bukit panjang community gardens

zhenghua has traditionally been a farming area. before it was developed into the bukit panjang new town, there were farms scattered from zhenghua to choa chu kang and lim chu kang. quite a number of the residents of bukit panjang new town were resettled from this area, so their roots run deep. they are still very much down to earth and very much a farmer at heart.

for this reason, the town council has set aside two plots of land for the residents to pursue their interest and love - gardening/farming. i know also of two unofficial plots which other residents have carved out for themselves to grow flowering plants and vegetables.

the bigger of the fenced up area is at petir road, near the zhenghua park. here, a wide variety of vegetables are grown. the plots are numbered for identification and in the morning and evening, quite a number of elderly people can be seen tilling the land and tending to the crops.

aside from growing the more popular kangkong, chye sim and sweet potato, they also have french bean, long bean and different types of gourds.