Owner and garden designer of TLG Workshop

 

Cynthia is a keen organic gardener and farmer. Apart from working in her studio, she enjoys working in TLG organic farm and garden. She finds gardening being the best kind of meditation as NATURE has the greatest power to bring out our six senses. 

 

Cynthia has built The Little Garden (~ 100 sq. feet) and TLG Farm (~ 15,000 sq. feet) to showcase the possibility of garden design on a different scale, as independent garden design service is quite a new profession in Hong Kong. She conducts planting experiments to ensure that new plants recommended to her clients are mostly planted in her garden or farm so that growing and flowering outcomes are predictable. 

 

Specialty:

1. Design, build, maintenance, and consultation :

• edible garden

• rooftop garden 

• water garden

• small farm design 

•  challenging projects are welcomed

 

2. Edible Garden Total Solutions (for restaurant, cafe, tea house...)

• indoor planting design

• patio or garden edible planting design

• seasonal change of plants and maintenance

• drink list 

• recipes suggestion

• gardening class for chef & frontline staff

• global and local farming issues at a glance  

 

Our approach : 

We believe that each project should reflect the taste and character of its owner while meeting the functionalities of space at the same time. We take special care of aesthetics, budget, and level of maintenance. We also take serious consideration of the long-term development of each project. We communicate with clients to take care of their concerns in every aspect.

 

Credential :

• Advanced Professional Diploma in Garden Design and Management of CUHK

• Certificate in Landscape Design in HKUSPACE

• 3 Organic farming courses 

• Graduate Dip. in Business Management, Monash University 

• B.A. Social Science, Lingnan University

• 15 years of gardening and farming experience in different areas: gardening and soil, basic horticultural therapy, rose management, bonsai, daffodil carving to the flower arrangement, etc.

• 10 years of organic farming experience

 

Others : 

Cynthia was formerly a news reporter and editor. She also provided editorial consultation (content development) services for local green NGOs and companies on different projects, including:

• Setting up an organization E-newsletter for Partnerships for Community Development (a sister organization of Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Garden);

• Developing contents and webpages  for Community Supported Agriculture Project

• Providing editorial services for the 10th-anniversary brochure of Sustainable Ecology Ethical Development Foundation (SEED);

• Revamping quarterly magazine and setting up organization E-newsletter and webpages for Produce Green Foundation; and

• Providing consultation and menu introductory write-up for local produce and drinks, Sohofama Restaurant Bar, PMQ.

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