This year, National Parks Board (NParks) and National Library Board (NLB) worked together to present the Bear Fruit (B.F.) series 2009, a process-oriented programme that provides a platform for amateurs and enthusiasts to be inspired and aspire to turn their gardening passion and interest into reality. After a period of about two months, the Bear Fruit (B.F.) 2009 series of activities drew to a close. I was there at the certificate presentation ceremony this evening.
In this year’s series, participants who are largely non-gardeners and come from all walks of life, were introduced into the realm of plants and gardening. After a series of basic gardening talks, participants grouped together to make their first terrariums – gardens inside a sealed environment. In this case, plants were housed inside a glass fish tank. The presentation ceremony featured the various terrariums done by the participants and these will be moved to HortPark soonafter and put on show during GardenTech 2009 (14 to 18 Aug 09).
Guest-of-Honour of the ceremony was Dr N. Varaprasad, Chief Executive of NLB, who presented certificates to the participants for their hardwork and aptitude throughout the series spanning a period of 2 months. Mr Ng Lang, CEO NParks, was present at the ceremony to support the participants and the partnership between NLB and NParks. Resource speakers who shared basic gardening and design tips were myself and Thomson Lim (both from NParks). Like me, Thomson was also there to support the participants.
