Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on increasing awareness of vertical gardens

Jul 8, 2019

Mr Christopher de Souza: To ask the Minister for National Development what can be done to increase awareness of vertical gardens in Singapore such as to increase greenery in residential areas and industrial spaces and to enhance the number of green hobbyists and enthusiasts in Singapore.

Answer:

NParks provides financial incentives through its Skyrise Greenery Incentive Scheme to encourage building owners to incorporate skyrise greenery, including rooftop and vertical gardens, into their buildings. NParks also gives out Skyrise Greenery Awards to recognise organisations that have implemented well-designed skyrise greenery.

Where public sector developments are concerned, HDB and JTC will do their part to ensure that skyrise greenery is well-integrated in residential and industrial developments. In our public housing estates, skyrise greenery is implemented in common areas such as rooftops of multi-storey carparks, landscape decks linking residential blocks, as well as intermediate sky terraces. In industrial estates, there are roof gardens, mid-level communal sky terraces, balcony planters and landscape decks.

Taken together, these measures have led to an increase in skyrise greenery, from less than 30ha to more than 110ha over the last decade. NParks also engages volunteers to help manage these green spaces through its Community in Bloom programme. Government agencies will continue to work together to raise awareness of and facilitate the implementation of skyrise greenery.