Hong Kong s urban farms sprout gardens in the sky
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09/07/2021 - 05:32 More than 60 urban farms have sprouted across space-starved Hong Kong since 2015 on decommissioned helipads, shopping mall rooftops and public terraces thanks to initiatives like Rooftop Republic Anthony WALLACE AFP 4 min
Hong Kong (AFP)
With their heads in the clouds and their hands in the soil, a group of office workers are busy harvesting the fruits of their labour on the roof of a Hong Kong skyscraper.
Invisible to those below, a sprawling garden of radishes, carrots and rhubarb is flourishing at the top of the 150-metre tall Bank of America tower, a stark and colourful contrast to the monotone shades of concrete, steel and glass of the city s financial district.
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