Rooftop farms in Hong Kong skyscrapers provide fruitful and nutritious hobby to stressed-out urbanites


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A high-rise office tower in Hong Kong’s bustling shopping district of Causeway Bay is an unlikely spot for planting aubergines and taros, but every quarter or so, 110 lucky people get to set foot on 8,000 square feet of soil located on the 38th floor of the 40-storey skyscraper to grow and harvest their own crops.

The open space in Hysan Place on Hennessy Road, called The Urban Farm, is just one example of several non-rural gardens in one of the world’s densest cities and one of the most expensive property markets.

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