Local Planting Center

Land Storage Management—Revitalize land to produce local crops and provide farming experiences.

Local Farm

Currently, KIWI Local Planting Center will plant seasonal fruits in the following months, and customers can visit to purchase or pick them personally:

December to April: Strawberries

July to September: Watermelons, cherry tomatoes

Mountain water, used for irrigation.

Aquilaria sinensis Planting Project (Lantau Island)

沉香，自古產於東莞縣各地﹙即今之中山、東莞、深圳、香港、寶安一帶﹚，由於質量上乘，故所產之香被稱為「莞香」。各地的香農把採收後的沉香交到政府專門設立的收購地點「香山場」，收集好的沉香都運到「香洲」等候裝船，再運送到伶仃洋對岸的港口集散，此地稱「香港」至今。

沉香在香港具有重要的歷史、文化和宗教意義，它被用於香道、宗教儀式、傳統醫藥等領域；沉香是一個文化載體，與香港歷史、自然保育和中華文化緊密相連，在香港復耕沉香，將沉香文化傳承下去，讓社會重新認識香港的歷史，以及沉香埋藏在中國文化的底蘊。然而，自清代以來，野生土沉香資源逐漸枯竭；近30年，人們對沉香需求迅速增加等原因，導致現存的野生土沉香面臨破壞殆盡的威脅。1998年，土沉香被列入《瀕危野生動植物種國際公約》(CITES)附錄II，1999年被列入國家二級保護植物，2000年列入《世界自然保護聯盟受威脅植物紅色名錄》。

The project is divided into three phases, each expected to last three years. The ‘China Medicine and Culture Research Center’ under the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will oversee the project’s sustainable development. Partnering organizations and local groups include the Shap Long Village Office, Innovative Technology Agriculture Farmers, and the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Pharmacists Association. The project has received support from several Lantau Island community and village representatives, including the Lantau South Rural Committee, Tai O Rural Committee, Shui Kau Village, and Shap Long Village representatives.

Form a project execution team to handle the infrastructure development, vegetation maintenance, and relevant permit applications for establishing an agarwood conservation base. The project will be implemented in phases, with the goal of planting 300 Aquilaria sinensis.

Establish a research and education center focused on agarwood, creating a model for the artificial cultivation of local agarwood, conserving endangered plants, and providing Hong Kong citizens with insights into the natural and cultural conservation of agarwood. This initiative aims to revitalize Lantau Island’s rural areas, promote local eco-tourism, and create related job opportunities.

Restore high-quality agarwood products in Hong Kong and develop them into high-value agricultural projects. The proceeds will support the research and education center, ensuring the sustainable development of agarwood’s natural and cultural conservation efforts.