The Flora Conservation Department at Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Garden(KFBG) has been dedicated to the conservation and education of Hong Kong's native plants for many years. Through garden displays and diverse activities, plant enthusiasts can appreciate the unique beauty of local flora without having to trek through mountains and streams. Coinciding with the botanical art exhibition ‘Impressions, Expressions – feeling & depicting nature’, KFBG is offering special limited workshops that allow the public to gain deeper insights into the wonders of plant taxonomy and scientific illustration of Hong Kong native plants

Botanical scientific illustration serves as a bridge connecting science and art. Plant line drawings, in particular, are essential elements in flora publications and scientific literature. Creating a botanical scientific illustration requires both solid botanical knowledge and artistic techniques.

Fruits and seeds are important reproductive structures of a plant.This workshop combines plant taxonomy with artistic creation, guiding participants to explore the world of scientific illustration through fruit or seed through pen-and-ink line drawings to vibrant watercolour renderings – experiencing the interweaving of plant science and aesthetics.

Content

• Brief Introduction to Scientific Illustration of Plants 
• Understanding how botanical line drawings are applied to fruit/ seed illustration
• Drawing botanical line illustrations

Li Man Ching (Jenny Li)    Jenny is a graduate of the University of Hong Kong, with a Master of Science in Environmental Management. Jenny works at the Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium, School of Life Sciences and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, focusing on botanical illustration projects. She contributed to the series of the ‘Botanical Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Native Plants’ in 2022 and 2024.    While working at KFBG on native plant conservation, she continues to nurture her botanical illustration skills and has completed an online Certificate in Botanical Illustration at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.    In 2024, she participated in publishing and illustrating the line drawing of the rare and endangered Hong Kong Begonia (Begonia hongkongensis) in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, a publication with over 200 years of history. She hopes to promote the importance of botanical illustration and plant taxonomy to the public through this art exhibition.

Date
25 October 2025 (Saturday)

Time
1:30pm - 4:30pm

Venue 
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden

Language
Cantonese

Target Audience
Aged 12 and above

Capacity
15 - 22 people

Fee
HK$380
*Includes KFBG admission fee, programme fee and art materials

Note
Payment is not refundable after acceptance, unless the workshop is cancelled by KFBG due to inclement weather, under-enrolment or any other reason.

Application
Please CLICK HERE to submit your online application one week before the event date. 
Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Enquires
Ms Alice Lam at 2483 7276 or email alice.lam@kfbg.org

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