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More than 800 students from 31 schools joined the activity Jockey Club Mosaiculture Display by Students at Victoria Park today (March 7). Under the guidance of some 120 green volunteers, they worked together to help put up the spectacular mosaiculture display "Gorgeous Plumes".
The display is embellished with more than 30 000 colourful flowering plants of various species, including kalanchoe, carnation, chrysanthemum, myosotis and more.
Featuring different birds with brilliant plumage, the display is a showcase of the vitality of avian life. The lovely plant sculptures include two proud peacocks fanning their tail feathers and a blissful pair of loving mandarin ducks. Also depicted are greater flamingos, red-crowned cranes, a Bali mynah, a golden pheasant and yellow-crowned bishops, presenting the gorgeous appearance of birds. Some of the sculptures are designed with movable parts to add motion to the spectacular display, which will be exhibited in the coming Hong Kong Flower Show.
The flower show will be held for 10 days from March 20 to 29 from 9am to 9pm daily in Victoria Park, featuring "When Blossoms Dance" as the main theme and with the oncidium being the theme flower.
In addition to displaying this year's theme flower and other flowering plants, the event will showcase a wide array of exquisite potted plants, beautiful floral arrangements and gorgeous landscape displays by local, Mainland and overseas organisations. There will also be commercial stalls selling flowers, horticultural products and fast food.
A rich diversity of educational and recreational fringe activities will also be held for the enjoyment of visitors of all ages. They include music and cultural performances, floral art demonstrations, cooking demonstrations, green activities workshops, green stalls, guided visits, recreation programmes and fun games.
Admission tickets for the flower show are available for sale now until March 29 at the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) District Leisure Services Offices and leisure venues with Leisure Link services such as sports centres, tennis courts and squash courts (except for holiday camps, water sports centres and Tuen Mun Recreation and Sports Centre). Tickets will also be sold at the entrance to the Victoria Park showground throughout the show period. Octopus can also be used to pay for admission.
Admission fees for the flower show are as follows:
Normal rate: $14
Concessionary rate: $7
* Children aged 4 to 14 and full-time students
* Senior citizens aged 60 or above
* Persons with disabilities and their minders (each person can enjoy the concessionary rate with one minder only)
Concessionary rate from Monday to Friday:
* Free admission for senior citizens aged 60 or above
* Free admission for persons with disabilities and their minders (each person can enjoy the concessionary rate with one minder only)
* A half-rate concession is offered to adults in groups of 30 or more entering the venue together
For enquiries, please call 2601 8260, fax 2691 7264 or visit the LCSD webpage (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/hkfs/2015/index.html).
The flower show is organised by the LCSD. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust is the Major Sponsor of this year's flower show.
Ends/Saturday, March 7, 2015
Issued at HKT 12:25
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