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Guided waterside walk in celebration of Singapore World Water Day 2024

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On 12/03/2024

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View of rainforest across MacRitchie Reservoir. Photo © Kripa Dubey
Date and Time:
Saturday, March 23, 2024
9:00 am to 11:30 am
Venue: MacRitchie Forest

Our priceless Central Catchment Nature Reserve (CCNR) consists of the reservoirs of MacRitchie, Lower & Upper Peirce, Lower & Upper Seletar, and the crucial, remnant rainforests that surround them. The rainforest here creates rain and catches rainfall, storing it in its ecosystem, and drop by drop form rivulets slowly winding through the forest and into our reservoirs. So, in Singapore, we are also drinking water that has been made and filtered by its rainforests! We will explore via the elevated boardwalk along the reservoir’s edge shaded by the rainforest canopy and by-passing lush swamp-forest habitat home to unique native freshwater critters, such as the Treehugger, Dwarf Snakehead and Forest Softshell. Like us, their very survival dependant on a source of unpolluted freshwater. Cicada tree, swamp yam and monkey cups are just three of our unique native aquatic flora that still thrive in our remaining freshwater swamp-forests, helping to cleanse our water, cool our climate and filter the very air we breathe.

Other Details:

  • Cost: $5 per adult/child (All proceeds support CTEP’s environmental education projects and programs).
  • To register, please email participant(s) name(s), age(s) of child participant(s), and mobile number to: andrewtay.sg@gmail.com.
  • Further details will be provided to confirmed participants.

Rewilding the Rail Corridor (in support of NSS & NParks)

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On 24/02/2024

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Article by Teresa Teo Guttensohn
Saturday 24 February 2024, 9am to 12pm

Thanks to our amazing volunteers who sweated it out on a hot morning to make the Rail Corridor a greener place.

The sheer hard task of clearing densely tufted clumps of tall Elephant Grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and invasive weeds paves the way for forest tree saplings to provide future canopy cover.

The bamboo-like grass, also known as Napier Grass, is an introduced herb species from Africa and is naturalised in tropical Singapore. In Africa, the grasslands or savannah support millions of wildlife and communities. Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) is useful for feeding livestock. They are very robust and can survive fires with roots deep underground.

The clearing work was back-breaking but most satisfying! The aim of the project is to fulfil our goal of keeping the Green Rail Corridor a lifeline for wildlife and people.

Kudos to all volunteers! Those who registered under Cicada Tree Eco-Place were: Teresa Teo Guttensohn, Elena Sandalova, Sean Guttensohn, Claudia Bui, Nicholas Hong, Supatra, Winston Teo, Grace Teo, Wyzston Teo and Victor Toh.

Join us for our next monthly Rewilding session on Saturday 30 March 2024 at 9am. To register please email contactctep@gmail.com

Rewilding the Green Rail Corridor – Tree Planting

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On 07/02/2024

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Join us in greening the Rail Corridor to help combat climate change and enhance habit for wildlife. Activity includes manual grass & weed clearance, site maintenance and tree planting.

Date - Saturday 24 February 2024
Time - 9am to 12pm
Meeting Point - To be advised.
Registration - By registration only, email Teresa at contactctep@gmail.com

Organised by Cicada Tree Eco-Place in support of the NSS Rewilding Project

About the Project
The NSS Rewilding Project works in collaboration with NParks’ One Million Trees Movement along the Rail Corridor (North). Our main aim is to fulfill the goal of having the Rail Corridor as a conduit for plants and wildlife and also to provide a continuous canopy cover. This increases the opportunities to bring back rare species and contributes to carbon sequestration and storage along this stretch of potential green space. We are encouraging our NSS members and members of the public to be involved in the whole process of tree planting.

Food Gardening & Composting Workshop

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On 03/01/2024

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Event: Wildlife-friendly Food Gardening & Composting Workshop
Date: Saturday 27 January 2024
Time: 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Venue: Sprout Hub @ 102 Henderson Road
Cost: S$50 per person (Adult/Child age 7 & above)
To register, please email Andrew at: andrewtay.sg@gmail.com

Workshop brief:

Keen to start your own wildlife-friendly food garden from scratch? Have fun tending to your plant babies and watch them become delectable herbs, vegetables and fruits.

If done right, your food garden will also attract beneficial wildlife such as ladybugs, butterflies and birds, adding vibrancy to your garden ecosystem.

This holistic workshop will cover:

  • Tour of Sprout Hub’s Urban Farms to look at food plants and how to grow and use them
  • Start Your Food Garden from Scratch: Types of potting mix, pots, organic fertilisers and pesticides
  • Sunlight and Watering Needs
  • Methods to Multiply Your Plants via Cuttings, Seeds, Clump Division and Offset
  • How to Make Compost in a Pot
  • Participants pot up 2 food plants to take home. All materials provided
  • Free Vegetable Seeds (1 Packet) + Free Plant Cuttings
  • Experience Sharing: Starting from Scratch & Wildlife Found in a Food Garden

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