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Green Promotion-Initiatives
Green Hong Kong Campaign
Various community and educational activities were organised in 2011 to enhance public awareness of the importance of 'greening' the environment. These activities were carried out under different programmes such as the 'Green Volunteer Scheme', 'Community Planting Day', 'Greening Hong Kong Activities Subsidy Scheme' and promotional talks.
More than 860 schools and kindergartens took part in a 'Greening School Subsidy Scheme' to promote environmentally friendly initiatives. About 363 000 students from over 1 130 schools participated in a 'One Person, One Flower' programme. Cosmos seedlings were given to students to plant at home or in their schools.
Under LCSD's community garden programme, at least one community garden is provided in each of the 18 districts. A total of 50 gardening courses were conducted during the year, attended by 10 800 participants. A total of 21 tree planting activities were organised by the districts, attracting an attendance of over 4 900.
Hong Kong Flower Show
The Hong Kong Flower Show is a major event organised by the LCSD to promote horticulture and an awareness of the need for a green environment. It provides an opportunity every year for hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong people and horticulture lovers from around the world to enjoy the beauty and diversity of flowers and to share their experiences in flower cultivation. Participants in the show are from Hong Kong, the mainland of China and overseas horticultural associations, floral art clubs, green groups, district councils, schools and the general public.
A range of educational and recreational activities was organised on the sidelines of the show. About 210 horticultural organisations from 21 countries took part in the 2011 show in March at the Victoria Park, attracting 500 000 visitors.
Horticulture and Landscape Services
The LCSD is responsible for planting and maintaining the plants at the city's public parks and recreational and sports venues. It also provides horticultural maintenance for the roadside amenity areas. In 2011, the department planted 2.88 million plants, including trees, shrubs and seasonal flowers and carried out landscape improvement projects for 22.5 hectares of park land and roadside amenity areas.
Websites
Home Affairs Bureau: www.hab.gov.hk
Leisure and Cultural Services Department: www.lcsd.gov.hk
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: www.afcd.gov.hk
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