Pathways to Resilience: Permaculture Exploration Series

Pathways to Resilience: Permaculture Exploration Series

Join us for one, two, or several inspiring days of permaculture learning as we explore vibrant communities and real-world applications of regenerative design across Hong Kong and southern China.

You’ll meet a passionate community of learners, practitioners, and change‑makers dedicated to creating a thriving future for people and planet.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced practitioner, you’re warmly invited to be part of these meaningful learning journeys. Each site has been carefully chosen to highlight how permaculture principles can transform spaces, relationships, and ecosystems.

Course Overview:

Fee: All 4 days: HK$2,470 (Enjoy special discount)

About the series:

1)Permaculture in the City: Shenzhen Field Trip

Cities may be built of concrete, but they hold powerful potential for ecological transformation. In this full‑day tour, we explore pioneering examples of how permaculture is being woven into Shenzhen’s dynamic urban landscape. Through visiting selected gardens, led by local expert Ivy, and urban farming projects to learn how ecological thinking is influencing city planning, community life, and sustainable design in one of the world’s fastest‑growing cities.

📅 Date: 18th April 2026
🕒 Time: 10:00 – 12.30
📍 Venue: Wutong Dao
📣 Meeting Point: 08:30 at Sheung Shui MTR Station
💲 Fee: HK$580(Fee includes tour only. Transportation cost is self‑covered.)

2)19 April : Shenzhen City Permaculture Tour

Shenzhen’s permaculture community has grown rapidly in recent years, with hundreds of community gardens and urban farming initiatives emerging across the city. Guided by local expert Ivy, this tour explores selected gardens and urban farming projects to understand how ecological thinking is influencing city planning, community life, and sustainable design in one of the world’s fastest‑developing cities.

📅 Date: 19th April 2026
🕒 Time: 10:00 – 17:30
📍 Venue: Selected sites across Shenzhen
📣 Meeting Point: 10:00 at Butterfly Garden – Tanglang Mountain, Shenzhen
💲 Fee: HK$900(Lunch included.)

Remarks

• Click here to learn more about directions from Hong Kong to Tanglang Mountain.
• Participants attending both days are recommended to stay overnight at Taihua Wutong Hotel. Click here for hotel booking information.
• Transportation will be arranged from Wutong Dao to Tanglang Mountain for participants joining both field trips.

3.Social Permaculture Gathering – Community, Culture & Connection

Permaculture is more than growing food or designing landscapes—it is about nurturing relationships, collaboration, and human ecosystems.

Spend a meaningful morning with us at Reed Blossom Community in Nam Chung, an eco‑village led by The Partnership for Nature Education and Conservation (est. 2020). Their mission is to foster sustainable living, preserve rural heritage, and support resilient community life.

This gathering invites dialogue, reflection, and connection. Our hope is that it will plant the seeds of a stronger permaculture network in Hong Kong.

📅 Date: 1 May 2026
🕒 Time: 09:30 – 13:00
📍 Venue: Reed Blossom Community, Nam Chung
📣 Meeting Point: 09:00 at Sheung Shui MTR Station
💲 Fee: HK$580

4.Ocean Day: Can Permaculture Help Our Seas?

Hong Kong’s identity is intertwined with the ocean - yet our marine ecosystems are at risk. Join us for a half‑day eco-friendly boat tour offering a rare opportunity to observe Lantau’s marine environment up close. This is a chance to experience the sea not just as a landscape, but as a living system.

Together, we will:

• Learn about coastal ecosystems and marine biodiversity
• Observe marine mammals and wildlife in their natural habitat
• Explore the challenges facing Hong Kong’s oceans today, and explore emerging ideas around marine permaculture.

📅 Date: 2 May 2026
🕒 Time: 09:30 – 13:00
📍 Venue: Hong Kong Dolphinwatch Boat
📣 Meeting Point: Tung Chung Development Pier 
💲 Fee: HK$680 / adult

🐣 Easter Special: Children in Permaculture – A Family Day at Ark Eden

Join the team at Ark Eden for a joyful, hands-on day where children and parents explore the magic of soil, creativity, and nature together.

In this special family experience at Ark Eden, children will discover how to do amazing things with soil: from making clay bricks and painting with natural pigments, to planting and playing in the earth. Through creative, hands‑on permaculture activities, children and adults will explore together simple ways to reconnect with nature and learn how regenerative thinking can inspire the next generation.

📅 Date: 5 April 2025
🕒 Time: 10:00 – 15:00
📍 Venue: Ark Eden, Mui Wo
💲 Fee: HK$550/adult | HK$450/child
🔗 Registration: Please sign up via the Ark Eden website: https://childreninpermaculture.paperform.co

Who Is this Course for?

This course is for:

• Educators and facilitators
• Changemakers
• Community builders
• Nature lovers
• Designers and architects
• Growers or interested in growing people
• Students and lifelong learners
• Anyone ready to deepen their regenerative practice

We warmly welcome those who feel purpose-driven, who want to contribute meaningfully to their communities and environment, but may not yet know where to begin.

If you care about nature and want to explore how humans can live in greater harmony with it, this course is for you.

Launguage:

The course will be delivered in English, supplemented with Cantonese or Mandarin.

Enquiries:

Please Contact Ms. Jessica Wong for enquiries ( jessicawong@kfbg.org / +852 2996 2833