• To work with public, private and community organisations to identify greening opportunities;
• To advise on measures to encourage greening, quality landscape design and quality tree management, particularly in the built-up areas and in private sector developments for consideration by the Steering Committee on Greening, Landscape and Tree Management;
• To formulate public education programmes to foster an attitude of care for trees and the greened environment in the community;
• To advise on the manpower development strategy, including provision of education and training, with a view to building up the capacity of the industry to undertake greening, landscape and tree management works; and
• To enlist community support for greening through civic education and campaign.

To advise the Development Bureau on:

• strategies in relation to urban forestry, encompassing urban arboriculture, urban ecology and urban landscapes;
• urban forestry applied research and development regime within practical and measurable framework; and
• policies and measures concerning the promotion of positive capacity building on the urban forestry related industries and trades.

Chairman

• Head of Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section
  Development Bureau

To advise the Development Bureau (DEVB) on issues related to the following:

• the Registration Scheme for Tree Management Personnel;
• the Study Sponsorship Scheme and Trainee Programme under the Urban Forestry Support Fund; and
• the development and the manpower supply and demand of the arboriculture and horticulture industry.

Chairman

• Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)1

Non-official Members (Individuals)

• Professor Leslie CHEN Hung-chi, JP
• Mr Ray CHING Wai
• Mr Kingsley CHOI Lim-cho
• Mr Daniel HO Tat-pui
• Ms Iris HOI
• Mr LAI Ka-ming
• Dr Allen LIM Miaw-shin
• Mr Victor MAN Kwok-hing
• Dr Alvin TANG Ming-chak
• Ms Florence TSUI Ho-fun
• Mr Chiky WONG Cheuk-yuet
• Dr Peter YAU

Non-official Members (Institutions)

• Construction Industry Council
• Vocational Training Council

Official Members

• Head of Greening, Landscape, and Tree Management Section, DEVB
• Representative of Education Bureau
• Representative of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
• Representative of Highways Department
• Representative of Housing Department
• Representative of Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Secretary

• Head of Tree Management Office, DEVB

Minutes of Meeting

Arboriculture and Horticulture Industry Development Advisory Committee (2020-22)

• Minutes of the First Meeting held on 3 July 2020
• Minutes of the Second Meeting held on 6 November 2020
• Minutes of the Third Meeting held on 19 August 2021

Arboriculture and Horticulture Industry Development Advisory Committee (2022-24)

• Minutes of the First Meeting held on 25 July 2022
• Minutes of the Second Meeting held on 14 March 2023
• Minutes of the Third Meeting held on 20 December 2023