strawberry picking / farm visits

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pixelelf

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is it time of the year yet for strawberry picking? anyone been to wetland park and The organic Farm? are they suitable for toddler activities? would like to bring my 21mth old toddler out to the farms! thanks!
 
i would have thought that strawberries would be ripe during the summer (at least they are in canada)... i think it might be too cold for them now.
 
While on the topic of farm visits, me and a friend went to Kadoorie Farm last week. It was lovely and a nice break from the city BUT it is not child friendly AT ALL. Its on a hill and so you have to climb very steep which is quite tough with a stroller or even for kids on foot.
 
We went to Kadoorie farm a couple of months ago and thought it was great. It would be better for older kids for sure. But we didn`t walk much anyway as they have a free shuttle\tour bus that goes up and down the hill.
 
Shenzhennifer said:
We went to Kadoorie farm a couple of months ago and thought it was great. It would be better for older kids for sure. But we didn`t walk much anyway as they have a free shuttle\tour bus that goes up and down the hill.
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Thats right and it would be useful to know the exact timing of the bus, the frequency is about 2 or 3 times a day.
 
Strawberry season hasn't arrived yet--the strawberry harvest happens between February and April. It's far too hot in HK in the summer for strawberries but the winter is when they grow them here. By the end of April the berry season is over. There is a huge strawberry patch out where we live and about three weeks ago we walked through there and the gardeners were just starting to transfer the plants into the ground. It is a very toddler-friendly place here--huge grass field (about the size of 3 football pitches) and very open. They have a "petting zoo" with bunnies, goats and some other small animals. There is a Hong Kong-style barbeque place that is covered--quite big--probably 50-70 barbeque pits. There is also a craft area where kids can make their own sand candles. There are ponds where my son likes to throw stones into the water. There are turtles and they had a tortoise out there a few weeks ago (probably too cold for him now). Also an area with little tricycles for kids to ride around on. Totally hands-on. Children can and are encouraged to pick their own vegetables (tomatos etc.) And there is no admission fee. When it comes strawberry season, you just pay a set fee about $50 HKD for a little basket and they give you a pair of scissors and direct you to a patch and you go pick your own strawberries. Organically grown. So, PM me in February and we'll set up a time for you to come out! :0)
 
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