening
Activity Report
We held a grand opening ceremony for the Green Hub (the Old Tai Po Police Station) on 6 November 2015. Although the Green Hub first opened its doors back in August, this event was the official launch...
‘Energy of Nature’ reconnects people with trees
Activity Report
We were delighted to welcome Dr. Claire Elouard to KFBG again to lead an ‘Energy of Nature' Workshop (Level 1) between 30 September and 4 October 2015, for 15 participants. This workshop provi...
Workshop delights and sheds light on the economics of happiness
Activity Report
This September, Helena Norberg-Hodge, producer of the award-winning film Economics of Happiness, taught at our two-day workshop in the newly-opened Green Hub at Tai Po with 27 participants. At the w...
Animals recently seen on the KFBG hillside
KFBG Diary
1. Moth, Cyclodes omma A locally uncommon moth, Cyclodes omma, spotted during the night safari programme on 10 October 2015. This is the 4th record (two sightings from Tai Po Kau in April 1993, th...
Raising a baby Pallas’s Squirrel
Animal Stories
A baby Pallas's Squirrel was rescued by the SPCA in Wan Chai on 26 August 2015. It was passed to the Wild Animal Rescue Centre for veterinary care and rehabilitation. The squirrel was dehydrated and ...
Recent Bird Release
Animal Stories
Three birds, an Indian Cuckoo, a Black Bittern and a Black Kite, were released back to the wild on 15th October 2015 after being successfully rehabilitated at the Wild Animal Rescue Centre (Rescue Ce...
Wonders of Orchids exhibition wows families with experiential activities
Activity Report
More than 10,000 people came to see our orchid exhibition and workshop in August. Parents and children had a wonderful time painting Chinese fans, fashioning orchid handicrafts, and listening to stor...
Guangxi’s aeroplane bird adds six new babies
China Eco Tales
It was a glorious moment when the female oriental pied hornbill broke the seal on her nest and, with the male hornbill standing guard nearby, she emerged, followed by her two fledglings one early morn...
‘In Touch with Nature’ – 5-Day Summer Camp 2015 – Unique Experience for Children
Activity Report
Campers climb up into the forest with their counsellors Porcupine quills, a magic stone hunt through the forest and blue chalk drawings in the rain are some of the things that enchanted the children ...