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Shamrock’s Visit to my Community Garden

Posted on October 18, 2008 | 1 Comment

One of the long time members of the Green Culture Singapore (GCS) discussion forum, shamrock, from Malaysia was in town last Sunday (12 Oct 08).  She had been a member since the forum started four years ago. Shamrock lived in Singapore before and is definitely no stranger to the lanscape here.

Unfortunately, I was unable to meet her this visit as I had commitments to work at the lab but I was happy to hear that she was accompanied by a number of likeminded members who are into the growing of edible plants from the GCS discussion forum.

Shamrock and friends at the edible plants section of my community garden at Serangoon North.

Shamrock is well known for her beautiful flower garden at home in Malaysia and her interest on the growing of the mulberry (Morus sp.) and peppercorn tree (Schinus sp.) has rubbed off on quite a number of members in the forum in Singapore. Members not only exchanged growing tips but also cuttings and seeds with her and one another.  

During her short visit over the weekend, shamrock visited various garden centres and the gardens of various members who grew edibles such as herbs and vegetables. On Monday, she dropped by my community garden at Serangoon North. Although I was not physically here to bring her on a personal tour, I am glad that my friends from the discussion forum who visited my garden before did so on my behalf.
 
Shamrock said she was very impressed with the concept of the community garden and wished that they were introduced when she had lived here. “I would have loved to potter around in one with likeminded people”, she said. “I was just drawn to the edible section of the garden. The crops grown there are amazing.”
 
Many thanks to Herb Lover, skyfiery, sasa, maggie, bmb albert and Karen79 for the help  and the excellent pictures!

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