Celebration of Life in Spring - Flower Show 2023

Hong Kong LCSD department does many wonderful things for people of Hong Kong and one of the most beautiful thing of all is their arrangements for Flower Shows conducted every year since 11 years. This year flower show returned to Hong Kong after 3 years and what a comeback!!! 

"Bliss in Bloom" is this years theme with more 400,000 flowers on display in all and Hydrangea being its theme flower with more than 40,000 blooms. 

The Flower show is running from 10th March and will end on 19th March! So those who havent planned yet, plan soon!!! It just cant be missed!

Where is it held: Victoria Park, Causeway Bay from 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM. 

Pro tip: Avoid weekend with kids. It surely is super crowded and there is no hack to avoid that crowd.

How is it? Review time? Well imagine yourself being surrounded by the huge flower displays in the background which are colorful, mesmerizing, full of life and which brings out best smile in you. This is one big, huge Happy place and one must not avoid for anything

How much is the cost: Just pay 14hkd via octopus for adults and 7hkd concessionary fair for students and old age

How much time is needed to see this show: It really depends on you interest on flowers. If you wish to shop and see and understand about flowers in details then you need at least 6 hours for sure. If you just want to head to best displays and click pictures 2 hours is also enough. If you wish to attend the classes, videos shows then you must plan as per the schedule of events held in Centre stage.

Is it good to go with toddlers? Kiaan is fan of flowers and colorfulness that flowers give so he thoroughly enjoyed and was in total awe looking at huge displays... like he saw floral peacock and yellow huge ducks and he started dancing! So imagine!

Hydrangea Flower!

Mind it! This show is not just about taking pictures with floral displays. Its impossible that you wouldn't be lured by it though to keep clicking but there is also so much learn here. Like i never knew, Hydrangea is native to China and Japan. Its also called Happy flower as its like cluster of bright anf beautiful flowers packed in spherical mass, resembling wedding bouquets in hands of bride. These flower clusters are in shades of purple, blue, pink, purple-red, white or green and sometimes combination of shades. 

TIP: If yo have limited time, just enter and start from left and then keep taking turns from right to left so you will get glimpse of almost everything. Stay hydrated and carry lot of food :p

Here is the schedule for shows which you can attend if you like:  Activities and Events Link

Photo dump from our visit:

Green Tips for Flower Show

Travel to and from the venue by public transport. Bring your own water bottle to reduce beverage packaging waste. Use your own environmentally friendly bags instead of plastic bags from operators of the venue. Support e-brochures and e-catalogues to reduce paper waste. Share photos by electronic means or via social platforms to minimise printing. Make good use of on-site recycling facilities. Practise clean recycling by rinsing recyclable containers briskly before putting them in recycling bins. Avoid taking or making excessive purchases of souvenirs.

Green Tips for Flower Show (For Operators of Commercial Stalls)  Minimise the use of disposables. Make good use of recycling facilities. Minimise the use of packaging materials or reuse them after the event. Avoid using foamboards as display materials and use recyclable, reusable or upcyclable green materials instead. Refrain from distributing printed promotional materials and support promotion by electronic means. Avoid handing out plastic bags. Plan use of resources. Make good use of recyclable/reusable materials. Sort recyclables properly and keep them clean. Comply with “A Concise Guide to the Nosie Control Ordinance”. Minimise the adverse impact of external lighting on the environment. Avoid light overspill to minimise nuisance. Share photos by electronic means or via social platforms to minimise printing. Avoid handing out souvenirs.  (Published by LCSD) Major Attractions of the show can be viewed her : Click on the link

Enjoying Spring Blooms - One More time! (1 Min Read)

Picture Courtesy: Isha Patel ; Location Introduction : Archana Tomar

France, Netherlands, Japan are all at door step away from Tung chung this year. Cathay city in Tung chung seems to be blessed with best spring this year. With cherry blossoms surprising everyone enough and seeing huge crowd from across Hong Kong flocking to tung chung. Cotton candy spring blossoms quietly laid around the Kwo Lo Wan road around same time and has finally paved its path for Golden Trumpet blooms.

More than 200 trees of golden trumpet are planted along the Airport golden trumpet trail near kwo lo wan road of HKIA Historical garden. These trees are trumpeting the arrival of springs and blessing us with best view of nature.

It looks miraculous right in middle of nowhere and yet so close to city. Come to check it out before its gone sooner by April.

How to get there:

By public transport: Alight at the Cathay Pacific City bus stop and walk along East Coast Road and Chun Kwan Road in the direction of the Hong Kong International Airport Historical Garden. On foot: Start from Tung Chung and walk along the Airport Trail along Chek Lap Kok South Road towards the airport, turn right at Scenic Road and turn right again at Kwo Lo Wan Road.

Key Takeaway: Right across the road is Ancient Kiln park and HKIA Historical Garden. Its a small family friendly park with jogging path few exercise equipment. So you can walk through the trail and enjoy beautiful sunset visible from this park while children can have fun.