eco hero
Gaia Summer Forest School
is a Flow Learning™ programme to develop students’
experiences of nature through lively and playful activities. For children aged four
to seven, this year’s Group B programme includes two day trips to Sai Kung, with
activities to awaken curiosity and enthusiasm and help students use their senses to
interact with the natural surroundings. Group A’s programme (students aged eight
to 12) includes two camping trips, with the
aim of encouraging students to care for
themselves and their companions and
become positive, cooperative problem-
solvers. Group A’s 12-day programme is
from 20 to 25 July and 28 July to 2 August.
Group B’s nine-day programme is from 6
to 8, 10 to 12, and 14 to 16 August. Learn
more at
Sensory summer
camps
Experience Hong Kong’s natural beauty
this summer with
HK Hiking Tours
’ family-
friendly guided trips. Watch fireflies
at Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve and see
these magical critters glow on an early
evening tour ($80). Alternatively sail
off Sai Kung by traditional sampan
to discover an ancient salt-making
island and the geopark at Kiu Tsui
Chau, and to learn about the Hakka
people and appreciate coastal
landforms. Reconnect with nature by
walking through lush woodlands to an abandoned village, ending at Fung Yuen
Butterfly Reserve. Or book the Eco- and Geotour of Plover Cove Country Park ($460)
to experience Bride’s Pool and Mirror Pool waterfalls and mangrove swamps before
lunch and a geopark boat trip. Hike to
.
Summer is full of beach barbecues,
picnics, alfresco dinners – and
mosquitoes!
Para’Kito
natural mosquito
protection comes to the rescue with
safe, natural products for the whole
family. Their new roll-on gel, combining
seven natural essential oils, is perfect
for highly infested areas such as hiking
trails or campsites. Para’Kito bands
and clips – in snazzy new designs, from
zebra stripes to camouflage – are safe
for mamas-to-be, tiny tots or anyone
with sensitive skin, and are waterproof
for swimming, surfing or dancing in the
rain. Since, even when you’re careful,
insect bites do happen, thankfully
their handy hypoallergenic bite relief
gel instantly soothes and cools skin,
reducing the itch. Purchase Para’Kito at
stores including Mannings, Escapade
Sports and Health Quest. Learn more at
Buzz
off
Nature trips
Internal health
Probiotics (aka friendly bacteria) are essential for health and well-being, living in our intestinal
tract and helping protect us against viruses, yeast and unfriendly bacteria. They support our
immune systems and help with food break-down, enzyme secretion and waste elimination.
Try
Body Awakening
’s probiotic powder as an easy daily breakfast addition. Containing
25 billion probiotics per serving, the powder is made from organic food that’s medically
fermented in Australia, and contains only two added ingredients – a wild, antioxidant-rich
Australian plum and Manuka honey. Body Awakening is so confident that if you try a bottle
and aren’t impressed, they’ll give you a refund! Go to
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