The RAS has booked a trip to the Island House and Garden, a historical building and monument in Tai Po. The numbers for this trip are limited to 25, and a bus will be booked for travel to (and possibly also from) Island House.

The Island House Conservation Studies Centre is a vital environmental education resource centre for WWF. Located on Tai Po Yuen Chau Tsai Island, it is also one of Hong Kong’s declared monuments.

Island House was the sole official residence of Sir David Akers-Jones, the former District Commissioner of the New Territories. Built in 1904, it later became a declared monument under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance. In order to preserve its cultural heritage as well as its diverse flora and fauna of the vicinity, the House became a Conservation Studies Centre and has been operated by WWF since 1986.

Built at the beginning of the 20th century and declared a heritage monument in 1983, Island House is home to 140 plant species, comprising a mixture of local and introduced species ranging from ferns to mature trees.

The details of Island House and their accessibility information can be found here:

https://www.wwf.org.hk/en/whatwedo/community_engagement_and_education/island_house/

Event Manager: Dr. Helen Tinsley

Time: Bus leaves 9am, visit commences at 10am until 12pm (details TBC)

Admission: $150 for non-members plus transport fees tbc.

Booking: Please email membership@royalasiaticsociety.org.hk in advance to reserve your place and pay on arrival