Heritage Place - Where Singapore's Greening Movement Began (2021 0510)
On 16 June 1963, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's Founding Prime Ministry, planted a Mempat tree at Farrer Circus, which was located at the current junction of Holland Road and Farrer Road, and lunched an island-wide greening movement that has continuous for more than five decades.
Mr Lee made greening a priority as he belived that the introduction of greenery would soften the harshness of urbanization and improve Singaporeans' quality of life. The original Mempat tree was removed due to redevelopment. A grove of Mempat trees has been planted in its place to remind us of Mr Lee's vision and the relentless efforts of our pioneers to transform Singapore into a city in a Garden.
Locate: Farrer Road & Holland Road Junction (Holland Flyover)
Getting There:
MRT Holland Villange (CC21)/Holland V Stn/Blk12 Stop ID: 11401 Board Bus 106 and alight at Les Jardins De Holland Stop ID: 11229
MRT Orchard (NS22)/Orchard Boulevard Stop ID: 09022 Board Bus 7/77/106/123/174 and alight at Lien Twrs Stop ID: 11221
MRT Botanic Gardens (CC19/DT9)/ Botanic Gdns Stn Stop ID: 41021 Board Bus 48/153/ and alight at Opp Tulip Gdn Stop ID: 11099
MRT Farrer Road (CC20)/Farrer Rd Stn Exit A Stop ID: 11119 Board Bus 48/93/153/165/174/186/855/961/961M and alight at Opp Tulip Gdn Stop ID: 11099 for 2 stops
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