Trees for All Seasons

ASK A TOURIST what's one thing they remember about Singapore, and it is likely to be how green the city is, with the proliferation of trees around the island. For that, we have the late Lee Kuan Kew to thank for his green vision.

Tree Planting Day began as a campaign in 1963, where the-then Prime Minister Lee planted a mempat tree, a variation of the cherry blossom. The goal was to get at least 5000 households to plant trees - not just to replace those that had been cut, but to induce more rain in th…