414 results found

• • Greenery

  NParks opens Chestnut Nature Park (South)

  02 Apr 2016

  The National Parks Board (NParks) launched the first phase of Chestnut Nature Park today. About 17 hectares in size (26 football fields), Chestnut Nature Park (South) extends the buffer for the Central Catchment Nature Reserve and improves the ecological network for biodiversity. Chestnut Nature Park (South) is Singapore’s first nature park with separate mountain biking and hiking trails, measuring 1.6km and 2.1km respectively.
• • Greenery

  Singapore Garden Festival 2016 celebrates 10 years as the largest edition ever

  01 Apr 2016

  The much-anticipated premier international garden and flower event, Singapore Garden Festival (SGF), will return for its sixth edition from 23 to 31 July 2016, marking 10 years since it started in 2006. Set to be the largest SGF ever, the return of SGF 2016 was today announced by Minister for National Development, Mr Lawrence Wong, who helped to complete the world’s Largest floral chandelier – put together by more than 260 students, community gardeners, corporate volunteers and NParks staff over five days.
• • Greenery

  NParks unveils Avenue of Heritage Trees and announces new Civic District Tree Trail

  27 Mar 2016

  The National Parks Board (NParks) has unveiled an avenue of Heritage Trees at Connaught Drive, in conjunction with the second instalment of Car-Free Sunday. Launched by Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development, Mr Desmond Lee this morning, the “Avenue of Heritage Trees” features a total of 22 Heritage Rain Trees, marking it as the largest number of trees in a single avenue endorsed under the NParks’ Heritage Tree Scheme.
• • Greenery

  NParks calls Expression of Interest for design consultancy for Jurong Lake Gardens Central and East

  07 Mar 2016

  The National Parks Board has called for an Expression of Interest today, inviting consultants to undertake the concept design for Jurong Lake Gardens (JLG) Central and East. Consultants are also required to develop ideas to integrate these Gardens with the concept design of JLG West and the surroundings.
• • Greenery

  New Ubin Living Lab provides opportunities for outdoor learning and citizen science projects

  27 Feb 2016

  The National Parks Board (NParks) today announced the opening of the new Ubin Living Lab (ULL) on Pulau Ubin. This new facility will be a catalyst for community participation in conserving the island’s natural heritage, through citizen science programmes, outdoor camps and scientific research.
• Tree planted by Senior Minister of State for National Development Desmond Lee to mark the opening of the Ubin Living Lab

  27 Feb 2016

  Factsheet - The Planchonella chartacea is native to Singapore and the region, growing along rocky seashores and in coastal forests of up to 400 metres altitude.
• • Greenery

  Civic District to go car-free once a month

  16 Feb 2016

  The Civic District and parts of the CBD will be transformed into a walkable, cyclist-friendly, and activity-filled precinct for families and friends at Car-Free Sunday SG on 28 February 2016.
• • Wildlife and Biodiversity

  Enhancing biodiversity in the new Kranji Marshes

  01 Feb 2016

  The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and National Parks Board (NParks) today officially opened Kranji Marshes, a 56.8-hectare freshwater marshland that is home to unique biodiversity. Mr Desmond Lee, Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development, officiated the opening in conjunction with World Wetlands Day, which is celebrated on 2 February. SMS Lee planted a Keranji tree, a native tree which Kranji Road is named after, at the entrance to Kranji Marshes to mark the occasion. The tree was found in abundance all over Singapore in the first half of the 19th century.
• Future of Us Terrariums Exhibit

  04 Jan 2016

  As part of the SGfuture conversations, the Ministry of National Development (MND), together with the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources (MEWR), Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI), Ministry of Transport (MOT) and their family of agencies will be leading the track of engagements titled ‘A Cleaner, Greener and Smarter Home’.
• • Greenery

  Visitors to Pulau Ubin advised not to consume water directly from the wells and taps there

  20 Dec 2015

  Joint release with NEA, PUB and SLA - Retail food establishments at Pulau Ubin to comply with precautionary measures to safeguard public health; residents issued with advisories.