Miss Joaquim (BCSG 2017 Travelling Doll) - HortPark, Singapore

Miss Joaquim at HortPark Visitor Centre. Just at the entrance is a beautiful wall mosaic.

Mentioned a couple of days back about Miss Joaquim's formal debut to the BCSG committee. While the committee discussed BCSG matters, MJ went for a little photo session around the beautiful HortPark.

Miss Joaquim at HortPark Visitor Centre

Miss Joaquim with some Phalaenopsis orchids at HortPark Visitor Centre

MJ insisted on taking photos with some orchids at the Visitor Centre. These pretty and showy white ones are the Phalaenopsis 'Aphrodite'. The Phalaenopsis orchid is a very popular relative of Miss Joaquim's namesake, the Vanda Miss Joaquim.

Miss Joaquim at HortPark Visitor Centre; in the background are bird of paradise and various ginger plants commonly found in Singapore.

Miss Joaquim at the community gardens, HortPark. These gardens showcase plants typically found in home gardens and parks throughout Singapore.

The community gardens, HortPark; there is a dragon playground in the back kind of resembles the 1979 Toa Payoh dragon playground.
Miss Joaquim and Elizabeth at the community gardens, HortPark

HortPark was created to be a one-stop hub for all kinds of garden and garden-related lifestyle activities. There are several themed gardens, including the communal garden in which MJ and Elizabeth Rose spent a lot of time in.

The Living Wall at HortPark

Miss Joaquim at the Living Wall, HortPark

HortPark is a spot that is full of garden initiatives. At the Visitor Centre is a Lifestyle Corner, a rest stop for the public, carefully decorated to give people ideas to incorporate greenery into their homes.

And then there is the Living Wall - a series of 9 vertical garden specimens, with information on the plant species and maintenance.

Miss Joaquim, HortPark

Seeing how fun it was with MJ and Elizabeth at HortPark, I'll probably head back there for another fun photo session with another little one. When I have more time, and when the weather is better too. This November seems to be a whole lot more rainy....

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  1. Nice photo on hortpark! Have you also visited the nearby Gillman Barracks ?

    Gillman Barracks

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    1. Hi Ben, thanks for stopping by. I did visit Gillman Barracks sometime ago, but a few years before this HortPark visit. Thanks for sharing your informative link on Gillman Barracks.

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