Heritage Fest
2008 asks "Who's your hero?" So the Raffles
Museum of Biodiversity Research (NUS) and Reflections at
Bukit Chandu (NAS) have decided to invite you on a 4-hour
walk with the Raffles Museum Toddycats.
They have plenty of stories to share with you about their
heroic candidates!
Learn about our very own wildlife at
the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity
Research in NUS. Some have succumbed to the
historical and ongoing loss of habitats but some have
surprisingly defied the catastrophe of disappearing
forests, shores and reefs.
Our guides will share stories of both hope and loss.
Some animals will be familiar, being prominent in our
folklore and a few misunderstood species will be defended!
We will walk to Kent Ridge
Park where you will learn when and why the
name of the ridge was changed. The plants that
populate the ridge are a community faced with special
challenges and you will be delighted when you learn of
their adaptations and uses.
In the view of the former Buona Vista Village, learn of
the residents of Pasir Panjang who stood together in
turbulent times and who also produced some of our sporting
greats.
During the walk, we will share with
you the heroic stories we learnt of the Malay Regiment
who saw action in these very grounds during the Battle
of Pasir Panjang. These valiant soldiers dug in
against great odds and their final stand against a
tyrannical foe is remembered until today.
At the Reflections at Bukit Chandu, our
end point, their story will all come together in quiet
contemplation.
