Metroplaza – Charm

Operation Santa Claus: law firm volunteers dig deep with Hong Kong elderly

6 months ago02 mins

On a sunny Saturday, 25 employees from the Hong Kong law firm Deacons spent the morning working side by side with 18 elderly volunteers, weeding, tilling the soil, and transplanting seedlings, while sharing laughter and lessons on organic farming and healthy eating. The event on January 24 took place on the rooftop of Metroplaza in…

Operation Santa Claus: elderly Hongkongers find new purpose on rooftop farms

7 months ago02 mins

On a sunny weekday, Hongkonger Lai Yee-man, 70, pulled weeds from a plot of leafy vegetables, shielding her face from the sun with a large white hat. But Lai was not on a typical farm; she was on the rooftop of a shopping centre in the middle of an urban neighbourhood in the city. “When…