Gardens and Herbs in Urban Space

On 12 May, Dad and I went to visit the community garden at 728, Woodlands. It is listed as one of the Community in Bloom gardens, which is an accolade by NParks. It has various types of plants (most of them edible), with trellises outside with passion fruit as its green ceiling. It also has plots of land inside with veggies growing. Its a great place for families to explore, learn, volunteer and possibly harvest!  Passion fruit Banana Papaya Sweet Potato leaf Spinach Kai Lan Chye Sim Lady's finger

Between block 718 and 720 at Admiralty, there lies a quiet and charming community garden frequently visited by residents around that area as well as from afar. A large shade with a round table and chair at the entrance of the garden provides a perfect place for visitors to rest. This is a place where students from primary and secondary schools learn how to sow seeds, transplants seedlings, weed and harvest the produce from the garden. These organic produce (no chemical fertilizers nor insecticides) also benefit the community at large! A recent batch of kailan have just been harvested and were given to a nursing home. We hope that these fresh produce would make up a nutritious meal for the elderly at the home! Gardening starts from young! There are some birds in a large-size cage and some tortoises in the ponds as well. These are definitely going to attract the attention of young visitors. I would encourage parents to bring their young children to use the garden as their regu...