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Best Urban Jungle: S'pore Botanic Gardens
Many citizens consider the lush 63ha confines of the Botanic Gardens to be one of the very best places for a gentle walk. - The Straits Times
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$7m project to bring 'spring' to S'pore
Six glasshouses here are being used to nurture blooms for Gardens by the Bay project.
Nature lovers fear coral project will cause damage
A group of nature lovers say the coral and marine life of Labrador Park is being destroyed by the very structures which a Singapore Polytechnic (SP) team built to save it.
Super sky-creepers
The 18 SuperTrees at the upcoming Gardens at Marina South are the first of their kind in the world.
Gardens by the Bay - Phase 1 ready by end 2010
Gardens by the Bay will eventually cover a total 101 ha, with three themed gardens at Marina South, Marina East and Marina Centre. The first of these three gardens broke ground today. -ST
Take a leaf out of her book and plant a tree for $200
Planting a sapling at Labrador Park yesterday, Mrs Mekani wants to encourage Singaporeans to care for nature.
Gardening stars unveiled
Among the award-winning participants in next year's Garden Festival are Japan's Kazuyuki Ishihara and Singapore's Henry Steed.
No water? No problem
Shunfu Road residents, led by retiree Hussein Mohd Said, manage 13 plots in small teams.
Kampung spirit thrives
Amidst the high-rise HDB buildings, Punggol residents bring back the kampung spirit by passing time gardening in the Punggol Coral Garden.
Green thumbs up
Neighbourly love is growing as residents plant vegetables and flowers together under the Community In Bloom scheme.
Undersea garden takes root
S'pore Poly team creates marine site off Labrador for corals to regrow.
Nature reserves may be reunited by eco-passage
Green link will let wildlife move freely and preserve health of Bukit Timah and Central Catchment forests.
Singapore Garden Fest comes early
The biennial show, to be held on July 25, promises to be bigger and one reader will get gardening tips from award-winning designer Jim Fogarty.
Coming up in Marina South - 'next generation' housing
Here's your chance to set a new benchmark for the residential district and win up to $50,000.
20 things you should know about H20
Do you know that washing a mug under a running tap uses about a litre of water?
Singapore: City of green gardens and blue water
Singapore landscape will soon be dotted with blue among the greens to seal our reputation as a 'city of gardens and water'.
Into the blue
In the last 40 years, Singapore has evolved from a nation with limited water resources to a model city with a sustainable water supply. A new chapter is being written in the Singapore Water Story: one where reservoirs, rivers, canals and drains will be transformed into lifestyle havens.
Living Legends - Katong's 'walled city'
The familiar Chans' Ville landmark in Katong gets a new lease of life, and has four new bungalows as neighbours too.
SPH eco-friendly from production to print
Up to 95 per cent of the company's newspapers are printed on recycled newsprint. Everything from print outs to ink cartridges are recycled, the company said in its green report card, released yesterday.
 
   

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