Driving along the highway in Singapore is a curiously tranquil experience. To begin with, I’m not sure why I feel so relaxed after a 12 hour night flight, but as I observe the landscape dreamily unfold it slowly becomes clear - I’m surrounded by beautiful, towering trees, lush foliage, invigorating tropical flowers and immense vegetation. In the center of a city.
I wasn't expecting it to be my first impression of this city state - known as a global center for finance, with cutting edge architecture and a culturally rich food scene. But on a recent visit I saw an entirely different side to Singapore. A very verdant one. It encompassed vast jungle canopies over the highways, vertical planting along much of the city’s towering skyline, lush balcony garden ideas, and urban growing initiatives established within the community.
