Gardens by the Bay

The highly anticipated, Gardens by the Bay, is opening officially on June 29 2012. Spanning 101 hectares, the billion dollar garden is home to many rare plants and this is definitely a great news for nature lovers like me. Just like The Central Park in New York, Gardens by the Bay is also situated at the heart of the city.

One of the highlights is the man-made supertrees, some towering as high as 50 meters. The supertrees act as a vertical garden and they are fitted with solar panels that convert sunlight into electrical power, which provides lightings and to control the temperature of the surroundings.

Besides the supertrees, there are two cooled conservatories, prominently located at the Gardens. Here are some facts about the Cloud Forest, one of the two conservatories.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26457663/GBB.pdf

For more information, do visit the Gardens by the Bay website.
http://www.gardensbythebay.org.sg/