Urban Farming

HK – Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course I Mar – Apr 2016

Mar 3, 2016 | Go Action, Projects, Urban Farming |

13-day Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course by Robyn Francis Robyn Francis is an...

Collaboration with The Chinese University of Hong Kong@Ming Pao Daily

Feb 22, 2015 | Coverage, News, Urban Farming |

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Urban Gardeners Grow Crops in Spare Spaces

Dec 31, 2014 | Go Courage, Ideas, Urban Farming |

Urban living does not always allow space or conditions for gardening. But more and more people are finding ways to use limited resources to grow vegetables and even raise chickens. Follow some urban gardeners and see what is the solution.

Farming on a Rooftop

Dec 28, 2014 | Go Courage, Ideas, Urban Farming |

In New York City, farming on a rooftop is not just an idea. Brooklyn Grange farms more than two and a half acres of rooftops in Brooklyn and Queens, and then sells what it produces to New Yorkers.

The Future of Food: 11 Unique Urban Farming Projects

Dec 22, 2014 | Go Courage, Ideas, Urban Farming |

Farming has a lot of romance in it. The idea of tilling the land, growing something from scratch...

HK-Green Summer Festival | 16 Aug – 5 Oct 2014

Aug 7, 2014 | Go Action, Projects, Urban Farming |

The Green Summer Festival “Grow Something in Central” Crop Circles – First Time in Central! The Festival is a cooperation of community events brought together and open to the public for free. Check it out!

Interesting Tree Facts

Jul 31, 2014 | Ideas, Urban Farming |

Trees are vital for our environment. Apart from serving as natural air filters, there are many interesting facts about trees that an average person maybe unaware of. This info graphic highlights some interesting tree facts and statistics.

HK- Hong Kong Value Farm Reseeding Workshop | 2014 Feb 23

Feb 19, 2014 | Go Action, Projects, Urban Farming |

Hong Kong’s Top Organic Farming Expert, SEED(HK) Founding member teaches you how to start your OWN urban farm! Free Admission! Click here to know more.

Hong Kong Value Farm at Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/ Architecture (UABB)

Jan 11, 2014 | Go Action, News, Press Release, Urban Farming |

Go.Asia proudly supports the Hong Kong Value Farm to participate in the Bi-City Biennale of...

More Than Honey

Jan 2, 2014 | Go Courage, Ideas, Urban Farming |

More Than Honey is a documentary by Markus Imhoof who travelled to four continents in order to interview scientists and bee-keepers about having bee farms. “If bees were to disappear from the globe…mankind would have four years left to live.” These words, quoted in the film, could be prophetic: Bees are dying in record numbers, for reasons scientists don’t fully understand.

Case Study: Africa: Feeding the rising urban population

Dec 9, 2013 | Food Crisis & Rescue, Go Action, Go Courage, Ideas, Urban Farming |

Today, more than half of African citizens live in the slums, each living on $2 a day to survive. According to a report by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), 600 million people in Africa will be living in 24 of the 30 fastest-growing cities by that time. Yet, the production and supply of food is rarely considered when designing and managing cities. So,,what to do?