Gardens By The Bay spans over 1,000,000 m2 of reclaimed land near the centre of Singapore. The park consists of 3 gardens on the waterfront: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden.

The gardens are an integral part of the Singapore government’s strategy to transform the city from a “Garden City” to a “City in a Garden”. The aim is to raise the quality of life by enhancing greenery and flora in the city.

The cooled conservatories, the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest were designed by Wilkinson Eyre. They are an energy efficient showcase of sustainable building technologies providing educational entertainment within the gardens. The Flower Dome being the world’s largest columnless glasshouse.

Planet is a giant baby sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist and sculptor Marc Quinn. The 2008 work is 10 metre steel and bronze sculpture of Quinn’s son. It was first shown at the Sotheby’s contemporary sculpture show, Beyond Limits, at Chatsworth House, England, in 2008. It then went onto be shown at Quinn’s own 2012 exhibition, The Littoral Zone, Musée Océanographique in Monaco. The Planet now sits in The Meadow at the gardens.

Supertrees dominate the garden skyline and range from 25 to 50 metres. They are vertical gardens and perform several functions, which include hosting ferns, vines, orchids and many other plants, shading and being environmental engines for the gardens.

There is an elevated walkway between two of the large Supertrees where you can enjoy a panoramic aerial view of the gardens.

At night you can witness the OCBC Garden Rhapsody, where the Supertrees come alive with a light and music show.

I must urge you to visit the gardens if in the city, one not to miss.

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