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The rehabilitation of Lamma Quarry, located opposite
to Sok Kwu Wan on Lamma Island, started in 1995. The
design adopted an environmental and non-engineering
approach, and turned the barren quarry into a verdant
site that has attracted numerous species of wildlife
such as egrets, kites, bamboo snakes, dragonflies and
swallows. The site now features woodlands, a man-made
lake, artificial bunds, slopes with concealed drainage
and falcon nests, all designed to create a natural environment
that blends with the surrounding hills. The project,
with a rehabilitated area of 470,000 square metres,
is the largest of its kind in Hong Kong.
The
Outstanding Greening Project Award is organised by the
Leisure and Cultural Services Department, and co-organised
by the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects and
the Institute of Horticulture (Hong Kong), aiming to
promote greening and environment-conscious development
in Hong Kong, to foster awareness and recognition of
the landscape and horticulture professions, and to encourage
good practice in these fields.
SOCAM,
a member of the Shui On Group, was listed on the Hong
Kong Stock Exchange in 1997 and is engaged in construction,
construction materials and property development in Hong
Kong and the Chinese Mainland. Apart from SOCAM, the
Shui On Group has a separate, non-listed property arm
with investments in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Beijing, Hangzhou,
Guangzhou and New York.
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