A group of KGV parents, staff, and students recently participated in a forest restoration walk in Mui Wo. This featured walk was donated as part of the silent auction for the 130th Anniversary Gala in September 2025.
Passionate about forest restoration, Paul Melsom, who is an extremely accomplished horticulturist has been working on the forest landscape restoration project for decades.
Paul’s crucial work focuses on ecological restoration areas ravaged by hill fires, planting native trees to restore and sustain the local ecosystem.
The walk offered a wonderful opportunity to see the successful growth of some of the 250 native tree species which are now established and the recently planted promising young saplings that will add more biodiversity for the future forest.
Over 2O years, along with many other schools and volunteers, KGV School students have contributed greatly to this project through growing some tree seedlings in the School, planting the tree seedlings and maintaining them on the Lantau project.
Projects like this benefit immensely from the dedication of knowledgeable and passionate individuals like Paul, who often self-funds the cost and also some succour from Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. Its impact is immeasurable, and its legacy needs more ongoing community support. If you are interested in helping, please contact office@kgv.edu.hk
Paul provides landscape consultation service to school and runs the gardening club on Thursdays.
