A day gathering for women
Across cultures and throughout history, women have gathered to create, care for, and nurture their families and communities. These moments, woven into daily life, were spaces when hands were busy and stories flowed freely, cultivating a deep sense of belonging.
In modern life, we often lose touch with this spacious way of being together—the invisible threads of shared identity and collective care that strengthen us as individuals and connect us to a wider community - of humans and other beings: animals, plants, trees, streams.
The Kadoorie Earth Programme invites a small circle of up to sixteen women to gather on the foothills of the sacred mountain of Kwun Yum Shan to reawaken this ancient way of connection. This day offers an opportunity to restore our relationship with self, one another and the land. Guided by the twin practices of Tea Ceremony and Creative Movement, we will listen deeply—to our bodies, to each other, and to the natural world—for the medicine these times call for.
Tea Ceremony
For hundreds of years Tea has grown and been cultivated on the slopes of Kwun Yum Shan as well as more widely in the territory of HK. Tea Ceremony will introduce bowl tea and the essence of simplicity in cultivating inner harmony and awakened presence. Through this plant medicine, we are invited to dance with nature's elements, connecting deeply with the land, ourselves and others.
Creative Movement
Creative Movement opens pathways to sensing, relating, and expressing through the body. With the wisdom of our unique creative expressions, we will explore new ways of connection—honouring womanhood, revering our embodied understanding of natural rhythms and nurturing our role as custodians of the Earth.
Facilitators
| Deborah McAulay Deborah was blessed to grow up with plenty of time exploring the foothills of Kwun Yum Shan. The moments of magic and encounter which she received have left a permanent expression in her Heart. She spent many childhood hours painting with KFBG’s resident botanic art sifu, and after studying fine arts in US and UK, she later returned to plant the seeds for KFBG’s community arts program. She is a mother, and her passion lies in creativity, nature, community and healing. She is deeply grateful to her teachers for the practices of Yoga, Meditation, Cha Dao, and nature vigil, which help to guide her path in this world. Deborah offers her time on the KFBG board as well as the KEP committee and with various retreats. |
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| Rachelle Conradie Rachelle qualified as an Arts Therapist, specializing in Nature Connection through Expressive Arts (movement, music, visual art, writing, and drama). She runs a private arts therapy practice, Arts for Health, and offers 20 years of wellbeing experience in creative movement facilitation, enabling accessible and playful creative dance movement, for a wide age range for Conscious Dance Hong Kong. Her South African childhood nature-play infused with the arts, as well as her holistic training across many cultural and spiritual traditions, informs her immersive wellbeing offerings and therapeutic work. Rachelle’s women’s work includes motherhood and baby yoga, and women’s circles connecting through voice, movement and art-making to honor life transitions. Utilizing humor, play, and heart-centered creative arts practice, she aims to empower others to reclaim creativity and play as a fundamental need in mental health and wellbeing. |
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Date: 15 November 2025 (Saturday)
Time: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Venue: KFBG – Upper Hill
Language: English
Target Audience: Aged 18 or above, female only
No. of Participants: Maximum 16
Transportation within KFBG
- You have two options to reach to the Upper Hill venue of KFBG:
Option 1: Walk from KFBG reception, a 20-minute uphill journey.
Option 2: Take the shuttle bus from KFBG reception, a 5-minute ride.* *Important: If you choose the shuttle bus, please arrive on time. Late arrivals will need to walk uphill, and no refunds will be issued.
- After the event, all participants will walk downhill.
Note: Participants must be physically fit for the movement session and able to walk downhill.
Fees:
Option 1: Uphill by walking (20 minutes) - HK$820 (including KFBG admission fee, guided sessions, vegetarian lunch and refreshments).
Option 2: Uphill by shuttle bus (5 minutes) - HK$850 (including KFBG admission fee, guided sessions, vegetarian lunch and refreshments, and one-way shuttle bus ticket).
Application: CLICK HERE
Note:
- Please submit the online application form on or before 10 November 2025 (Monday).
- Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
- No changes can be made after the application has been accepted.
- Payment is not refundable, unless the event is cancelled by KFBG or due to bad weather.
Enquiry:
Please email Ms Jamie Ngai at jamie.ngai@kfbg.org, or Ms. Natalie Ng at natalie.ng@kfbg.org
Terms & Conditions:
Upon submission of your application and payment, you are deemed to have accepted all Terms and Regulations of this retreat, and the guidelines below:
KFBG Visitor Guidelines
In case of any dispute, the organiser has the right to the final decision.
Kadoorie Earth Programme (KEP) is co-created by KFBG and its network of collaborators and volunteers. By integrating the various strands of KFBG’s nature conservation, sustainable living and holistic education programmes, it provides life-transforming learning experiences that reconnect people with themselves, each other and the rest of nature and enable them to cultivate resilience in the face of climate crisis, economic uncertainty and other related challenges.