See GREEN Go GREEN。Travelogue ContestArr

See GREEN Go GREEN 。 Travelogue Contest

Hong Kong is a densely populated metropolis that features many beautiful outdoor public green spaces in the urban areas, as well as distinctive seasonal urban forests. To encourage students to appreciate and learn more about these local outdoor green spaces, the Greening, Landscape, and Tree Management Section (GLTMS) of the Development Bureau has organised the “See GREEN Go GREEN 。 Travelogue Contest”, allowing students through noting down their observations and experience with their creativity in the form of a travelogue during their visits to these green spaces, deepening their appreciation, knowledge and understanding on the landscape designs and greening elements in Hong Kong.

Details of Contest

1) Eligibility, Categories of Entries and Grade Groups
    • The contest is open to all students studying in primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong.
    • It is categorized into two streams: individual entries and group entries. There are both individual and group entries for each grade group.
    • Student can participate in both individual and group entries of the same grade group. However, they are only allowed to submit one entry for each stream only.
    • For group entry, it can be formed by a team of 2 to 4 students.
    • Grade groups are categorized into 4 groups as shown below:


Grade Group

Junior Primary School:  Primary 1 - 3
Senior Primary School: Primary 4 - 6
Junior Secondary School: Form 1 - 3
Senior Secondary School: Form 4 - 6
2) Work Requirements
      • Students are required to visit one of the public spaces (e.g. public parks, waterfront promenades, public sitting-out areas, green waterways, etc.) with urban forestry and greening elements in the urban areas of Hong Kong. Students should record their observations on the landscape facilities and botanical features of the green spaces, as well as their understanding and thoughts during their visit, in the form of a travelogue with both writings and drawings.

      • For further information related to urban forestry and public green spaces, please download here.

Individual Entry:

      • The submission should include the following content:

i) The name and location of the outdoor public green space, and the date and time of the visit shall be recorded. The date of visit should be within 2025.
ii) At least 1 element should be recorded in both writings and drawings for each of the following 3 items mentioned below:
                 1)  Landscape design feature/element (e.g. waterscape, lawn, observation deck, pavilion, totem, etc.);
               2)  Tree (Note: Students may scan the Tree Labels with QR Codes on the trees for information about the tree. Please refer here), and
                 3)  Featured plant (e.g. can be shrubs, groundcovers or flowers, other than trees).
iii) To record in writing their thoughts and observations on the above mentioned (i) and (ii).

          • Work Specifications:

i) The travelogue must be drawn or printed on paper of no larger than A4 size (210mm x 297mm), one-sided and not more than three pages, either in portrait or landscape format. No restriction is imposed on the colour and texture of the paper used.
ii) Writings can be expressed in the form of notes, poems, diary entries, etc. The total number of words must be less than 300 words, both Chinese and English are acceptable.
iii) Drawings can be drawn with traditional drawing skills or with computation drawing software, in monochrome or in colour. The name of the computation drawing software must be stated on the back of the entry if the drawing is created with drawing software.

Group Entry:

        • The submission should include the following content:

i)  The name and location of the outdoor public green space, and the date and time of the visit shall be recorded. The date of visit should be within 2025.
ii)  At least 3 elements should be recorded in both writings and drawings for each of the following 3 items mentioned below:
                  1)  Landscape design feature/element (e.g. waterscape, lawn, observation deck, pavilion, totem, etc.);
                2)  Tree (Note: Students may scan the Tree Labels with QR Codes on the trees for information about the tree.  Please refer here), and
                  3)  Featured plant (e.g. can be shrubs, groundcovers or flowers, other than trees).
iii)  To record in writing their thoughts and observations on the above mentioned (i) and (ii).

          • Work Specifications:

i)  The travelogue must be drawn or printed on paper of no larger than A4 size (210mm x 297mm), one-sided and between three to five pages, either in portrait or landscape format. No restriction is imposed on the colour and texture of the paper used, except all pages should be printed in the same layout format.
ii)  Writings can be expressed in the form of notes, poems, diary entries, etc. The total number of words must be less than 500 words, both Chinese and English are acceptable.
iii) Drawings can be drawn with traditional drawing skills or with computation drawing software, in monochrome or in colour. The name of the computation drawing software must be stated on the back of the entry if the drawing is created with drawing software.

3) Method of Submission:
        • Students may submit their entries to their schools for submission to the Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section of the Development Bureau. 
        • Students can also submit the Individual Entry Form together with their work to the Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section of the Development Bureau by email at pr_glo@devb.gov.hk (file size not larger than 10MB), or by post before the closing date and time of the contest. Submission using this method will not be counted in the number of entries for the “Most Actively Participating School Award”.
        • For school entries, schools are advised to submit the School Entry Form together with the students’ works to the Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section of the Development Bureau before the closing date and time of the competition.
        • If the works are to be submitted by post, please quote “See GREEN Go GREEN。Travelogue Contest” on the cover of the envelope. Please ensure that sufficient postage is affixed to the mail before posting. The Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section will not accept any mail with insufficient postage and the mail will be returned to the Hong Kong Post for processing. The Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section will not be responsible for any damage or loss of the entries due to folding, damage or loss of mail.
                           Mailing Address: Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Office
                                                         16/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 
                                                         2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
                                                         (Attn: “See GREEN Go GREEN。Travelogue Contest”)
        • Download the School Entry Form and Individual Entry Form here.
    4) Submission Deadline
    • The submission deadline is on Monday, 30 June 2025 at 5:30pm.

    • For postal delivery, the date/time of receipt shall be based on the postmark date. For delivery by hand, it shall be based on the date of receipt of the Development Bureau's stamp.
    5) Announcement of Contest Results

         Award winners will be announced near late July 2025. The schools of the award winners will be notified for prize collection.

    6) Judging Criteria
    Drawing: Scoring Ratio
    Level of Details 25%
    Aesthetics and Overall Layout 25%
    Creativity 20%
    Writing: Scoring Ratio
    Accuracy of descriptions 20%
    Writing standard 10%

    7) Awards
    Individual Entry
    Champion (One per grade group) $3,000 book voucher and trophy
    First Runner-up (One per grade group) $2,000 book voucher and certificate
    Second Runner-up (One per grade group) $1,000 book voucher and certificate
    Merit (About ten per grade group) $500 book voucher and certificate
    Best Textual Description
    (One per grade group)
    $1,000 book voucher and certificate
    Best Drawing (One per grade group) $1,000 book voucher and certificate
    Best Observation (One per grade group) $1,000 book voucher and certificate

    Group Entry
    Champion (One per grade group) $8,000 book voucher and trophy
    First Runner-up (One per grade group) $5,000 book voucher and certificate
    Second Runner-up (One per grade group) $3,000 book voucher and certificate
    Merit (About ten per grade group) $2,000 book voucher and certificate
    Best Textual Description (One per grade group) $3,000 book voucher and certificate
    Best Drawing (One per grade group) $3,000 book voucher and certificate
    Best Observation (One per grade group) $3,000 book voucher and certificate

    School Award

    Most Actively Participating School Award
    (Three awards each for the Primary Schools Category and Secondary Schools Category, calculated based on the total entries submitted by school)

    $5,000 book voucher and trophy

    8) Terms and Conditions

          Please download here


    You may download the full-version of contest details with Annexes here (Updated)
    You may download the poster here


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    We have received over 540 entries during the competition period, and a panel of judges has selected the following winning entries of each category.

    Bus Banner Advertising Design – Primary School Category

    Gold

    Bus Banner Advertising Design – Primary School Category - Gold

    Name: CHAN Yat Kiu (ELCHK Lutheran School)

    Design Concept (Chinese Version Only) :
    我的設計概念是利用幾個樹木保育員和中間一個大型木吊牌,突出「樹木有風險 記緊做年檢」這口號,來提醒大眾對樹木要每年都要檢查的重要性。

    Silver

    Bus Banner Advertising Design – Primary School Category - Silver

    Name: CHIU Tung Kayley (Good Hope Primary School Cum Kindergarten (Primary Section))

    Design Concept (Chinese Version Only) :
    人老了便容易多病痛,大樹年紀大了也會容易生病,所以要定期做檢查及悉心照顧它,否則倒下便會傷及途人。我畫了一個樹木醫生,定期為樹木檢查,保障樹木安全。

    Bronze

    Bus Banner Advertising Design – Primary School Category - Bronze

    Name: Lincoln CHIU (La Salle Primary School)

    Design Concept (Chinese Version Only) :
    是次創作以樹木為『醫生』作重點及主體。天空的背景,帶出環保、自然。字體重於「樹木」、「年檢」作設計,「樹木」以植物 — 綠色及棕色搭配, 「年檢」為警示 — 紅色帶出嚴謹性。最後樹藤將全部元素關聯起來,燈泡作提示。從而完成這個巴士橫額設計。

    Bus Banner Advertising Design – Secondary School Category

    Gold

    Bus Banner Advertising Design – Secondary School Category - Gold

    Name: CHAU Suet Yi (STFA Cheung Yu Tung Secondary School)

    Design Concept (Chinese Version Only) :
    作品使用蠟筆上色,像童話故事書般營造和諧快樂感覺。此外,配色使用樹木顏色,配合大自然,讓人感到舒服。時鐘代表時間,樹木隨著時間流逝,會跟人類一樣成長和老化。畫中兩人代表物業業主及合資格樹藝師,鼓勵他們一同參與檢查樹木工作。

    Silver

    Bus Banner Advertising Design – Secondary School Category - Silver

    Name: LAU Ka On (Yan Chai Hospital Lim Por Yen Secondary School)

    Design Concept (Chinese Version Only) :
    政府積極實踐綠化理念,在擠迫的市區營造更多綠化空間,樹木風險管理是重要的一環。我運用活潑及鮮明的色彩設計,簡潔易明的風格,讓訊息能更有效地傳遞給社會大眾。鼓勵香港市民多為樹木做年檢,愛護我們的環境。

    Bronze

    Bus Banner Advertising Design – Secondary School Category - Bronze

    Name: LAU Yang Tung (HKWMA Chu Shek Lun Secondary School)

    Design Concept (Chinese Version Only) :
    每個人都希望可以在安全舒適的環境下生活,可是無可避免,大自然的環境會為我們帶來一定的風險。我的作品以對比和比喻的手法,以兩個雀鳥家庭的不同遭遇,反映出樹木做年檢的重要性,如果不做年檢,會有嚴重的後果。

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category

    Gold

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category - Gold - Left-side view

    Left-side view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category - Gold -  Right-side view

    Right-side view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category - Gold - Front view

    Front view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category - Gold - Back view

    Back view

    Name:TSUI Ching Man (Hong Kong Community College)

    Design Concept (Chinese Version Only) :
    樹木像人一樣也會衰老,我在畫面中繪畫了一個樹老人,一個為樹檢查的醫生和一個傾聽樹聲音的女孩子,以擬人的方式,希望人關心樹的健康和狀況,因為樹木也是我城重要的一員。

    Silver

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category - Silver - Left-side view

    Left-side view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category - Silver - Right-side view

    Right-side view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category - Silver - Front view

    Front view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category - Silver - Back view

    Back view

    Name:POON Cheuk Yiu (RMIT University)

    Design Concept (Chinese Version Only) :
    透過描繪樹藝師檢查樹木時的專業形象,加入漫畫的擬人風格,希望透過輕鬆可愛的手法帶出樹木安全的重要性。設計配合醒目搶眼的色彩配搭,吸引大眾對於議題的關注。

    Bronze

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category - Bronze - Left-side view

    Left-side view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category - Bronze - Right-side view

    Right-side view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category - Bronze - Front view

    Front view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Tertiary Education Category - Bronze - Back view

    Back view

    Name:CHEUNG Hiu Ying Savine (THEi)

    Design Concept (Chinese Version Only) :
    樹木修剪比喻成定期剪頭髮,樹木鞏固如同人骨折時需打石膏,加樹木的滅蟲如幫樹木洗澡。希望市民能夠更加多的同理心,把樹木也看作人,他們也需要定期做身體檢查。我們絕對有義務好好地照顧和愛護每一顆樹,因為他們都是有生命的。

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category

    Gold

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category - Gold - Left-side view

    Left-side view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category - Gold -  Right-side view

    Right-side view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category - Gold -  Front view

    Front view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category - Gold - Back view

    Back view

    Name:LEUNG Chun Ho

    Design Concept (Chinese Version Only) :
    為加強各界對樹木做年檢的關注,我設計了「樹木小精靈」,他們會出現在電車的不同位置,他們代表著樹木世界要與大家共融共樂,並提醒大眾對樹木做年檢的訊息,希望做到人樹共融的長遠目標。

    Silver

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category - Silver - Left-side view

    Left-side view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category - Silver - Right-side view

    Right-side view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category - Silver - Front view

    Front view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category - Silver - Back view

    Back view

    Name:YUEN Gi Tsun, Jimmy

    Design Concept (Chinese Version Only) :
    透過手繪形式,把「健壯及做妥年檢的樹木」與「問題樹木」做對比,指出樹木與人類同樣面對生、老、病、死,讓公眾更易辨識各種不同樹木健康及結構問題,從而明白「樹木要年檢」的重要性,減低樹木倒塌風險。

    Bronze

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category - Bronze - Left-side view

    Left-side view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category - Bronze - Right-side view

    Right-side view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category - Bronze - Front view

    Front view

    Tram Body Advertising Design – Open Category - Bronze - Back view

    Back view

    Name:WAN Chung Hung Victor

    Design Concept (Chinese Version Only) :
    以樹的四季變化及醫生的聽診器來推廣樹木應該好像人一樣需要作定期的檢查才可安全並健康地成長。

    Notes :

    • Participants agreed that the GLTMS reserve the right to copy, use, modify, display, publish and distribute the submitted entries, or distribute them to any media for publicity or education purposes, without remuneration or other notice.
    • Participants agreed that the GLTMS has the intellectual property rights of the submitted entries, which can be put it into production and distributed, displayed or published on any occasion as (but not limited to) the promotion of the GLTMS’ activities.
    • Participants agreed to be abide by the above terms and conditions, releases the GLTMS unconditionally from any legal liability for publishing his or her work submitted, and undertakes all compensation to the GLTMS any loss caused by breaching of the rules.

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    • The Yuen Yuen Institute MFBM Nei Ming Chan Lui Chung Tak Memorial College
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