Young volunteer gardeners teach the elderly about flowers at care home workshops
As part of Operation Santa Claus, kids have been holding workshops at a care home to teach residents about planting flowers
“I think grownups always think they are right, old people are more cute and they smile prettily,” said 8-year-old Polly Lau, who volunteered at the home.
Polly was one of 18 children, aged seven to 10, who volunteered to teach at a special flower planting workshop to two dozen residents at Ho Shing Home for the Elderly. Like the other children, Polly is no stranger to her “students” as it was their third time at the centre.
“They are not too difficult to teach, it’s just that sometimes you have to speak up and talk close to their ears to make sure they can hear you,” Polly said.
“We are teaching you how to plant in this pot so you can look at the plants often. Looking at green things are good for the eyes,” Polly explained, rather loudly, to 96-year-old Kwok Luin-chi while she helped her to put mud into a pot, ready for flower seeds.
