Hello World. This post is very overdue but I guess it is better late than never. Admittedly I am not somebody who is very involved in environmental activities or anything green related in general. This lack of action doesn't stem from a lack of care/nonchalance but rather dispassion. This is quite in contrast to my … Continue reading Habitat Enhancement @ Chestnut
Category: Chestnut Habitat Enhancement
An energy-draining morning indeed
When I saw the title of the activity, I had zero idea of what we're going to do exactly as I never participated in any habitat enhancement activity before. We were told to bring garden gloves (if we have it) so one could only guess. The targetted area for enhancement was relatively far from where … Continue reading An energy-draining morning indeed
Kids, treasure your mature forests…
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…
A morning in Chestnut Nature Park
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
Habitat Enhancement @ 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
More than just a day of weeding
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