• To formulate greening, landscape and tree management policies and keep them under review to ensure seamless integration from landscape planning, design and implementation in the upstream to tree management in the downstream;
• To oversee the development and implementation of standards, guidelines and best practices on greening, landscape and vegetation management;
• To identify new greening initiatives, with particular reference to the built-up areas, to meet the changing aspirations of the community and to consider and approve greening targets and programmes submitted by the working committees;
• To oversee the provision of inputs to landscape design and to resolve implementation issues in large-scale public and private development projects with a view to ensuring high quality of landscape planning design and provision;
• To oversee the implementation of the recommendations of Report of the Chief Secretary for Administration's Task Force on Tree Management "People, Trees, Harmony"; and
• To oversee departmental efforts, to resolve interface issues, and to consider resource requirements for greening, landscape and tree management.

• To work with public, private and community organisations to identify greening opportunities;
• To advise on measures to encourage greening, quality landscape design and quality tree management, particularly in the built-up areas and in private sector developments for consideration by the Steering Committee on Greening, Landscape and Tree Management;
• To formulate public education programmes to foster an attitude of care for trees and the greened environment in the community;
• To advise on the manpower development strategy, including provision of education and training, with a view to building up the capacity of the industry to undertake greening, landscape and tree management works; and
• To enlist community support for greening through civic education and campaign.

• To deal with greening-related policy issues on a life-cycle basis from planning, design, construction to maintenance;
• To oversee the formulation of greening programmes, including those associated with public works projects with due regard to resource and implementation requirements, for consideration by the Steering Committee on Greening, Landscape and Tree Management;
• To advise on new greening works by government departments (except those works overseen by the Greening Master Plan Committee and the Community Involvement Committee on Greening);
• To oversee the implementation of short-term greening enhancement measures at focal points/locations pending the development of Greening Master Plans;
• To oversee the tree management system at the departmental level under the "integrated approach", including the implementation of tree risk assessment arrangements; and
• To resolve inter-departmental interface issues arising from greening, landscape and tree management work.

• To formulate Greening Master Plans (including short-term, medium-term and long-term measures) to guide the implementation of greening works on a district basis across the territory;
• To oversee and monitor the implementation of short-term greening works arising from the Greening Master Plans as endorsed by the Steering Committee on Greening, Landscape and Tree Management;
• To secure public support for the Greening Master Plans; and
• To resolve inter-departmental interface issues arising from the formulation of the Greening Master Plans and the implementation of the short-term greening works.

To advise the Development Bureau on:

• strategies in relation to urban forestry, encompassing urban arboriculture, urban ecology and urban landscapes;
• urban forestry applied research and development regime within practical and measurable framework; and
• policies and measures concerning the promotion of positive capacity building on the urban forestry related industries and trades.

Chairman

• Head of Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section
  Development Bureau

To advise the Development Bureau (DEVB) on issues related to the following:

• the Registration Scheme for Tree Management Personnel;
• the Study Sponsorship Scheme and Trainee Programme under the Urban Forestry Support Fund; and
• the development and the manpower supply and demand of the arboriculture and horticulture industry.

Chairman

• Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)1

Non-official Members (Individuals)

• Professor Leslie CHEN Hung-chi, JP
• Mr Kingsley CHOI Lim-cho
• Mr Daniel HO Tat-pui
• Ms Iris HOI
• Mr LAI Ka-ming
• Dr Allen LIM Miaw-shin
• Mr Victor MAN Kwok-hing
• Mr Ken SO Kwok-yin
• Mr Chiky WONG Cheuk-yuet
• Dr Peter YAU

Non-official Members (Institutions)

• Construction Industry Council
• Vocational Training Council

Official Members

• Head of Greening, Landscape, and Tree Management Section, DEVB
• Representative of Education Bureau
• Representative of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
• Representative of Highways Department
• Representative of Housing Department
• Representative of Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Secretary

• Head of Tree Management Office, DEVB

Minutes of Meeting

Arboriculture and Horticulture Industry Development Advisory Committee (2020-22)

• Minutes of the First Meeting held on 3 July 2020
• Minutes of the Second Meeting held on 6 November 2020
• Minutes of the Third Meeting held on 19 August 2021

Arboriculture and Horticulture Industry Development Advisory Committee (2022-24)

• Minutes of the First Meeting held on 25 July 2022
• Minutes of the Second Meeting held on 14 March 2023
• Minutes of the Third Meeting held on 20 December 2023