GARDEN CITY !?! - Page 5

hyacinthus · February 21st, 2006, 04:39 PM

u know what?

everyone is too busy working to pay off the condo loans... no time to grow plants.

heirloom · February 21st, 2006, 06:45 PM

i agree.. planting is really difficult to get started into. i've been wanting a salad garden in my balcony for years, not that i even know how to start :")

hyacinthus · February 22nd, 2006, 07:52 AM

hehe... I even thought of transplanting some rose shrubs from my mum's garden as she said it's easy to grow those miniature roses.

hope MOE and NParks could work hand in hand to make gardening a compulsory subject (once weekly) in Primary / Secondary school.

babystan03 · February 22nd, 2006, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyacinthus

hope MOE and NParks could work hand in hand to make gardening a compulsory subject (once weekly) in Primary / Secondary school.

Don't bet on it.....

heirloom · February 22nd, 2006, 01:26 PM

omggg why?? i think students are already bogged down enough as it is... i'd think economics would be much more useful

***szehoong*** · February 22nd, 2006, 02:13 PM

I think it is possible. In Malaysia, we had a subject called Kemahiran Hidup which translate to 'living skills'. We learn carpentry, plumbling, cooking, sewing, gardening and even metalworks. Of course all are basics and it depends on a school's facility and equipment. Some schools concentrate on one more than the other.

My primary school even had a small vegetable garden!

AFL · February 22nd, 2006, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by szehoong

I think it is possible. In Malaysia, we had a subject called Kemahiran Hidup which translate to 'living skills'. We learn carpentry, plumbling, cooking, sewing, gardening and even metalworks. Of course all are basics and it depends on a school's facility and equipment. Some schools concentrate on one more than the other.

My primary school even had a small vegetable garden!

yeah, but i never been active to such subject...i think i fail my living skills in form 1 (grade 8)

JoSin · February 23rd, 2006, 01:17 PM

most schools in singapore also has a vegetable garden...some even make sales from the vegetables they grow! haha. Is it a must for all of you to learn plumbling and all that?

***szehoong*** · February 24th, 2006, 06:26 AM

I see.....then you all have gardening loh

......but apart from vegetables do they teach how to plant decorative plants as well

Yea.....we have to learn plumbling and carpentry and all that because it is compulsory. But those are very basic stuffs

***szehoong*** · February 24th, 2006, 06:28 AM

Here's some greenery pictures along Thomson Road:

heirloom · February 24th, 2006, 11:33 AM

could we have a look at your planter? i'm really curious to see what people do with their planters.

hyacinthus · March 4th, 2006, 03:09 PM

very easy... Just look outside any condo that has planters e.g. The Grange Residences / The Levelz.

hyacinthus · March 6th, 2006, 11:45 AM

6 MARCH 2006

CREATING A “CITY-IN-A-GARDEN”
Landscape Master Plan to create a multicoloured, multi-sensory environment
at MarinaBay

Source from URA Website

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and National Parks Board (NParks) today announced a landscape master plan to create a multicoloured, multi-sensory environment at MarinaBay that will reinforce its sense of place and further enhance its image as a “City-in-a-Garden”.

The Landscape Master Plan will complement the three new Gardens at MarinaSouth, MarinaEast and MarinaCentre by guiding the tree and shrub planting along key routes and within public open spaces in the MarinaBay area.

Streets with identity
Unique planting schemes combining different tree and shrub species will help to differentiate the individual districts and provide a sense of place and orientation.

Distinctive Boulevards
The main boulevards will be distinguished by large ‘signature’ wide-canopied trees to create a distinctly formal feel for these streets, much like the Champs Elysées in Paris. The trees will line both sides of Marina Boulevard and Central Boulevard, which will link to the existing Central Business District (CBD). Buildings along these roads will be set back to allow additional trees and a wider walkway for pedestrians and more street-based activities, such as ‘al fresco’ dining.

Smaller, light foliage trees - Caesalpinia ferrea (common name : Brazilian Iron Wood) - next to the walkways will provide pedestrians with a ‘dappled’ shading effect and create a pleasant walking experience. Formal shrub planting - Ixora Super Pink and Ixora Super Orange mixed with Wrightia religiosa - will provide different colour schemes for each of the roads with distinctive fragrances.

Signature Street
Bayfront Avenue will be a signature street lined with columnar shaped trees - Dyera costulata (common name: Jelutong) and Hopea odorata (common name: ChengalPasir) to respond to the street’s north-south orientation and allow more sunlight to filter down to street level, whilst still providing shade. These will be complemented by Pseuderanthemum Pink shrub planting to give a reddish “carpet” effect at street level.

Iconic Gateway
Driving into MarinaBay will be a memorable experience. The signature, wide-canopied Rain Trees along the East Coast Parkway will be extended along Sheares Avenue, creating an iconic image for the area. Brightly-coloured flowering shrubs such as Crinum spp., Hippeastrum spp. will also be used to mark the gateway into the area.

Multi-layered sensory experience
The planting schemes extend beyond just providing green foliage and shade. Varying trees, plants, leaf and flower forms, as well as different colours and fragrances, will be specially chosen to create a garden-setting experience for visitors.

At the city level, the form and colour of the tree crowns will provide a recognisable image for each of the roads. At the street level, the colours and fragrances of these flowers will provide a delightful visual and sensory experience.

Colours by the bay
Visitors can look forward to enjoy a visual treat with different colour planting schemes throughout MarinaBay.

A Yellow/Gold theme has been chosen for the Central sub-zone, next to the existing CBD – a reference to the business of “wealth creation” in the area. Yellow Rain Trees will be planted along both sides of the linear public open space, extending throughout the whole of the Central sub-zone. Yellow flowers will also be used within the open space and along adjacent roads.

The district around Marina Bay Station will adopt a Pink (denoting “happiness”) colour theme. Pink flowering trees - Plumeria spp. (common name : Frangipanni) and Tabebuia rosea (common name : Pink Poui) - will be planted along the roads and around the major public open space.

Within the Bayfront area, the planting will have a green colour theme, representing “harmony”. Palms of different forms will be planted on each of the roads, extending the botanical planting scheme of the future Garden at MarinaSouth throughout the district and onto the waterfront promenade around MarinaBay.

A place for the people
In addition to the future Gardens, two new public open spaces will provide additional respite to the urban environment, allowing visitors and residents views of the Bay and the surrounding buildings.

A linear park, some 3.8 hectares in size (more than two times that of War Memorial Park) will stretch for 700 metres to provide a visual and physical link connection between the district at Central sub-zone and the waterfront at Marina Bay. Another 3.2 hectare public open space will be located immediately above the existing Marina Bay MRT station, providing a major focal point for the surrounding developments. These spaces will be linked by lushly planted walkways to the 3.5km-long waterfront promenade around the Bay and the three new Gardens.

Please refer to Annex 1 for visuals on the Landscape Master Plan.

Exhibition details
The public can view details of the landscaping strategy for MarinaBay in an exhibition at The URA Centre from Tuesday, 7 March till Friday, 31 March 2006. Opening hours are: Mon - Fri, 9.00 am – 7.00 pm; Sat, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm; closed on Sundays and public holidays. Admission is free.

redstone · March 6th, 2006, 02:38 PM

woah...

Rence · March 29th, 2006, 11:05 AM

Nice job!

I hope that people especially the government officials in the Philippines would have the same attitudes and policy towards greening the entire country .Just like what Singapore is doing.

But slowly but surely the Philippines is slowly doing its share in preserving mother nature. We in the POS conservation group are planting orchids togther with PHS in semi-enclosed property like Manila Orchidarium , La Mesa Dam among others and hopefully in the future introduced plants and orchids into the wild.

RafflesCity · April 23rd, 2006, 02:49 PM

I think in tropical countries...without much action, the forest takes over everything!

NParks starts register to track rising number of heritage trees

23 April 2006

THE number of heritage trees in Singapore has jumped almost fivefold, going from 35 to 161.

And to encourage more Singaporeans to nominate beautiful, old trees for preservation, the National Parks Board has decided to start a Heritage Trees Register to keep track of them. The register, available online on the NParks website, contains information on and photos of all the trees.

Launching the register yesterday at Turnhouse Park in Changi, Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman, Parliamentary Secretary (National Development and Community Development, Youth and Sports), said: 'There is a lot of history behind these trees and this register presents a great opportunity... to know more about these majestic green giants.'

Heritage trees cannot be cut down and are protected with lightning conductors with money from HSBC Bank's $255,000 Heritage Trees Fund.

A panel of officials and nature-loving volunteers decide if a tree should be placed on the register, based on its appearance, height and girth, as well as its social, historical and educational significance.

These criteria will also determine if the Bodhi tree outside Jin Long Si Temple off Bartley Road will be declared a heritage tree, said NParks director Simon Longman. It made the news last Friday when temple officials appealed to preserve it and the temple, both of which sit on land slated for residential development.

A new programme to help youngsters appreciate heritage trees was also launched yesterday. The Young Arborist Programme for primary school and lower secondary school kids includes visits to parks and nature reserves, where students learn simple tree biology through activities like drawing flowers and collecting leaf samples.

Leow Jia Hui, 11, from Zhangde Primary, said: 'It's very interesting to learn about the trees outside the classroom instead of just reading about them.'

Jean Loo

teh · May 5th, 2006, 10:05 AM

Small Park like this "Tiong Bahru Park" below provides a good place for City dwellers to do exercise or go jogging. One round along its marked track within is about 800m and each time I jog 5 rounds which makes it about 4km.

Pengui · May 5th, 2006, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teh

Small Park like this "Tiong Bahru Park" below provides a good place for City dwellers to do exercise or go jogging. One round along its marked track within is about 800m and each time I jog 5 rounds which makes it about 4km.

I took this pic at Tiong Bahru Park ^ ^

hyacinthus · May 5th, 2006, 05:58 PM

so cute!

teh · May 8th, 2006, 05:27 AM

Singapore has lots of places for jogging & doing exercise. Below is the Garden at the upgraded precinct of Bukit Merah View HDB flat. Running one round along its jogging track is about 600m.

February 21st, 2006, 04:39 PM	#81
hyacinthus Success and Happiness Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,765 Likes (Received): 0	u know what? everyone is too busy working to pay off the condo loans... no time to grow plants. __________________ http://hyacinthus.wordpress.com

February 22nd, 2006, 07:52 AM	#83
hyacinthus Success and Happiness Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,765 Likes (Received): 0	hehe... I even thought of transplanting some rose shrubs from my mum's garden as she said it's easy to grow those miniature roses. hope MOE and NParks could work hand in hand to make gardening a compulsory subject (once weekly) in Primary / Secondary school. __________________ http://hyacinthus.wordpress.com

February 22nd, 2006, 02:13 PM	#86
*szehoong* MALAYSIAKU GEMILANG Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 8,935 Likes (Received): 160	I think it is possible. In Malaysia, we had a subject called Kemahiran Hidup which translate to 'living skills'. We learn carpentry, plumbling, cooking, sewing, gardening and even metalworks. Of course all are basics and it depends on a school's facility and equipment. Some schools concentrate on one more than the other. My primary school even had a small vegetable garden! __________________ The MALAYSIAN Forums

February 23rd, 2006, 01:17 PM	#88
JoSin \Attituded\ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: S i n g a p o r e Posts: 2,003 Likes (Received): 32	most schools in singapore also has a vegetable garden...some even make sales from the vegetables they grow! haha. Is it a must for all of you to learn plumbling and all that? __________________ A small country can do wonders. S.I.N.G.A.P.O.R.E

February 24th, 2006, 06:26 AM	#89
*szehoong* MALAYSIAKU GEMILANG Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 8,935 Likes (Received): 160	I see.....then you all have gardening loh ......but apart from vegetables do they teach how to plant decorative plants as well Yea.....we have to learn plumbling and carpentry and all that because it is compulsory. But those are very basic stuffs __________________ The MALAYSIAN Forums

February 21st, 2006, 06:45 PM	#82
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	i agree.. planting is really difficult to get started into. i've been wanting a salad garden in my balcony for years, not that i even know how to start :")

February 22nd, 2006, 01:26 PM	#85
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	omggg why?? i think students are already bogged down enough as it is... i'd think economics would be much more useful

February 24th, 2006, 06:28 AM	#90
*szehoong* MALAYSIAKU GEMILANG Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 8,935 Likes (Received): 160	Here's some greenery pictures along Thomson Road: __________________ The MALAYSIAN Forums

February 24th, 2006, 11:33 AM	#91
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	could we have a look at your planter? i'm really curious to see what people do with their planters.

March 4th, 2006, 03:09 PM	#92
hyacinthus Success and Happiness Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,765 Likes (Received): 0	very easy... Just look outside any condo that has planters e.g. The Grange Residences / The Levelz. __________________ http://hyacinthus.wordpress.com

March 6th, 2006, 11:45 AM	#93
hyacinthus Success and Happiness Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,765 Likes (Received): 0	6 MARCH 2006 CREATING A “CITY-IN-A-GARDEN” Landscape Master Plan to create a multicoloured, multi-sensory environment at MarinaBay Source from URA Website The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and National Parks Board (NParks) today announced a landscape master plan to create a multicoloured, multi-sensory environment at MarinaBay that will reinforce its sense of place and further enhance its image as a “City-in-a-Garden”. The Landscape Master Plan will complement the three new Gardens at MarinaSouth, MarinaEast and MarinaCentre by guiding the tree and shrub planting along key routes and within public open spaces in the MarinaBay area. Streets with identity Unique planting schemes combining different tree and shrub species will help to differentiate the individual districts and provide a sense of place and orientation. Distinctive Boulevards The main boulevards will be distinguished by large ‘signature’ wide-canopied trees to create a distinctly formal feel for these streets, much like the Champs Elysées in Paris. The trees will line both sides of Marina Boulevard and Central Boulevard, which will link to the existing Central Business District (CBD). Buildings along these roads will be set back to allow additional trees and a wider walkway for pedestrians and more street-based activities, such as ‘al fresco’ dining. Smaller, light foliage trees - Caesalpinia ferrea (common name : Brazilian Iron Wood) - next to the walkways will provide pedestrians with a ‘dappled’ shading effect and create a pleasant walking experience. Formal shrub planting - Ixora Super Pink and Ixora Super Orange mixed with Wrightia religiosa - will provide different colour schemes for each of the roads with distinctive fragrances. Signature Street Bayfront Avenue will be a signature street lined with columnar shaped trees - Dyera costulata (common name: Jelutong) and Hopea odorata (common name: ChengalPasir) to respond to the street’s north-south orientation and allow more sunlight to filter down to street level, whilst still providing shade. These will be complemented by Pseuderanthemum Pink shrub planting to give a reddish “carpet” effect at street level. Iconic Gateway Driving into MarinaBay will be a memorable experience. The signature, wide-canopied Rain Trees along the East Coast Parkway will be extended along Sheares Avenue, creating an iconic image for the area. Brightly-coloured flowering shrubs such as Crinum spp., Hippeastrum spp. will also be used to mark the gateway into the area. Multi-layered sensory experience The planting schemes extend beyond just providing green foliage and shade. Varying trees, plants, leaf and flower forms, as well as different colours and fragrances, will be specially chosen to create a garden-setting experience for visitors. At the city level, the form and colour of the tree crowns will provide a recognisable image for each of the roads. At the street level, the colours and fragrances of these flowers will provide a delightful visual and sensory experience. Colours by the bay Visitors can look forward to enjoy a visual treat with different colour planting schemes throughout MarinaBay. A Yellow/Gold theme has been chosen for the Central sub-zone, next to the existing CBD – a reference to the business of “wealth creation” in the area. Yellow Rain Trees will be planted along both sides of the linear public open space, extending throughout the whole of the Central sub-zone. Yellow flowers will also be used within the open space and along adjacent roads. The district around Marina Bay Station will adopt a Pink (denoting “happiness”) colour theme. Pink flowering trees - Plumeria spp. (common name : Frangipanni) and Tabebuia rosea (common name : Pink Poui) - will be planted along the roads and around the major public open space. Within the Bayfront area, the planting will have a green colour theme, representing “harmony”. Palms of different forms will be planted on each of the roads, extending the botanical planting scheme of the future Garden at MarinaSouth throughout the district and onto the waterfront promenade around MarinaBay. A place for the people In addition to the future Gardens, two new public open spaces will provide additional respite to the urban environment, allowing visitors and residents views of the Bay and the surrounding buildings. A linear park, some 3.8 hectares in size (more than two times that of War Memorial Park) will stretch for 700 metres to provide a visual and physical link connection between the district at Central sub-zone and the waterfront at Marina Bay. Another 3.2 hectare public open space will be located immediately above the existing Marina Bay MRT station, providing a major focal point for the surrounding developments. These spaces will be linked by lushly planted walkways to the 3.5km-long waterfront promenade around the Bay and the three new Gardens. Please refer to Annex 1 for visuals on the Landscape Master Plan. Exhibition details The public can view details of the landscaping strategy for MarinaBay in an exhibition at The URA Centre from Tuesday, 7 March till Friday, 31 March 2006. Opening hours are: Mon - Fri, 9.00 am – 7.00 pm; Sat, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm; closed on Sundays and public holidays. Admission is free. __________________ http://hyacinthus.wordpress.com

March 6th, 2006, 02:38 PM	#94
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,069 Likes (Received): 2	woah... __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

March 29th, 2006, 11:05 AM	#95
Rence Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Metro Manila Posts: 361 Likes (Received): 0	Nice job! I hope that people especially the government officials in the Philippines would have the same attitudes and policy towards greening the entire country .Just like what Singapore is doing. But slowly but surely the Philippines is slowly doing its share in preserving mother nature. We in the POS conservation group are planting orchids togther with PHS in semi-enclosed property like Manila Orchidarium , La Mesa Dam among others and hopefully in the future introduced plants and orchids into the wild.

April 23rd, 2006, 02:49 PM	#96
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 6	I think in tropical countries...without much action, the forest takes over everything! NParks starts register to track rising number of heritage trees 23 April 2006 THE number of heritage trees in Singapore has jumped almost fivefold, going from 35 to 161. And to encourage more Singaporeans to nominate beautiful, old trees for preservation, the National Parks Board has decided to start a Heritage Trees Register to keep track of them. The register, available online on the NParks website, contains information on and photos of all the trees. Launching the register yesterday at Turnhouse Park in Changi, Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman, Parliamentary Secretary (National Development and Community Development, Youth and Sports), said: 'There is a lot of history behind these trees and this register presents a great opportunity... to know more about these majestic green giants.' Heritage trees cannot be cut down and are protected with lightning conductors with money from HSBC Bank's $255,000 Heritage Trees Fund. A panel of officials and nature-loving volunteers decide if a tree should be placed on the register, based on its appearance, height and girth, as well as its social, historical and educational significance. These criteria will also determine if the Bodhi tree outside Jin Long Si Temple off Bartley Road will be declared a heritage tree, said NParks director Simon Longman. It made the news last Friday when temple officials appealed to preserve it and the temple, both of which sit on land slated for residential development. A new programme to help youngsters appreciate heritage trees was also launched yesterday. The Young Arborist Programme for primary school and lower secondary school kids includes visits to parks and nature reserves, where students learn simple tree biology through activities like drawing flowers and collecting leaf samples. Leow Jia Hui, 11, from Zhangde Primary, said: 'It's very interesting to learn about the trees outside the classroom instead of just reading about them.' Jean Loo

May 5th, 2006, 10:05 AM	#97
teh Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 143 Likes (Received): 1	Tiong Bahru Park Small Park like this "Tiong Bahru Park" below provides a good place for City dwellers to do exercise or go jogging. One round along its marked track within is about 800m and each time I jog 5 rounds which makes it about 4km.

May 5th, 2006, 05:58 PM	#99
hyacinthus Success and Happiness Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,765 Likes (Received): 0	so cute! __________________ http://hyacinthus.wordpress.com

May 8th, 2006, 05:27 AM	#100
teh Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 143 Likes (Received): 1	Bukit Merah View Precinct Garden Singapore has lots of places for jogging & doing exercise. Below is the Garden at the upgraded precinct of Bukit Merah View HDB flat. Running one round along its jogging track is about 600m.

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