Made by Film Formations Pte Ltd for
Central (TV12) Singapore
Episode synposes by Samantha Sng and Melissa Ong
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Episode IX: Thu, 21st August 2003 In this
final edition of Green Piece, we look at the URA's
Masterplan and the future of Green Spaces in Singapore. We
look into the allocation of Green Spaces and investigate
whether Singapore is moving toward the goal of being a City
Within a Garden. Green Shop
this week looks at Super Nature, a supermarket dedicated to
organically grown produce and products. We take a look at
what makes up organic food as well as the public sentiment
for more of it. Profiled
in the segment is SK Ganesan, a tree doctor for NParks. We
go into a day in the life of a tree doctor and find out his
passion for flora as well as his favourite type of
tree. Yandi
attends a SMURF mountain bike clinic for BOAC Bikers and
learns the dos and don'ts of this outdoor sports.
Episode/Date
Green
Piece
Green
Shop
Profile
Great
Outdoors
Arts Central
blurb - Bored of crowded malls, café culture
and people watching? Tired of the daily grind, but can't
afford to fly off to some island getaway? It's time to
revisit Pulau Singapura! Nature at Our Doorstep is a brand
new 9-part magazine show on Arts Central that celebrates
nature in Singapore and raises awareness on the green and
brown issues of our environment. Each week, host Yandi, our
resident biologist, will lead us on exploration trails to
green spots and show us Singapore's natural heritage. He'll
also suss out all the outdoor action you can get here - from
rock climbing and tree climbing to and SCUBA diving and
birdwatching tips. Meet people passionate about nature and
the environment, who have made it their life's work. Get to
know green products, so that you can be an informed consumer
and citizen. Also making an appearance in
each episode is special guest Nigel Marven. One of the UK's
leading wildlife television producers and wildlife
presenters, he's worked on a wide range of programmes
including 'Supersense' and 'My Family and Other Animals'.
Nigel will be investigating us all sorts of Singaporean
flora and fauna, and sharing his international perspective
and global experience. Nigel has produced and directed many
wildlife films including the BBC series 'Incredible
Journeys' and a programme in Sir David Attenborough's
acclaimed series 'Life of Birds'. He is one of the celebrity
wildlife experts featured regularly on the Discovery Channel
and was most recently working on the latest big-budget BBC
Walking with Dinosaurs Specials and Walking with Caveman.
Some photos from a
shoot at Mandai mangroves
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Qin's blog