Daily Archives: August 29, 2013
Ark Eden CAS Project
Posted by Peter MUIR
Ark Eden will be hosting a hands-on CAS opportunity at their venue in Mui Wo during September-October. In this activity students will work on a range of developments to create a Permaculture Education Demonstration Site at Ark Eden. Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that are modeled on the relationships found in natural ecologies.
Students will work alongside experts from several different fields including permaculturalists, ecologists, eco-designers and horticulturalists. They will become versed in sustainable principles and learn many hands-on skills that cannot be learned from books.
Students would need to commit to a number of Saturday’s in order for this to be considered a CAS Project (for years 12-13). Students, including MYP students, may also join on a daily basis (though registration is still required). Costs, dates and registration details can be found on this registration form – Ark Eden CAS Activity 2013
Team Fear
Posted by Peter MUIR
Contestants come from all over Hong Kong and the popularity of the event is such that each year it heavily over subscribed. Last year we had over 550 contestants; it is the biggest race of its kind in Asia. More information is available on the website www.team-fear.com
The main duties on the day of the race are marshaling and helping to clear up the course afterwards. Help is also needed the Saturday before the race (Nov 23rd) to clear bushes and undergrowth on the course, pumping up, checking and repairing inflatable kayaks, constructing a beach assault course, various course marking, and helping register and load bikes on trucks. As the race takes place in the hills around D.B. there may be a bit of hiking and hard work involved (although nothing too onerous).
If you are interest in getting involved, contact Race Organising Committee member Ben Loran on 6687 1861.
