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Established in 1956 to provide agricultural aid to farmers in need of support and help them lead independent lives, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) is now playing an active role in promoting the conservation of biodiversity in Hong Kong and South China, allied with sustainable agriculture and creative nature education.

Recently, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust agreed to donate HK$130 million to create the Jockey Club Nature Conservation Centre there.

The new centre will replace the existing KFBG Conservation Building which was built in the 1960s as a school for teaching farming techniques to immigrants and Gurkha soldiers.

The five-storey building will be constructed to blend into the natural terrace landscape, providing more indoor and outdoor spaces to accommodate state-of-the-art and barrier-free facilities including multi-purpose rooms and roof gardens. This will further strengthen KFBG’s role as a regional hub for nature conservation.

An environmentally-friendly design will be adopted for the Centre including green spaces, photovoltaic glass, a solar heating system and the use of recycled materials.

The Jockey Club Nature Conservation Centre will help raise public awareness of environmental issues through exhibitions and experiential education programmes. It will also implement ongoing conservation work and promote exchange of expertise and experience through various capacity-building programmes, as well as facilitate intern and volunteer development.

On completion of the Jockey Club Nature Conservation Centre, targeted for mid-2021,  it is expected to attract more than 42,000 visitors every year.