Lessons of Ecology at the Lions Nature Education Centre

Orchards, farming fields, outdoor education areas, air-conditioned exhibition centres, a lotus pad, short hiking trails and a nice café – what location offers better summer outing options than Tsiu Hang? The 24-acre Tsiu Hang Special Area is a designated area of environmental conservation. It received its special area status in December 1987, and since then it has come under the management of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. In this area, 16 acres are dedicated to the Lions Nature Education Centre, its facilities and the well-manicured garden space. The Lions Nature Education Centre runs four exhibition centres on fisheries, agriculture, shells and insects at the Tsiu Hang Special Area. There are interesting displays with interactive features on-site. All of them are very educational and suitable for young children. There are some thriving farming patches in the special area. We saw lush bushes of lemongrass there, and also some water melon seedlings as well. Please do not pick them, however, as the caretakers do monitor their crops. They will investigate if they see damages. Even in just a few hours there we saw how much effort went into caring for the fields. Please treat the environment with love. The Tsiu Hang Nature Trial lies a bit further from the Deaf Cafeteria. The trail is short by itself, but due to the heat I walked an even shorter part of it. I sweated quite a bit, although the trail came with generous shades. There was only one flight of stairs, and I made my way on a loop back to the lotus pond. #familyday #tsiuhang #lionsnatureeducationcentre #hongkongnature #hongkong #saikung