Written answer by Ministry of National Development on update on progress towards goal of establishing 30 Therapeutic Gardens by 2030 as part of Singapore's City in Nature vision

Written answer by Ministry of National Development on update on progress towards goal of establishing 30 Therapeutic Gardens by 2030 as part of Singapore's City in Nature vision

Mar 3, 2023

Question No: 2806

Question by: Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin

To ask the Minister for National Development (a) whether he can provide an update on the progress towards the goal of establishing 30 therapeutic gardens by 2030 as part of Singapore's City in Nature vision; and (b) whether the Ministry is considering constructing therapeutic gardens in HDB estates.

Answer:

As of February 2023, NParks has established 10 Therapeutic Gardens (TGs) in parks, and is on track to meet its 2030 target of establishing 30 such TGs island-wide.

2 To complement these efforts, NParks also facilitates Therapeutic Horticulture programmes in TGs, as well as in various facilities such as hospitals and senior activity centres, many of which are located in HDB estates. These curated programmes leverage nature-related and gardening activities to enhance the well-being of participants.

3 In addition to establishing TGs in parks, NParks also works with HDB to incorporate TGs and therapeutic landscapes in HDB estates where feasible. This is done as part of new HDB developments and through estate renewal programmes. These TGs in HDB estates help to bring the benefits of therapeutic horticulture and landscapes closer to residents.

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