Kampung ramble (Photo: Claire Leow)

“Vital Ecological Relics”

By Vinita Ramani Mohan I continue to read with dismay, the ongoing plans to develop the Cross Island Line (CIL), which will cause serious habitat damage in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. As someone interested in regional development issues, I have travelled widely in ASEAN. Citizens I’ve met from large, densely populated cities like Bangkok, Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta seem somewhat resigned to the pollution, traffic and poor urban planning that characterises their cities. But they are proud of [...]

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Foochow association founder Sng Choo Sian (Photo: Raymond Goh)

Found: Sng Choo Sian (Foochow Association Founder)

  By Raymond Goh:   Sng Choo Sian was the founder and first president of the Foochow Association. His tomb used to be a  landmark of Lao Sua (in Greater Bukit Brown) due to the two pillars, now almost hidden by the forest. His tomb has not been attended in more than 40 years. His granddaughter married the eldest son of See Teong Wah, buried in Hill 2. Looking forward to unveiling this grand tomb with the help of tombkeeper [...]

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Fu De Zheng Shen (Photo: Raymond Goh)

A Protective Guardian

Fu De Zheng Shen protecting the tomb of Yeo Lock Ghee who died in 1925, as found by Raymond Goh:     Notice the tiles, as well as the tiger guardians.

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Remembering our forebears (Photo: Claire Leow)

  Join us for a gentle ramble to enjoy the surrounds, and a chance to say what Bukit Brown means to you and why you want it preserved. There is a tradition of placing a stone on a gravestone to signify that someone is remembered. Come share with us how Bukit Brown should be re-membered, in words, art, etc. We want to collect these for an installation art piece at our Jan 20 commemorative event, Celebrating Bukit Brown. We will [...]

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Dec 16 Tour (Photo:  Andrew)

    Regina and Roxanna Foo, Felicia and Eugene Lin, Iris, Clifton, Eric, Jonathan with Keng Kiat (lead guide, in red).   Tombs visited at Hills 2 and 5 include: – (77) Oon Chim Neo – (239) Ong Seng Say – (1213) Tan Chow Kim – (1838) Majoor Wee Chim Yean – (1906) Khoo Kay Hian and wives – (1919) See Tiong Wah and cluster – (1930) Lim Kim Seng and cluster – (1948) Tok Cheng Tuan and cluster   [...]

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Dec 9 tour (Photo: Pui Cuifen)

Click here for Cuifen’s photos  from this morning’s walk.   Cuifen says: It was raining (and threatening to pour). We had individuals who turned up for Nature Society’s walk, and others who turned up for my ‘walk with friends (and friends of friends)’. We did a combined walk, with Tan Hang Chong leading the way, and supported by Chew Keng Kiat, Victor Lim, Yap Von Bing, Angie and other Bukit Brownies. Post walk, some of us were treated to a [...]

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Dec 8 Nature Ramble (Photo: Claire Leow)

  This was the happy group that went rambling and enjoyed the lushness of Bukit Brown, with the benefit of a small group. There were as many guides as participants!   Here, they encountered horse riders on the morning rounds:     Victor, the tile expert, has time to educate us on the history and designs:     Here is a very rare tile:     For more on tiles, read this post.   They did visit a newly cleared [...]

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