Objectives

NUS is working towards a vision of a Campus in Tropical Rainforest and NUS Toddycats are pleased to organise the NUS community and the public to help restore the green spine of the Kent Ridge Campus!

When Kent Ridge lost its original forests more than a century ago, an Adinandra belukar forest grew over the former plantations and grassy hills of a former British military area. Long been deprived of a seed bank for natural succession to take place, we intend to enhance the forest quality through careful selection, planting and maintenance of appropriate species of trees.

Working with University Campus Infrastructure, we are pleased to welcome you to plant 100 saplings of a mix of 15 species of early to late successional native tree species suited to ridge habitat. And as these saplings grow, undergraduates will study them to learn about biodiversity, restoration ecology and the integration of forests into an urban landscape.

This project is part of NUS’ target of planting 100,000 trees on campus by 2030 and is our contribution towards Singapore’s One Million Tree Movement.

IMPORTANT!

Please note that this event is physically strenuous; you must be physically fit to participate

You will be required to undertake Soil Preparation before planting a tree. This will require you to loosen and enhance the soils. The steps to soil preparation include:

1. Weed clearance, soil digging and loosening with a changkul
2. Soil enhancement with approved soil mixture (ASM)
3. Planting a sapling

We will provide the equipment necessary to accomplist the mission. We also highly encourage you to bring your own gloves, but we will provide gloves if you need them!

Please take note

• Participants MUST wear COVERED SHOES; without this, you will not be able to participate.
• We strongly recommend that you bring sunblock, and a hat/cap to help shelter yourself from the sun. Arm sleeves are useful too.
• Bring at least 1 litre of drinking water - you will need it!
• Have a hearty meal or bring some snacks to munch on and prevent exhaustion
• Apply insect repellent; there are mosquitoes in the area.
• Bring your own gloves, if you have a pair (we will supply otherwise)
• Bring a change of clothes in case you get drenched or dirty after the muddy activity

Meeting / Planting Site

We meet directly at the planting site at 9 Kent Ridge Road, which is located behind the Department of Biological Sciences.

How to get there

By MRT, alight at CC24 Kent Ridge.

Take Exit B to Science Park. Cross over towards NUH Tower Block.

Walk along Kent Ridge Road to the planting site; about 950m away (20~30 mins walk).

If you are driving, park at Car Park 10A (NUS CRISPS); the entrance is via Kent Ridge Road.

Walk along Kent Ridge Road to the site, which is about 600m away; a 10~15 mins walk.