Your Guide to Lakeside Garden
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Your Guide to Tips for a safe and enjoyable visit • Dress comfortably and wear suitable footwear • Wear a hat, put on sunglasses and apply sunscreen to shield yourself from the sun • Spray on insect repellent if you are prone to insect bites • If you intend to let your children play at the water playground, bring extra clothing and towels • Drink ample fluids to stay hydrated • Walk along the designated paths to protect the park’s natural environment • Dispose of rubbish at the nearest bin • Activities such as poaching, releasing and feeding of animals, damaging and removal of plants, and those that cause pollution are strictly prohibited • Keep your pets leashed and clean up after them Lakeside Garden Trail highlights • Observing interesting plant and animal species • Appreciating the Pink Tree collection along the Northern Spine • Enjoying the beautiful scenery as you stroll along Jurong Lake • Playing at the water play area at Clusia Cove • Playing at the nature-themed play areas at Forest Ramble How to get here: • By Car or Taxi - Turn in at Chinese Garden Road into North Carpark OR - Turn in at Japanese Garden Road into South Carpark • By MRT - Nearest MRT station: Lakeside - From Lakeside MRT station, take Exit A. Walk along the sheltered pathway to the North Entrance of Lakeside Garden • By Bus - Bus services: 49, 154, 154B, 240, 246 (Stop along Yuan Ching Road) Lakeside Garden is the 53-hectare western section of Jurong Lake Gardens, Singapore’s third National Garden, and the first in the heartlands. During its development, great care was taken to conserve the existing biodiversity while incorporating elements of community and play for visitors. Consisting of a matrix of ecological habitats such as a freshwater swamp forest and grasslands, Lakeside Garden is home to a diverse collection of flora and fauna. Alongside efforts made to conserve its original biodiversity, other species have been specially curated for visitors to appreciate nature’s beauty. For example, the Rosy Trumpet trees and Pink Mempat trees that line the Northern Spine of Lakeside Garden bloom in a spectacular trail of pink! As a people’s garden, there are plenty of community spaces for events and gatherings. Nature-themed play areas like Forest Ramble and Clusia Cove are popular with families looking for a fun day out. Visitors can also enjoy recreational activities, such as cycling and fishing, at designated locations.
Transcript of Your Guide to Lakeside Garden
Your Guide to
Tips for a safe and enjoyable visit
•Dresscomfortablyandwearsuitablefootwear•Wearahat,putonsunglassesandapplysunscreentoshieldyourselffromthesun
•Sprayoninsectrepellentifyouarepronetoinsectbites
•Ifyouintendtoletyourchildrenplayatthewaterplayground,bringextraclothingandtowels
•Drinkamplefluidstostayhydrated•Walkalongthedesignatedpathstoprotectthepark’snaturalenvironment
•Disposeofrubbishatthenearestbin•Activitiessuchaspoaching,releasingandfeedingofanimals,damagingandremovalofplants,andthosethatcausepollutionarestrictlyprohibited
•Keepyourpetsleashedandcleanupafterthem
Lakeside Garden Trail highlights
•Observinginterestingplantandanimalspecies•AppreciatingthePinkTreecollectionalongtheNorthernSpine•EnjoyingthebeautifulsceneryasyoustrollalongJurongLake•PlayingatthewaterplayareaatClusiaCove•Playingatthenature-themedplayareasatForestRamble
How to get here:
•ByCarorTaxi-TurninatChineseGardenRoadintoNorthCarparkOR-TurninatJapaneseGardenRoadintoSouthCarpark
•ByMRT-NearestMRTstation:Lakeside-FromLakesideMRTstation,takeExitA.WalkalongtheshelteredpathwaytotheNorth EntranceofLakesideGarden
•ByBus-Busservices:49,154,154B,240,246(StopalongYuanChingRoad)
LakesideGardenisthe53-hectarewesternsectionofJurongLakeGardens,Singapore’sthirdNationalGarden,andthefirstintheheartlands.Duringitsdevelopment,greatcarewastakentoconservetheexistingbiodiversitywhileincorporatingelementsofcommunityandplayforvisitors. Consistingofamatrixofecologicalhabitatssuchasafreshwaterswampforestandgrasslands,LakesideGardenishometoadiversecollectionoffloraandfauna.Alongsideeffortsmadetoconserveitsoriginalbiodiversity,otherspecieshavebeenspeciallycuratedforvisitorstoappreciatenature’sbeauty.Forexample,theRosyTrumpettreesandPinkMempattreesthatlinetheNorthernSpineofLakesideGardenbloominaspectaculartrailofpink!
Asapeople’sgarden,thereareplentyofcommunityspacesforeventsandgatherings.Nature-themedplayareaslikeForestRambleandClusiaCovearepopularwithfamilieslookingforafundayout.Visitorscanalsoenjoyrecreationalactivities,suchascyclingandfishing,atdesignatedlocations.
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Jurong Lake
Ho Ching Rd
Hu Ching Rd
Kang Ching Rd
Tah Ching Rd
Lakeside MRT
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Yung Kuang Rd
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ABC Waters Jurong Lake
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Ecopond
LakesideField
WavePlaza
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The Oval
Coach Entrance
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ChineseGarden(Closed forredevelopment)
CoachBay
JapaneseGarden(Closed for redevelopment)
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Chinese GardenMRT
Ayer Rajah Expressway
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The Canyon Clusia Cove
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Lakeside Garden Mempat TrailDistance:1.75kmEstimated time:30minutesTerrain:Levelground.ApartfromthewaterplayareawithinClusiaCove,mostattractionsonthistrailarewheelchairfriendly.
LegendInformation Drop-offpoint F&B DrinkingFountain Shelter
Toilet NursingRoom FitnessCorner BBQPits Gate MRT BicycleParking
CoachParking PublicBusStop Carpark Building/Facilities
VendingMachine(Drinks/HotFood/Retail)
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Lakeside Garden
1 Entrance PavilionDesignedtoresemblethecrownofaMalayanBanyan(Ficus microcarpa),theEntrancePavilioniswhereyoucanstartyourjourney.LookupandimagineyourselfstandingundertherestfulshadeoftheMalayanBanyan,withraysofsunlightoccasionallypenetratingthecanopy.OurfriendlyVisitorServicescounterstaffwillbegladtohelpwithanyqueriesthatyoumighthave.
2 The CanyonThereddish-orangerocksthatmakeupthegabionwallsofTheCanyonweresalvagedfromexcavatedbouldersduringLakesideGarden’sdevelopment.Nowtheygivenewlifetotheplethoraofplantspeciesthatgrowonthem.AmongstthesearetheBamboo Orchid (Arundina graminiflora)andMexican Petunia (Ruellia simplex)withtheirvibrantpinkandpurpleflowers.
ThestrikingcontrastbetweentheredbricksandlushgreenerymakesTheCanyonapopularspottotakethatperfectInstagramphoto.
1. Entrance Pavilion 3. Clusia Cove
2. The Canyon Malayan Water Monitor
Eco Pond 4. ABC Waters Jurong Lake
Yellow-vented Bulbul
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ClusiaCovefeaturestwowaterplayareas,anEcoPond,apavilionandacafé.TheSandPlayPoolandtheTidalPlayPoolaredesignedtosimulatethevariousuniqueinteractionsfoundinnaturalcoastlineenvironments.ThewaterinClusiaCoverunsthroughaclosed-loopcirculationsystem.AswaterfromtheplayareasflowintotheEcoPond,itisfilteredbyacleansingbiotopeconsistingofaquaticplants.ThewateristhendisinfectedinanundergroundUVroombeforereturningtothewaterplayareas.
ClusiaCoveishometoadiverserangeofplantscommonlyfoundinfreshwaterwetlandecosystems.Forexample,theSwamp Lily (Thalia geniculata)isoneoftheaquaticplantsthatmakesupthecleansingbiotope.Noticehowitspairedpurpleflowerssportauniquelyirregularshape.DoalsolookforthewhiteandpinkflowersoftheAutograph Tree (Clusia rosea)fromwhichClusiaCovegetsitsname.
OverlookingtheEcoPondisacaféwherefamiliescanenjoyavarietyofAsianandWesterndishes.
Alongthewaytothenextlandmark,youwillbewelcomedbyaclusteroftoweringfigtrees.ThisincludestheWeeping Fig (Ficus benjamina)whosefruitattractsalargevarietyofbirdsandinsects.SeeifyoucancatchaglimpseofthebrightyellowbottomoftheYellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier).Itusuallyforagesforfruitandinsectshere.Noticehowtheblackpatcharounditseyesmakesitlookasifitiswearinganeyemask!
4 ABC Waters Jurong LakeAsyouenjoyanunobstructedviewofJurongLake,noticethenumerousfloatingwetlandsthatdotthewater’sedge.Thesefloatingwetlandsconsistofemergentplantsgrowingonfloatingmats.Theirrootsabsorbmineralsfromthewater,filteringitinaprocesscalledphytoremediation.Tryvisitingthenearbyboardwalkforacloserlook.
TheMalayan Water Monitor (Varanus salvator)canbecommonlyseenemergingfromthewaterandbaskingunderthesun.Itcansometimesbeobservedcrossingthefootpathsaswell.Becarefulnottodisturbit!
Asyouprogressonthistrail,youmighthavenoticedthebeautifulpinkflowerspresentonsometreesalongtheway.ThesebelongtoLakesideGarden’scollectionofspeciallycuratedPinkTrees,consistingofspeciessuchastheRosy Trumpet Tree (Tabebuia rosea)andPink Mempat (Cratoxylum formosum).Followingprolongeddryweather,thesetreesflowerprofusely,producingclustersofflowersthatendupcoveringthetrailbelowinabeautifulmatofpink.
LocatedwithinthegardensisalsoWaterwaysWatchSociety,anindependentvolunteergroupthatbringspeopletogethertoloveourwaterwaysandinspireenvironmentalstewardship.
Visithttp://www.wws.org.sgforitslatestcalendarofevents
WeepingFig
MexicanPetunia
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5 PAssion WaVe PAssionWaVe@JurongLakeGardensisthefirstwaterfrontfacilityinthewest.Thereisawidevarietyofuniquewatersportsandlifestyleprogrammesforeveryonehere.
Visit https://www.pa.gov.sg/our-programmes/PAssion-WaVe foritslatestcalendarofevents.
6 Forest RambleCentredontheconceptofBiophilia,ForestRambleisthelargestnatureplaygardenintheheartlands.The13excitingadventurestationsenablechildrentoexploreandemulatethemovementofanimalsthattypicallyinhabitafreshwaterswampforest.WhethertosoaronglidersatHeronPlayorleapontrampolinesatFrogPlay,thechoiceisyours!Therearealsoinclusiveplayelements,suchasawheelchair-friendlyswingandmusicalplaypanels.
TheplantswithinForestRamblehavebeenspeciallychosenfortheiruniqueshapes,texturesandcolourstostimulateoursenses.LookathowtheRainbow Eucalyptus(Eucalyptus deglupta)hasabeautifulmulti-colouredtrunk,sheddingitsbarktodisplayhuesofblue,greenandorange.ThePaper Bark Tree (Melaleuca cajuputi)hasaspongytrunkandmanylayersofbarkthatseemtobeflakyandpeeling.ForestRambleisalsohometoadiversityofbutterflies.MarvelatthevibrantcoloursoftheCommon Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe)andPlain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus)ifyoucanspotthem!
Bark of the Rainbow Eucalyptus
Rosy Trumpet Tree Crab Play (Forest Ramble)
Pink Mempat Frog Play (Forest Ramble)
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PlainTiger
We hope you have enjoyed your walk on this trail. If you wish to explore more of Lakeside
Garden, do consider embarking on the Banyan Trail.
www.nparks.gov.sg/eguides
Photocredits:PinkMempat:CelineNg,NParksFlora&FaunaWeb
CommonGrassYellow:KhewSinKhoonPlainTiger:LokePengFai
PaperBarkTree:TeoSiyang
Paper Bark Tree
