Kent Ridge Park and HortPark in Southern Ridges Walk
Kent Ridge Park and HortPark in Southern Ridges Walk
Monument to the Malay Regiment at Bukit Chandu
At the end of the heritage trail is Kent Ridge Park proper. After an uphill climb, near the center is Reflections at Bukit Chandu, a small but well-done war museum in an old colonial bungalow, commemorating the Malay Regiment who fought here at the Battle of Pasir Panjang, the last major battle before Singapore's surrender in WW2. Several old pillboxes and pieces of military equipment dot the area.
From here starts the Canopy Trail, a 280-meter long elevated walkway through the upper layers of the jungle, with signage pointing out plants of interest. After the Canopy Trail follows a lengthy section down the hill, mostly down concrete steps.
Next is HortPark, an unfortunate acronym of "horticultural park" and a buzzword-laden "one-stop gardening hub", with a resort-like main building with an open-air deck with great views, and a smattering of tiny garden plots with overblown names along the lines of "The Next Dimension in Greenery". The central pavilion is host to Kha, a very expensive "modern Thai" restaurant open daily for lunch and dinner, plus vending machines, public toilets, and free exhibitions on the latest in gardening. There is also a series of glass houses that initially don't look too interesting but closer examination show that these are anything but traditional glass houses, each with particular climates for particular plants, and some of these are spectacular. It is a testing ground for an intended huge indoor climate-controlled botanic garden.
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