Agriculture and Food Agency Promotes Parent-Child Floral Education, Registration Opens for 'Flower Market Sprout Expedition'

Central News Agency, Taipei, May 26. The Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA) of the Ministry of Agriculture is promoting parent-child floral education by organizing the 'Flower Market Sprout Expedition.' This year, four sessions will be held during the summer vacation, each limited to 20 families, with registration opening today. The AFA has been promoting floral education for many years and began collaborating with the Taipei Flower Market last year. According to the AFA's press release, the 'Flower Market Sprout Expedition' is a program where the Taipei Flower Market and the Taiwan Flower Education Association collaborate to hold activities at the Taipei Flower Wholesale Market from July to August. Through games like 'finding floral materials, learning about the flower market, and completing works,' children and parents learn floral knowledge and life applications through interactive experiences. The AFA stated that the program adopts 'parent-child co-learning,' combining the real market environment with the characteristics of the floral industry. Children explore the world of flowers through their five senses, learn basic care, and cultivate a lifestyle aesthetic of 'knowing, loving, and using flowers.' Each family pays 600 TWD for a two-day course, including cut flower and potted plant experiences, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM daily, suitable for children aged 3-10. For details, visit the Taipei Flower Market Facebook page or the Taiwan Flower Education Association website.