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• • Greenery

  First symposium in Singapore on integrating nature into urban design

  14 Oct 2015

  The ‘Biophilia and the Future of Sustainable Cities’ Symposium, jointly organised by the National Parks Board (NParks) and the Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC), attracted over 300 public servants, academics, and industry partners together in Singapore to learn how nature can be integrated with urban landscape to improve liveability and quality of life for city-dwellers.
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  Coney Island Park opens to the public

  10 Oct 2015

  The new Coney Island Park, located off the north eastern coast of Singapore, is now open to public. The 50 ha park, built on the principles of environmental sustainability, seeks to enhance and protect the wide variety of habitats found in the area.
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  Kikkoman donates S$0.5 million for new mangrove arboretum at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve for conservation and education to mark its 30th anniversary in Singapore

  04 Oct 2015

  Kikkoman Singapore, the local manufacturing facility of Japan-based soy sauce manufacturer Kikkoman Corporation, today announced a S$0.5 million sponsorship for the National Parks Board’s (NParks) new mangrove arboretum at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Coastal Trail for mangrove conservation, education and public outreach.
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  Community gathers to celebrate 25 years of the Park Connector Network

  20 Sep 2015

  The National Parks Board (NParks) celebrated 25 years of the Park Connector Network (PCN) and the completion of 300 km of the Park Connectors today by involving schools, corporate organisations and residents from Macpherson in the planting of 200 trees at Balam Park Connector and Pelton Canal Park Connector.
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  A Night of Instrumental Favourites at Bedok Reservoir Park

  17 Sep 2015

  Bringing the event closer to the heartlands, NParks SG50 Concert Series in the Park is back for the fourth instalment this coming 26 September 2015 at Bedok Reservoir Park. Get serenaded by popular local instrumental talents like T'ang Quartet, More than Music, The Teng Ensemble and Djoko Mangkrengg Performing Arts, who will put together a wide repertoire of music featuring classical renditions of popular songs by the likes of Bruno Mars, Kenny G, Kitaro, One Direction, Pachelbel, Tchaikovsky, Teresa Teng, Vivaldi, and more.
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  Corporate organisations provide sustained support for the Singapore Botanic Gardens

  16 Sep 2015

  Organisations have stepped forward to show their continued and committed support for the Singapore Botanic Gardens since its inscription as Singapore’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site in July. In celebration of the Gardens’ successful inscription, property developer, City Developments Limited (CDL) initiated a gala dinner and hosted some 400 distinguished guests from both the public and private sectors this evening.
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  NParks launches inaugural Community Garden Festival

  06 Sep 2015

  The National Parks Board (NParks) today launched at HortPark the inaugural Community Garden Festival, which aims to bring community gardeners together to celebrate and share their passion and knowledge of plants and gardening. The Festival is also one of NParks’ milestone celebrations commemorating SG50.
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  Care & Share Movement Grant Enabled Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park inclusive playground to be launched with first-of-its-kind wheelchair-accessible play equipment

  22 Aug 2015

  The Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park inclusive playground, made possible by the Care & Share Movement, with donations from Community Chest’s corporate partners and government’s matching grant, was officially opened by Minister for Social and Family Development Mr Tan Chuan-Jin today.
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  NParks unveils Singapore Botanic Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Site plaque and commemorative stamps

  06 Aug 2015

  Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today unveiled the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ UNESCO World Heritage Site plaque during the People’s Variety Show at the Gardens’ Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage. The Gardens was inscribed as Singapore’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site on 4 July. The plaque will be installed at the Garden’s Tanglin Gate.
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  Singapore Botanic Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Site Stamps Launch

  06 Aug 2015

  'Singapore Botanic Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Site’ commemorative stamps will be issued today to celebrate the inscription of the Singapore Botanic Gardens as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.