21st March 2020 0900h: We got our gloves on and were given a brief introduction to when the reforestation efforts begun. Within less than 10 minutes, all the volunteers began to pull at the weeds, as instructed. It surprised me that it was it was deemed as beneficial, and even important that we would pull … Continue reading Kids, treasure your mature forests…

Before this, my knowledge of the plants we have in our secondary forests remained as that—knowledge. It was much limited to the identification of common species we see along the Green Corridor or in our nature parks, but I didn’t really give much thought into it. After all, they were just trees, shrubs and climbers. … Continue reading A morning in Chestnut Nature Park

When I first saw this program on the list, I did not know what to expect until I went to search more about it. Habitat enhancement (also known as forest restoration) is an ongoing effort that aims to manage and improve the living conditions of the native plants. 14th March 2020: Upon arriving, we were … Continue reading Habitat Enhancement @ Chestnut Nature Park

Chestnut Nature Park holds a special place in my heart as it was where I first planted trees in Singapore back in 2019. The community spirit and joy displayed by members of public carrying out acts of service for nature left me touched and inspired. Since, habitat enhancement activities appealed to me, thus choosing to … Continue reading More than just a day of weeding