Exhibition for public engagement sessions on Jurong Lake Gardens launched

SINGAPORE — The National Parks Board (NParks) on Saturday (Nov 26) launched an exhibition to gather public feedback on the winning consultant team’s proposal for Jurong Lake Gardens (JLG) Central and East.

“While JLG West will focus on the restoration of natural habitats and nature-themed family recreation, JLG Central will feature tropical horticultural gardens within a natural and rustic setting,” said NParks in a press statement.

The exhibition will be held from Saturday to Dec 4 at Canopy @ J Link in Jurong East, and from Dec 5 to 11 at Lakeside MRT Station, and in various townhall sessions from December this year to February next year. The public can also provide their suggestions through online feedback on the JLG website from Saturday.

JLG Central and East will be designed by a team comprising Liu & Wo Architects, Landscape Design and SALD, and will be progressively completed from 2020 onwards. Development for JLG West commenced in April 2016 and and is scheduled for completion in 2018.

The exhibition was officially opened by Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance, at the Canopy @ J Link. Among those in attendance was Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Adviser to Yuhua Grassroots Organisations.

The entire garden at Jurong Lake is 90ha in area, or the equivalent of about 144 football fields. It comprises Jurong Lake Gardens West (renamed from Jurong Lake Park), Jurong Lake Gardens Central and Jurong Lake Gardens East. Singapore’s two national gardens, the Botanic Gardens and Gardens by the Bay, are 74ha and 101ha in size respectively.