Interesting Green: Stamp - Gardens by the Bay

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Gardens by the Bay - Set of Stamps
Date Of Issue : 28 Jun, 2012

PHOTO: Gardens by the Bay - Set of Stamps

Local Price : S$ 2.20
Overseas Price : S$ 2.20
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Singapore, 27 June 2012 - Bay South Garden, the largest of the three gardens that make up Gardens by the Bay, will be open to the public on 29 June 2012. The 54-hectares Bay South Garden is the first phase of Gardens by the Bay’s development. SingPost will release the Gardens by the Bay stamp set featuring the horticulture-themed leisure destination in its myriad of colours to coincide with the official launch of Bay South Garden on 28 June 2012.

PHOTO: Gardens by the Bay - the "Flower Dome" and "Cloud Forest" cooled conservatories; the Supertrees; the Horticultural Themed Gardens

Local Price : S$ 1.10

Gardens by the Bay Stamp Products

The Gardens by the Bay stamp set comprises two S$1.10 stamps which beautifully illustrated the many wonders of nature at the Bay South Garden such as the "Flower Dome" and "Cloud Forest" cooled conservatories; the Supertrees; the Horticultural Themed Gardens; and the Dragonfly & Kingfisher Lakes.

PHOTO: Gardens by the Bay - the Dragonfly & Kingfisher Lakes

Local Price : S$ 1.10

Besides this set of two stamps (S$2.20), other stamp products include the Pre-cancelled

First Day Cover affixed with stamps (S$3.00) and the Presentation Pack (S$3.95).

PHOTO: Pre-cancelled First Day Cover affixed with stamps (S$3.00)

PHOTO: Gardens by the Bay - Presentation Pack

Local Price : S$ 3.95
Overseas Price : S$ 3.70
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All these stamp products will be on sale from 28 June 2012 at all post offices and the Singapore Philatelic Museum.

Orders can also be made at SingPost’s online shopping portal vPOST (http://shop.vpost.com.sg).

Highlights of Bay South Garden
Cooled Conservatories

The cooled conservatories comprising two glass biomes – ‘Cloud Forest’ (0.8 hectare) and ‘Flower Dome’ (1.2 hectares) – replicate the cool-moist climate of the Tropical Montane region and the cool dry climate of the Mediterranean and semi-arid sub-tropical regions respectively. With their cutting edge technologies that provide energy-efficient solutions in cooling, the cooled conservatories allow a whole new world of plants to be sustained in Singapore.

PHOTO: Gardens by the Bay - the "Flower Dome" and "Cloud Forest" cooled conservatories; the Supertrees; the Horticultural Themed Gardens (From Presentation Pack)

Local Price : S$ 1.10

Supertrees

Ranging in height from 25 to 50 metres, the Supertrees serve as vertical gardens to showcase a variety of bromeliads, ferns and tropical flowering climbers, on a scale never before presented in a garden. Marrying the form and function of mature trees, they not only support a living skin of plants but also mimic the ecological functions of trees through their environmentally sustainable features. There is also the OCBC Skywalk, an aerial walkway linking two of the Supertrees that will enable visitors to take in a different view of Bay South Garden.

Horticultural Themed Gardens

The horticultural themed gardens comprise two collections – ‘Heritage Gardens’ and ‘The World of Plants’ – that bring to life the important value of plants to people and the planet. The Heritage Garden is a collection of four gardens that reflects the history and culture of Singapore’s main ethnic groups and colonial heritage, and the World of Plants, a collection of six gardens that reflects the biodiversity of plant life on our planet.

PHOTO: Gardens by the Bay - the Dragonfly & Kingfisher Lakes (From Presentation Pack)

Local Price : S$ 1.10

Dragonfly Lake & Kingfisher Lake

The lake system in Bay South comprises two lakes – ‘Dragonfly Lake’ and ‘Kingfisher Lake’ – and acts as a natural filtration system for water from the garden’s catchment. The lake system provides an aquatic habitat for biodiversity such as fishes and dragonflies, and depicts the importance of plants in the healthy functioning of our ecosystem.

Items on Sale Price
First Day Cover (without stamps)+ S$ 0.25*
Complete set of stamps S$ 2.20
Pre-cancelled First-Day Cover affixed with stamps S$ 3.00*
Presentation Pack S$ 3.95*
Gardens By the Bay Coffee Table Book S$ 48.00
Singapore’s Flora and Fauna Ceramic Tiles S$ 89.90
Garden City Artprint S$108.00
Gardens By the Bay Artprint S$108.00
Gardens By the Bay Gems Entrusted Frame S$288.00