432 results found

• • Greenery

  Singapore Botanic Gardens expands to 82 hectares

  20 Nov 2015

  National Parks Board (NParks) has announced expansions of the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ Learning Forest and Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden, as well as the Botanic Gardens’ growth to 82 hectares* – the largest size it has ever been since its establishment in 1859.
• • Greenery

  Burkill Hall to be returned to its original identity as an Anglo-Malayan style house

  06 Nov 2015

  Burkill Hall, one of the historic buildings in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, will be repainted and returned to its original identity as an Anglo-Malayan Plantation Style House. Global paints and coatings company, AkzoNobel will refresh the look for Burkill Hall and the Bandstand, through the Garden City Fund, the National Parks Board’s (NParks) registered charity.
• Contributions from corporate organisations in support of the Singapore Botanic Gardens

  05 Nov 2015

  Factsheet - More details on the contributions from corporate organisations
• • Greenery

  GreenUrbanScape Asia 2015 defines smarter and greener urban solutions

  05 Nov 2015

  GreenUrbanScape Asia, the region’s leading event for urban design, landscape and greenery returns with the largest edition to date this year; with 170 brands and companies from 23 countries at the exhibition, a 25% increase from 2013. Held at MAX Atria, Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Centre from 5 to 7 November, the 2nd edition of GreenUrbanScape Asia was officially opened today by Singapore’s Minister for National Development, Lawrence Wong.
• • Greenery

  22 developments recognised for greening efforts this year

  04 Nov 2015

  The National Parks Board (NParks) will be recognising 22 private and public developments this year under the Skyrise Greenery Awards (SGA) and Landscape Excellence Assessment Framework (LEAF), for their efforts in greenery provision and ecologically friendly landscapes.
• • Greenery

  NParks starts new guided walks of Eco-Link@BKE

  04 Nov 2015

  The National Parks Board (NParks) will conduct public guided walks of the Eco-Link@BKE for the first time on 21 Nov 2015, 5 Dec 2015, 19 Dec 2015 and 9 Jan 2016, in conjunction with Clean and Green SG50.
• • Greenery

  Towards An Active and Gracious Community!

  30 Oct 2015

  Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong launched the Clean and Green SG50 (CG SG50) Carnival at the North East District today.
• • Greenery
  • Wildlife and Biodiversity

  Public registration for Sisters Islands Marine Park Dive Trail opens today

  29 Oct 2015

  Registration for the new Sisters’ Islands Marine Park Dive Trail opens to the public on 29 October 2015. Interested divers can sign up for the dive trails by contacting any of the approved dive operators listed on the Sisters’ Islands Marine Park website.
• • Greenery

  17700 public suggestions gathered for Jurong Lake Gardens strongly support key design principles

  25 Oct 2015

  More than 17,700 suggestions had been gathered, reflecting strong support for the Gardens’ four key design principles of preserving nature & memories, co-creating show gardens, integrating science & nature and vibrant programming.
• • Greenery

  Relive fond memories through a night of Xinyao and Chinese evergreen favourites at Jurong Central Park

  20 Oct 2015

  Park visitors will be able to relive fond memories through a night of familiar xinyao (新谣) and Chinese oldies (怀旧金曲) at Jurong Central Park this coming 31 October 2015. They will get to sing along with local singers belting out theme songs from MediaCorp Channel 8 hit dramas such as “Moonlight in the City” (城里的月光), “Gentle Night” (温柔的夜), “Voices from the Heart” (小人物的心声), as well as evergreen favourites of artistes such as Anita Mui, Feng Fei Fei, Fei Yu Qing and Teresa Teng.