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Community In Bloom Ambassador Award 2015

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CIB Ambassador Awards 2015

Mdm Foziah Yeon South East CDC


Mdm Foziah Yeon Age: 56

Years of involvement in gardening: Nine Years

Muhammadiyah Welfare Home

Position: Assistant Superintendent (Programme Coordinator)

Foziah incorporated gardening into her programme for children aged 10 to 13

years old. She is a strong believer in the therapeutic value of gardening as the

activity has made her children calmer and less aggressive. She is

knowledgeable in growing herbs and ornamentals and good in plant

propagation.

Contributions

• In her spare time, Foziah also volunteers at another orphanage in Batam by helping in gardening and

painting murals

• She has assisted in the setting up of a community garden in Temasek JC

• Foziah is a strong supporter of CIB events such as Singapore Gardens Festival (SGF) 2014, Gardener’s

Cup 2014, Garden Hill Butterfly garden launch, SG50 CIB Gardens @ HortPark and Community

Gardeners Market 2015


Mr Hashim Shariff South East CDC


Mr Hashim Shariff Age: 57

Years of involvement in gardening: Four Years

Yu Neng Primary School

Position: Teacher

Hashim is energetic and creative in learning new ways to promote plant

growth. He spearheaded the setting up of community gardens in Yu Neng

Primary School.

Contributions

• Hashim produces coffee compost by recycling spent coffee grounds, obtained from partnerships with

external stakeholders. This is generously shared with other community gardens

• He is currently collaborating with Sentosa Resort to learn vermi-composting (composting using various

worms such as red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms) in order to enhance Yu Neng Primary

School’s gardens and their science curriculum


Mdm Judy Soo Poey Quin South East CDC


Mdm Judy Soo Poey Quin Age: 57

Years of involvement in gardening: Six Years

Limau Estate

Position: Retiree

Judy has been an active gardener in the community garden at Jalan Limau

Manis Park since 2008. She has also assisted in the setting up of community

gardens at Bedok Terrace playground, St Anthony Cannosian Primary School

and Bedok View Secondary School.

Contributions

• Judy regularly gives talks at roadshows in Siglap constituency

• Organises community bonding events such as Siglap Ubin Day 2015 and creates greater awareness of

greenery.

• She has been a strong supporter of NParks events such as SGF2014, Gardeners’ Cup 2014, SG50 CIB

Gardens @ HortPark and Community Gardeners Market 2015

• She demonstrates leadership by actively recruiting new garden members

• Shares harvests with needy students of Bedok View Secondary School


Mr Foo Jit Leang Central CDC


Mr Foo Jit Leang Age: 65

Years of involvement in gardening: Four Years

Position: Managing Director

Mr Foo started a vibrant butterfly garden in 2013 in Seletar Country Club,

which has a record number of butterfly sightings. He is an active member of

the Butterfly Circle and is involved in organising nature-related activities at

Chek Jawa. He helped set up the butterfly gardens of East Coast Town

Council, Metta Social Services, Chatsworth Kindergarten and Raffles Girls

School.

Contributions

• Shares his garden nursery’s biodiversity-attracting plants with other gardeners and also gives out

caterpillars to promote biodiversity

• Regularly conducts workshops and guided walks for free

• Has strong expertise in plant propagation

• Goes the extra mile to help and share information and resources on biodiversity plants.

• Actively promotes appreciation for nature by conducting guided walks and talks at Seletar Country Club


Mr Har Kiet Leng Central CDC


Har Kiet Leng Age: 66

Years of involvement in gardening: Five Years

Thomson Sin Ming RC

Position: Retiree

Mr Har Kiet Leng has been an active garden leader for Thomson Sin Min RC

for more than four years. His open concept garden continues to stand out as a

model community garden in the central district. As a veteran in garden

furniture design and construction, he applies his expertise in wood and metal

work in the design of garden structures. He continually improves his

knowledge by visiting and sourcing from local and overseas nurseries in

Malaysia, Taiwan and China.

Contributions

• Mr Har Kiet Leng has conducted workshops, talks and demonstrations at Sengkang, West Zone A, C and

F RCs and Geylang CC.

• He was a Platinum winner in CIB Awards 2010, and also won an Award for Best New Community Garden.

• He was an active member of the Gardener’s Cup 2012 and 2014 and has conducted talks at Singapore

Garden Festival.

• He was also a member of the SG50 CIB Gardens @ HortPark under Central CDC.


Mdm May Lee May La South West CDC


Mdm May Lee May La Age: 59

Years of involvement in gardening: Five years

Bukit Batok Zone 2

Position: Businesswoman

May is a garden leader with humility and is generous in sharing her

knowledge. She has been an active gardener with Bukit Batok Zone 2 garden

for four years. She played a significant role in the garden’s win of the

Excellence Award under Best New Garden Category.

Contributions

• May has organised numerous garden gatherings at Bukit Batok Zone 2’s ‘Cozy Garden’ which has

evolved to become a well loved gathering place for nearby residents.

• She has helped set up 10 community gardens across SW CDC and supports community planting in nature

ways.

• She actively promotes CIB and community gardening in various media platforms and is regularly featured

as a community spokesperson for CIB.

• She is currently one of the leaders of the SWCDC team which set up the SG50 CIB Gardens @ HortPark


South West CDC


Mdm Chan Kieu Age: 74

Years of involvement in gardening: Eight Years

Position: Retiree

Chan Kiew is a retiree with a farming background. She has been a

passionate and dedicated volunteer in Jurong Zone D CIB Gardens, Jurong

Primary and Blue Cross organisation for more than 10 years. She is a mentor

and role model to those who are new to gardening.

Contributions

• Mdm Chan hosts visitors to the community gardens under her care and readily shares the harvest with

them

• She conducts outreach at road shows for seniors as well as young children

• She is inspirational in spreading the love for gardening


Mdm Doris Yuen Kum Yeng North West CDC


Mdm Doris Yuen Kum Yeng Age: 55


Position: Administration Staff

Doris is a self-taught gardener who enjoys growing air plants. She established

an open community garden to attract residents in Woodlands Community

Centre in 2008. She has been a garden leader and a member of the Senior

Citizen’s Executive Committee for six years where she organises gardening

activities to promote active aging.

Contributions

• Mdm Doris conducted talks at Singapore Garden Festival in 2012 and 2014

• She has spearheaded and led a trip for 550 residents from Woodlands to SGF 2014

• She has assisted in Community Garden Training Series workshops and set up a new bonsai gardening

group

• She Is determined and passionate in spreading the joys of gardening and actively reaches out to senior

citizens and young alike


Mdm Lalitha Nair North West CDC


Mdm Lalitha Nair Age: 54


Woodlands Zone 2 RC

Position: Environmental Trainer

Lalitha is a passionate gardener who spearheaded the setting up of

community gardens in Sembawang GRC. She is an active gardener in

Woodlands Zone 2, which is home to 80 gardeners growing over 60 edibles

and herbs. She galvanises people and communities into taking up gardening

by highlighting the benefits of gardening. Lalitha also goes on overseas trips

to India and Bali and visits organic farms to learn growing techinques.

Contributions

• Lalitha shares gardening knowledge through Facebook and Woodlands Magazine’s Herb Column

• She had participated in SGF 2010 and 2012 and also helped set up SG50 CIB Gardens @ HortPark

• She engages parents support groups, tuition centres, and religious groups to teach them about plants

• She conducts hands-on sessions for schools to teach students about vegetables, herbs, spices and the

environment


Mr Sangaralingam Ramasamy North East CDC


Mr Sangaralingam Ramasamy Age: 65

Years of involvement in gardening: Four years

Rivervale Court RC

Position: Assistant Engineer

Sangaralingam is an active gardener in Rivervale Court RC and he actively

promotes gardening to young families in the estate. As a former RC Chairman,

he played an influential role in the setting up of six community gardens in

Punggol East Constituency. He actively shares his knowledge through garden

tours.

Contributions

• He participated in SGF 2012 and 2014 as well as leads gardeners to visit Gardeners’ Day Out.

• He garnered support across grassroots to set up community gardens.

• He engages and tirelessly guides new community gardeners.

• He grows more than 20 types of edibles.

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