Thursday, November 5, 2020

Bonsai trees at rooftop garden for Tree Planting Day

Source Website: https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/bonsai-trees-rooftop-garden-tree-planting-day
By Prisca Ang, The New Paper, 02 November 2020 at 06:00 am


Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong planting a Bonsai tree at a rooftop garden in Hougang yesterday.
PHOTO: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong planting a Bonsai tree at a rooftop garden in Hougang yesterday. The origins of Tree Planting Day go back to 1963 and is usually held on the first Sunday of November.
TNP PHOTO: GIN TAY
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong planted Bonsai trees at a rooftop garden in Hougang yesterday morning to mark Tree Planting Day, an occasion that scored several firsts in the history of the annual event.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event was held without participation from residents for the first time in its 49-year history.

It was also the first such event held at a rooftop garden and the first time bonsai trees were planted.


This year, we planted a Podocarpus Macrophyllus, also known as Buddhist Pine.
PHOTO: "This year, we planted a Podocarpus Macrophyllus, also known as Buddhist Pine. Native to southern Japan, it is an evergreen tree found in mountain regions that can grow up to 40m tall. As the wood is resistant to termites and water, it is often used to construct wooden houses in Okinawa. I hope that as a people, we will prove as resilient as this tree during challenging times such as this."
(MCI Photos by Fyrol)
Picture posted by Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday, 01 November 2020 at 05:00pm
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Armed with shovels, PM Lee and fellow Ang Mo Kio GRC MPs - Mr Darryl David, Mr Gan Thiam Poh, Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin and Ms Ng Ling Ling - planted 10 Podocarpus macrophyllus trees, commonly known as the Buddhist pine, in their Bonsai form at the rooftop garden of the multi-storey carpark at Block 933 Hougang Avenue 9.


Armed with shovels, PM Lee and fellow Ang Mo Kio GRC MPs
PHOTO: Armed with shovels, PM Lee and fellow Ang Mo Kio GRC MPs - Mr Darryl David, Mr Gan Thiam Poh, Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin and Ms Ng Ling Ling - planted 10 Podocarpus macrophyllus trees, commonly known as the Buddhist pine, in their Bonsai form at the rooftop garden of the multi-storey carpark at Block 933 Hougang Avenue 9.
PHOTO: "Good to meet up with my fellow AMK grassroots advisors. Let us all continue in our efforts to make Singapore a City in Nature! — with Kwek Hian Chuan Henry - 郭献川 Guō xiàn chuān and 4 others."
(MCI Photos by Fyrol)
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The origins of the event go back to June 16, 1963, when founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew started a tree planting campaign by planting a mempat tree in Farrer Circus.

The annual event is usually held on the first Sunday of November. Each town council usually holds Tree Planting Day activities with its own Members of Parliament.

The event on Sunday was streamed live on the Ang Mo Kio Town Council's Facebook page. It was viewed about 13,000 times as of 11.30am on Sunday.


Ang Mo Kio Town Council’s Horticulture Manager Ms Tan Shou Keng shared with me the town council’s plans for the rooftop gardens as well as their efforts in greening AMK estate.
PHOTO: "Ang Mo Kio Town Council’s Horticulture Manager Ms Tan Shou Keng shared with me the town council’s plans for the rooftop gardens as well as their efforts in greening AMK estate. Besides horticulture, we’ve been active in ensuring that AMK residents have access to amenities such as playgrounds, Silver Zones for the elderly, new cycling paths and sheltered linkways."
(MCI Photo by Fyrol)
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The Buddhist pine is a tropical evergreen tree that can grow up to 20m. It responds well to pruning and trimming, and is largely resistant to pests and diseases.

After planting the trees, PM Lee visited the rooftop garden's herbs and spices area, which houses plants such as basil, rosemary, pandan and lemongrass, and was presented with various leaves and seeds from the garden.


After planting a big bonsai plant, I received a regular-sized one of my own! — with Darryl David
PHOTO: "After planting a big bonsai plant, I received a regular-sized one of my own! — with Darryl David".
(MCI Photo by Fyrol)
Picture posted by Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday, 01 November 2020 at 05:00pm
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From today, Ang Mo Kio Town Council will give out 160 bags of salad crop seedlings.

Participants can go to the town council's Facebook page for details on how to get the bags.


This year, we planted a Podocarpus Macrophyllus, also known as Buddhist Pine. Native to southern Japan, it is an...

Posted by Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday, November 1, 2020

Posted by Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday, 01 November 2020 at 05:00pm
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Delighted to meet Aden Z-Ray Low
PHOTO: "Delighted to meet Aden Z-Ray Low, as well as the principals from Skool4Kidz Preschool@ Sengkang Riverside Park when they presented this beautiful handmade quilt! Staff, students, and their families came together to make this unique piece to show national pride and unity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Well done!"
(Photo by Lee Hsien Loong)
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong together with fellow Ang Mo Kio GRC MPs
PHOTO: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong together with fellow Ang Mo Kio GRC MPs - (from left) Mr Darryl David; Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin (hidden by the bonsai); Mr Gan Thiam Poh and Ms Ng Ling Ling - watering the bonsai trees they planted at a rooftop garden in Hougang yesterday to mark Tree Planting Day. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
Picture posted by Prisca Ang, The Straits Times on Sunday, 01 November 2020 at 05:00pm
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PM Lee planting a bonsai tree at a rooftop garden in Hougang on Nov 1, 2020.
PHOTO: PM Lee planting a bonsai tree at a rooftop garden in Hougang on Nov 1, 2020.
ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
Picture posted by Prisca Ang, The Straits Times on Sunday, 01 November 2020 at 12:07pm SGT
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The first Tree Planting Day was held on Nov 7, 1971, when then-acting prime minister Goh Keng Swee planted a rain tree on the summit of Mount Faber.


PM Lee and fellow Ang Mo Kio GRC MPs (from left) Mr Darryl David, Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin, Mr Gan Thiam Poh and Ms Ng Ling Ling.
PHOTO: PM Lee and fellow Ang Mo Kio GRC MPs (from left) Mr Darryl David, Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin, Mr Gan Thiam Poh and Ms Ng Ling Ling.
ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
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PHOTO: Bonsai - tribute to my grandpa
Picture posted by CHOCOCHIYOKO on 29 August 2015 - little bonsai girl
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We Will Meet Soon at the rooftop garden.
PHOTO:  We Will Meet Soon at the rooftop garden.
"For in dreams we enter a world that's entirely our own".
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Bonsai - Tree of Life
Bonsai - Tree of Life
PHOTO: Bonsai - Tree of Life
"Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever." (Revelation 22:1-5).
Picture posted by Michael Oswald on 18 February 2011 - Model: Adriana Hastings. Every bonsai needs to be wired to get a unique look and it is ok to display the trees with the wires still on. It is a metaphor to the necessity of human interaction to create 'beauty.'
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By Prisca Ang, The New Paper, 02 November 2020 at 06:00 am
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[1] Prisca Ang, The New Paper, Bonsai trees at rooftop garden for Tree Planting Day, posted on 02 November 2020 at 06:00 am, https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/bonsai-trees-rooftop-garden-tree-planting-day


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