Singapore: 75-year-old man ordered to clear secret garden in Choa Chu Kang forest

I have grown bananas, mangoes, papayas and even some herbs,” he said.

By Nadine Chua
The New Paper
March 25, 2021

Excerpt:

Mr Goh, who declined to reveal his former occupation, told TNP that he had always been an avid gardener and his retirement dream was to set up a small space for gardening.

“I visit the garden almost every day, especially in the morning after I take my grandson to school. My wife joins me on the weekends. It is a quick bike ride and I am there in 30 minutes,” he said in Mandarin.

The secluded spot is about 2.5km from the main road and about 5km from his flat in Choa Chu Kang, he added.

“I have no place to do gardening at home, so I built a small garden and a makeshift shelter years ago. I have grown bananas, mangoes, papayas and even some herbs,” he said.

“I would rather have this hobby than sit in a coffee shop all day doing nothing.”

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