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To protect our ecosystem and optimise the sustainable development of cities, organic farming is being increasingly promoted worldwide.
After more than 30 years in Hong Kong, organic farming has been widely accepted by the public who appreciates its benefits. The key factor in organic farming - the use of organic fertilisers - is linked to “Life on land”, goal 15 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The abandonment of chemical and artificial pesticides in agriculture, which have contributed to so much land degradation and biodiversity loss, has helped to protect and restore the terrestrial ecosystem.
In light of the above, the YMC and the Continuing Professional Development Committee jointly organised an organic farming workshop on the morning of 8 November 2020 with a visit to the educational Go Green Organic Farm in Yuen Long.
Participants started the workshop by making pineapple jam and pineapple cake using dried pineapple as a filling. All the pineapples used had been harvested in this organic farm. In the process of making the jam, participants extracted the pineapple pulp with the tools provided. The task was a lot of fun and participants enjoyed the pineapple juice which was left over from the pulping process. The whole process gave participants an invaluable chance to reflect on our daily wasting habits.
Next, the participants gained the experience of organic planting by placing choy sum seeds in organic soil in a pot. The instructor explained that with proper care, the crop could be harvested in 36 days. She also demonstrated how to use organic waste such as egg shells, coffee grounds and rice rinsing water to fertilise plants.
The workshop ended with a visit to another section of the farm which raises animals such as rabbits and alpacas to provide organic fertilisers for the crops.
The participants appreciated that the farm was a small yet sustainable ecosystem. The experience inspired them to support local organic farming and adopt a greener lifestyle in the future.
The YMC and the Continuing Professional Development Committee jointly organised a grooming workshop for our young male engineers on 12 November 2020. The workshop aimed to establish the basic skills in polishing the image of an engineer, including face cleansing, hair styling and eyebrow trimming.
To start off, the tutors taught participants how to properly cleanse their face. Face cleansing is the most basic and crucial step in skincare, yet is often neglected. The participants took turns to cleanse their face using facial cleansers and peeling gels with step-by-step guidance from the tutors.
Selfies were taken before and after face cleansing so participants could see and compare the difference and realise the importance of making face cleansing a habit.
The workshop then proceeded to hair styling. The tutor invited a participant to be the model and demonstrated the proper use of equipment and hair styling products, like hairdryers and sea salt spray, to make a suitable hairstyle. The tutor then explained how to analyse one’s facial profile and ratio, in order to select a hair style that best matches them. The last part of the workshop discussed the selection of eyebrow trimmers and demonstrated eyebrow trimming technique. The workshop was successfully completed with the support of the tutors who provided our participants with valuable advice on finding the styles that suited them best.
Participants learned different grooming techniques which were both simple yet efficient, allowing them to groom every day despite busy work schedules.
The biggest takeaway of this workshop was to allow participants to embrace their appearance, and understand the importance of a good professional image and delivering a good first impression to others. Everyone enjoyed this workshop and believed that the skills they learned would help build their self-confidence.