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Rooftop Republic - Metroplaza Sky Garden

Kowloon, Hong Kong · Operator: Rooftop Republic (Social Enterprise)

CommunityFood educationBiodiversity

Overview

Asia's largest publicly accessible rooftop farm (1,200 sqm) at Metroplaza in Kowloon, flagship of Rooftop Republic's 50+ urban farm network across Hong Kong.

Citizen participation

Hong Kong's largest public rooftop farm with citizen access, part of Rooftop Republic's 50+ urban farm network across corporate, school, and hotel rooftops.

Operating model

Social enterprise model partnering with corporate offices, malls, and hotels to create public-access urban farms demonstrating sustainable food production in dense urban areas.

Impact

Demonstrates viability of large-scale public-access rooftop farming in high-density Hong Kong, addressing food security and community engagement.

Crops

  • vegetables
  • herbs
  • greens

Scale

1,207 m² — 13,000 sq ft (1,207 sq m) - Asia's largest publicly accessible rooftop farm

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Sources（1）

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