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And we think we have problems?
Came across this on another news group..........
"If only the world had more Mr William Ng's PCG wrote in message ... Everyone... pls write to the MPs (Minister of Parliament) of Hong Kah GRC in support of Mr. William Ng. To find the email address of the MPs, check http://www.parliament.gov.sg/Parliam...Htdocs/hh.html Humane Earth Loving People (HELP) =================== http://sg.news.yahoo.com/030922/5/singapore49575.html If you are a Choa Chu Kang resident, you may have noticed a small garden nestled between a school and a HDB flat . But beautiful as it may be, the garden may soon be gone as it is illegal. Sunflowers, orchids, herbs and many other fruit trees and plants lie on this little patch of sunshine nestled between Block 551 in Choa Chu Kang Street 52 and De La Salle School. And the greenfingers behind this, is 48-year-old William Ng. His love affair with plants began years ago and has literally bore fruit, from guavas to chikus! In fact, his efforts have resulted in the sprawling 3-metre tall sunflower plant which at last count, had more than 40 flowers! With a school just next door, the garden has also become an extension of the classroom. "When I was planting the tapioca, some students ask me, 'hey uncle, why are you burying the wood in the soil for what?' It makes me feel our younger generation, really needs to gain general knowledge about plants," said Mr Ng. But his garden won't be here for long. The Hong Kah Town Council is asking Mr Ng to join the Resident's Committee's Gardening Club and to move his plants to the Club's plot of land about 500 metres away. This, it said, is because individual residents cannot plant on public land. But Mr Ng hopes some of the plants can stay. "I'm worried that the plants when they're transferred to another place, some would die," he said. There isn't a deadline to move just yet, but the Town Council said it will work closely with him to decide the fate of the plants." David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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And we think we have problems?
Should we be supporting the man's foolishness?
The dude brought the problems upon himself. He knew better than to plant on land that wasn't his. He knew he was breaking the law but did it anyway. He should have tried to set up a public garden from the beginning. David Hill wrote in message ... Came across this on another news group.......... "If only the world had more Mr William Ng's PCG wrote in message ... Everyone... pls write to the MPs (Minister of Parliament) of Hong Kah GRC in support of Mr. William Ng. To find the email address of the MPs, check http://www.parliament.gov.sg/Parliam...Htdocs/hh.html Humane Earth Loving People (HELP) =================== http://sg.news.yahoo.com/030922/5/singapore49575.html If you are a Choa Chu Kang resident, you may have noticed a small garden nestled between a school and a HDB flat . But beautiful as it may be, the garden may soon be gone as it is illegal. Sunflowers, orchids, herbs and many other fruit trees and plants lie on this little patch of sunshine nestled between Block 551 in Choa Chu Kang Street 52 and De La Salle School. And the greenfingers behind this, is 48-year-old William Ng. His love affair with plants began years ago and has literally bore fruit, from guavas to chikus! In fact, his efforts have resulted in the sprawling 3-metre tall sunflower plant which at last count, had more than 40 flowers! With a school just next door, the garden has also become an extension of the classroom. "When I was planting the tapioca, some students ask me, 'hey uncle, why are you burying the wood in the soil for what?' It makes me feel our younger generation, really needs to gain general knowledge about plants," said Mr Ng. But his garden won't be here for long. The Hong Kah Town Council is asking Mr Ng to join the Resident's Committee's Gardening Club and to move his plants to the Club's plot of land about 500 metres away. This, it said, is because individual residents cannot plant on public land. But Mr Ng hopes some of the plants can stay. "I'm worried that the plants when they're transferred to another place, some would die," he said. There isn't a deadline to move just yet, but the Town Council said it will work closely with him to decide the fate of the plants." David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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And we think we have problems?
don't be such a hard ass honey. Compassion. Just the fact that his garden is
teaching children that have already lost connection with the land is in his favor. That he knew better than to plant on land that wasn't his is in effect, we don't own the land, the land owns us. We don't OWN this planet. We just reside here. We should all be stewards of this earth on which we dwell. It feeds, clothes, nourishes and provides us with life. That he knew better isn't the point. Sometimes the laws have to be broken or bent a bit. It's not like he's got a pig farm in the middle of the city. It's a garden for shits sake. There are examples like this in cities across America and most of them are pointed out as good things. When we lose contact with the earth we won't last long because connection to the earth and her intricate web and balance teaches us more than just gardening. It teaches us about the complexities of life here. Maybe it's easier to garden on his own than to get the "approval" of the government where he lives. And he's done it for so long...........but obviously I'm talking to a wall. Sometimes Cereoid you amaze me at your need to just jump in and kick someone. Ahhh well I still love you, despite yer tendencies to be so condesending sometimes. You are knowledgable, and you have a wonderful dry wit about you. madgardener zone 7, Sunset zone 36 where I garden as I please, and gardened as I pleased when I lived in the city. "Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message ... Should we be supporting the man's foolishness? The dude brought the problems upon himself. He knew better than to plant on land that wasn't his. He knew he was breaking the law but did it anyway. He should have tried to set up a public garden from the beginning. David Hill wrote in message ... Came across this on another news group.......... "If only the world had more Mr William Ng's PCG wrote in message ... Everyone... pls write to the MPs (Minister of Parliament) of Hong Kah GRC in support of Mr. William Ng. To find the email address of the MPs, check http://www.parliament.gov.sg/Parliam...Htdocs/hh.html Humane Earth Loving People (HELP) =================== http://sg.news.yahoo.com/030922/5/singapore49575.html If you are a Choa Chu Kang resident, you may have noticed a small garden nestled between a school and a HDB flat . But beautiful as it may be, the garden may soon be gone as it is illegal. Sunflowers, orchids, herbs and many other fruit trees and plants lie on this little patch of sunshine nestled between Block 551 in Choa Chu Kang Street 52 and De La Salle School. And the greenfingers behind this, is 48-year-old William Ng. His love affair with plants began years ago and has literally bore fruit, from guavas to chikus! In fact, his efforts have resulted in the sprawling 3-metre tall sunflower plant which at last count, had more than 40 flowers! With a school just next door, the garden has also become an extension of the classroom. "When I was planting the tapioca, some students ask me, 'hey uncle, why are you burying the wood in the soil for what?' It makes me feel our younger generation, really needs to gain general knowledge about plants," said Mr Ng. But his garden won't be here for long. The Hong Kah Town Council is asking Mr Ng to join the Resident's Committee's Gardening Club and to move his plants to the Club's plot of land about 500 metres away. This, it said, is because individual residents cannot plant on public land. But Mr Ng hopes some of the plants can stay. "I'm worried that the plants when they're transferred to another place, some would die," he said. There isn't a deadline to move just yet, but the Town Council said it will work closely with him to decide the fate of the plants." David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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And we think we have problems?
Get real. If you or I were foolish enough to try to start our own victory
garden on a neighbor's property without their permission, we would be in just as much trouble as this dude. What he did was reckless, asking for trouble and with a predictable outcome. Madgardener wrote in message .. . don't be such a hard ass honey. Compassion. Just the fact that his garden is teaching children that have already lost connection with the land is in his favor. That he knew better than to plant on land that wasn't his is in effect, we don't own the land, the land owns us. We don't OWN this planet. We just reside here. We should all be stewards of this earth on which we dwell. It feeds, clothes, nourishes and provides us with life. That he knew better isn't the point. Sometimes the laws have to be broken or bent a bit. It's not like he's got a pig farm in the middle of the city. It's a garden for shits sake. There are examples like this in cities across America and most of them are pointed out as good things. When we lose contact with the earth we won't last long because connection to the earth and her intricate web and balance teaches us more than just gardening. It teaches us about the complexities of life here. Maybe it's easier to garden on his own than to get the "approval" of the government where he lives. And he's done it for so long...........but obviously I'm talking to a wall. Sometimes Cereoid you amaze me at your need to just jump in and kick someone. Ahhh well I still love you, despite yer tendencies to be so condesending sometimes. You are knowledgable, and you have a wonderful dry wit about you. madgardener zone 7, Sunset zone 36 where I garden as I please, and gardened as I pleased when I lived in the city. "Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message ... Should we be supporting the man's foolishness? The dude brought the problems upon himself. He knew better than to plant on land that wasn't his. He knew he was breaking the law but did it anyway. He should have tried to set up a public garden from the beginning. David Hill wrote in message ... Came across this on another news group.......... "If only the world had more Mr William Ng's PCG wrote in message ... Everyone... pls write to the MPs (Minister of Parliament) of Hong Kah GRC in support of Mr. William Ng. To find the email address of the MPs, check http://www.parliament.gov.sg/Parliam...Htdocs/hh.html Humane Earth Loving People (HELP) =================== http://sg.news.yahoo.com/030922/5/singapore49575.html If you are a Choa Chu Kang resident, you may have noticed a small garden nestled between a school and a HDB flat . But beautiful as it may be, the garden may soon be gone as it is illegal. Sunflowers, orchids, herbs and many other fruit trees and plants lie on this little patch of sunshine nestled between Block 551 in Choa Chu Kang Street 52 and De La Salle School. And the greenfingers behind this, is 48-year-old William Ng. His love affair with plants began years ago and has literally bore fruit, from guavas to chikus! In fact, his efforts have resulted in the sprawling 3-metre tall sunflower plant which at last count, had more than 40 flowers! With a school just next door, the garden has also become an extension of the classroom. "When I was planting the tapioca, some students ask me, 'hey uncle, why are you burying the wood in the soil for what?' It makes me feel our younger generation, really needs to gain general knowledge about plants," said Mr Ng. But his garden won't be here for long. The Hong Kah Town Council is asking Mr Ng to join the Resident's Committee's Gardening Club and to move his plants to the Club's plot of land about 500 metres away. This, it said, is because individual residents cannot plant on public land. But Mr Ng hopes some of the plants can stay. "I'm worried that the plants when they're transferred to another place, some would die," he said. There isn't a deadline to move just yet, but the Town Council said it will work closely with him to decide the fate of the plants." David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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