Submitted by Jane:

October 24 (Wednesday) – Living Basket Demonstration

November 15 (Thursday) -- Nursery Trawl

November 21 (Wednesday) -- The Ginger Garden at South China Botanic Garden – Illustrated Talk by Curator Tom Wood, world authority on this fascinating and varied family.

November 25 (Sunday) – Lessons Learned from Typhoon Vicente. Presentation & Open-top Bus Tour with Gavin Coates.

December 5 (Wednesday) – Bee-keeping and Composting Workshops at Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden.

Saturday Gardening Workshops with Ah Choi are fully subscribed for the remainder of 2012. But it is worth putting your name on the waiting list in case there is a cancellation. (October 13: Balcony Farming; November 10: Roses; December 15: Herbs)

At the beginning of 2013 Ah Choi will start a new series of Saturday workshops:

January 12: Camellias

February 16: Ferns

March 16: Hibiscus

April 20: Passiflora family

Art with Roz: regular Wednesday and Saturday morning drawing and painting sessions around Hong Kong from October 27.

To register for any of these events or for more information, e-mail: janetaipeng@gmail.com

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Additional Dates for your Diary

November 15 – Nursery Trawl

November 21 – Talk on Guangzhou Ginger Garden by international expert, Curator Tom Wood

November 25 – Lessons Learned from Typhoon Vicente. Presentation & Open-Top Bus Tour with Landscape Architect Gavin Coates.

December 5 – Bee keeping and composting workshops at Kadoorie Farm

December 7 – Illustrated talk on Korean Gardens

Potting mix and vermiculite etc will hopefully be available on Lamma soon after November 10.

For more information and registration, contact: janetaipeng@gmail.com

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Submitted by Jane:

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Tomorrow’s Herb-growing Workshop (December 1)

A few spare seats are available for this session, if you are interested, please contact me asap.

Art With Roz

Every Wednesday & Saturday morning -- Pre-register for details of time and venue. Tomorrow (December 1) we will be in Fanling; on December 5 at Kadoorie Farm.

Additional Dates for your Diary

December 3 (Monday) – Walkabout some interesting green walls, starting point in Quarry Bay, no-host lunch in a Turkish restaurant and first pick of the Sapphire sample towel sale for those interested.

December 5 – Bee keeping and composting workshops at Kadoorie Farm.

January 22 – Mini nursery trawl & curry tiffin chez Jason Wordie.

February 6 – Shenzhen Chinese New Year Flower Market.

New series of Saturday workshops for 2013

Register asap to confirm your place at Master Choi’s new series of Saturday afternoon workshops held in Fanling.

January 12: Camellias

February 16: Ferns

March 16: Hibiscus

April 20: Passiflora family

For registration and more information on all these events: contact: janetaipeng@gmail.com or phone at any reasonable hour – 2982 0330.

And if you are interested in this year’s best buy – high quality Australian garden tools left over from Lamma Fun Day -- contact: jayne@krayfish.net.

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New dates:

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Overnight gardening tour to Guangzhou by Lamma's Glorious Gardening Guru Jane:

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More good news from Lamma's Glorious Gardening Guru Jane:

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Container gardening with Master Choi

A few places remain for the following workshops:

October 12: Root Vegetables – potatoes, sweet potatoes, radishes

November 21: Salad Vegetables

December 14: Strawberries

Baking with Leonie:

Places are still open at the following sessions:

November 20: Hands-on Workshop: Breads made with a poolish (ferment)

December 4: Demonstration: Pastry

December 11: Hands-on Workshop: Pastry

Flower arranging

November 11: Festive floral magic, demonstration & workshop with Korean master Johnny Jeoung

Creative gift wrapping

December 5: A trained expert shares professional secrets for stunning looking gifts.

Vegetarian Mediterranean Flavours

October 24: Demonstration & Lunch

For more information and enrolment details, contact: Janetaipeng@gmail.com.
Or phone at any reasonable hour – 2982 0330.

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Plant Nursery Trawl in the New Territories. Get plants directly from the plant & flower farms at lowest-ever prices.

Highly recommended! I joined a few of these trawls, back in the days when I still had a rooftop garden, usually coming back with loads of plants and gardening stuff:

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Artisan Baking (sounds like a fancy term, but it just means baking at home, I think):

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Submitted by Jane Ram:

The workshop presenter has a "professional diploma in gift wrapping"!
I didn't realise there's a professional diploma for that... Bring along some really difficult and challenging items for her to wrap.

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By Jane Ram:

Master Choi Chinese Roses and Other Edible Flowers: Workshop March 29

Chinese roses flourish in Hong Kong if you know how to care for them. These are native plants and given a little know-how they can thrive in containers wherever you want them -- on rooftops, patios, balconies or a windowsill. If you take basic precautions regarding fertilisers and pesticides, your roses will look beautiful and also taste fantastic. These and other edible flowers give so much pleasure to the eyes and the palate that it is worth learning to grow them successfully. Master gardener Li Wan Choi has been growing plants all his life and he is very generous about sharing his knowledge and experience, not to mention cuttings with anyone who is eager to learn. He is a born teacher as well as gardener and his workshops are an inspiration to beginners and experienced gardeners alike.

Location: All our workshops take place on Saturday afternoons in Fanling. The location is only a few minutes walk from Fanling Station, perfectly placed for pre-workshop dimsum for those so inclined. Free parking is available by prior arrangement.

Timing: approximately 1.30-3.0pm. (Dimsum at 12 noon)
Charge: $100 per person per workshop
Places are limited. Early sign-up is advisable to avoid disappointment.
March 29: Chinese Roses and other edible flowers
April 26: Summer Vegetables

Sketch Trek with artist/teacher Roz Keep: new series starts with a two-hour outdoor session on March 5 collecting sketches, photos and notes etc to form the raw material for two 3-hour indoor “studio” sessions on March 12 and 19, working on a finished piece of art using various media. (see attachment for details)

New event: April 12 (Saturday)

A guided walk through two centuries of Wanchai landscaping.

Landscape architect Gavin Coates introduces us to unexpected facets of Wanchai’s fascinating past, present and future.
For more details of all these events and registration, contact: janetaipeng@gmail.com

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Master Choi Herb Cultivation Workshop February 15

Fresh herbs whenever you want them! Given a little know-how they can thrive in containers on rooftops, patios, balconies or a windowsill. Many also do well indoors. Master gardener Li Wan Choi has been growing plants all his life and he is very generous about sharing his knowledge and experience, not to mention cuttings with anyone who is eager to learn. He is a born teacher as well as gardener and his workshops are an inspiration to beginners and experienced gardeners alike.

Location: All our workshops take place on Saturday afternoons in Fanling. The location is only a few minutes walk from Fanling Station, perfectly placed for pre-workshop dimsum for those so inclined. Free parking is available by prior arrangement.

Timing: approximately 1.30-3.0pm. (Dimsum at 12 noon)
Charge: $100 per person per workshop
Places are limited. Early sign-up is advisable to avoid disappointment.

Feb 15: Herbs
March 29: Chinese Roses and other edible flowers
April 26: Summer Vegetables

For more details and registration, contact: janetaipeng@gmail.com

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April 19: Lamma Gardens

Gorgeous and varied gardens are among the best kept secrets on Lamma Island where many residents have the space and the interest to cultivate edible and decorative plants. Our tour on Easter Saturday (April 19) will introduce some of the island’s most interesting gardens. As a bonus we will be accompanied by a professional landscape photographer who will give invaluable guidance on successfully capturing plants and gardens with any sort of camera.

This is the season when Hippeastrum and Amaryllis blooms catch the eye in many parts of Hong Kong. One Lamma resident has been successfully hybridising these plants and raising them from seed for many years. He will introduce us to the fascinating art of lily propagation -- surprisingly easy despite their exotic appearance.

Instead of Easter eggs, feast on feisty home-cooked vegetarian fare.

Time: 9.30 depart from Pier 4 in Central.

Charge for the day, including lunch and drinks, HK$200 per head.

April 26: Learn about Summer Vegetables and Summer Pests at Master Choi’s Fanling workshop.

The afternoon continues with a guided tour of Hong Kong’s largest and most productive roof garden in nearby Fanling Industrial Estate. See for yourself the amazing results obtained by applying Proton Alignment Technology to plants. We will also visit IPC’s indoor mushroom farm raising highly-prized Brazilian Pearl Mushrooms. Round off the day in the IPC Foodlab restaurant where you can enjoy produce from the roof used in preparation of the delicious and modestly priced modern-European cuisine.

Workshop charge: $100 per person.

IPC tour and meal (excluding beverages) $150.

Places for all these events are limited, please register early:
contact: janetaipeng@gmail.com.

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