The original clean and green vision started by the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew was to help promote equality among all Singaporeans.
He also believed that a lush green city would set Singapore apart from the rest of the world.
Fifty years on, the development of community gardens through NParks’ Community in Bloom project has further brought Singapore’s green movement to the community level, wrote National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan in a blog post.
“Last year, my Sembawang residents grew 250kg worth of fresh vegetables, such as kai lan, chye sim and lettuce, at the community garden and sold them for charity. They raised $6,000 for Man Fut Tong Nursing Home,” said Mr Khaw, who is also MP for Sembawang GRC.
To further boost Singapore’s reputation as a garden city, NParks is launching the Community Garden Edibles Competition at HortPark this Saturday, 4 April. The event will be friendly and fun, with the emphasis on good knowledge sharing.
“The Community Garden Edibles Competition is a little contribution towards Mr Lee’s vision, involving everyone in the creation of our City in a Garden,” Mr Khaw added.
Image: Residents in their community garden. (Photo by NParks)
Romesh Navaratnarajah, Singapore Editor at PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact him about this or other stories email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
