The Gardens By the Bay is an initiative by the Singapore Government to rejuvenate the Marina Bay area. It spans some 101 hectares and located right between Marina Bay Sands and the Marina Barrage. Once completed, it will have two domed shaped temperature cooled conservatories and host a variety of plants from all around the world. That’s not all, the park would contain several other themed gardens and lakes and the huge man-made super trees. This attraction would be opened in June 2012 so watch for it. It would transform the landscape of Singapore.
As an attendee of the World Orchid Show 2011, we were given the privilege to preview one of the domes.
The most previous structures of the Gardens By the Bay is the Super Trees. You could see the Singapore Flyer on the bottom right of the picture above.
Behind the Gardens by the Bay is Marina Bay Sands. There is a skybridge from the Resort to the Garden. We wanted to walk that day but it was drizzling so we decided to take the free shuttle bus which ferried us from the World Orchid Show held in Marina Bay Sands Exhibition Hall.
Guarding the Gardens by the Bay are some craved fierce animals.
The domed conservatory which we visited.
After walking around the conservatory, I suddenly saw people making way on the pathway and standing on the sides. At first, I thought they were queuing for something until I saw this buggy moving by.
On the buggy in dark jacket was Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the former Prime Minister of Singapore who founded modern Singapore and through his direction transformed Singapore from a backward island nation with no natural resources into what it is today.
The 1,000 years old olive tree which was transported to the dome. Although the tree is still alive, it no longer bears fruit.
A Walking and Singing Orchid was singing to a shy little girl.
The Super Tree structure lighted up.
There is a lot of plants and trees species in the dome but I will keep this as a preview. Drop by in June 2012 and be awed.
