Mandai Orchid Garden
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2024) |
| Mandai Orchid Garden | |
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| Mandai Orchid Gardens | |
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| Type | garden |
| Nearest town | Mandai |
| Coordinates | 1°24′24.8″N 103°47′00.6″E / 1.406889°N 103.783500°E |
| Area | 5 acres (20,000 m2) |
| Established | 1951 |
| Closed | 1 January 2011 |
| Founder | John Laycock |
| Owned by | Singapore Orchids Private Limited |
| Operated by | Singapore Orchids Private Limited |
| Status | Demolished |
The Mandai Orchid Garden (also known as Mandai Orchid Gardens) was an orchid garden established in 1951 by John Laycock at Mandai Lake Road in Mandai, Singapore. Initially, MOG was used as an orchid farm where orchids were grown and harvested before being converted into an orchid garden for tourism. Before it was closed down in 2011, it was owned by Singapore Orchids Private Limited.
History
[edit]The garden was first established in 1951 by John Laycock, a lawyer and a founding member of the Orchid Society of South East Asia.[1] Laycock (who had an affinity for orchids) along with orchid merchant Lee Kim Hong established the garden to grow Laycock's expanding collection of orchids. Together, they brought 5 acres of land on Mandai Road, eventually leading to the creation of the MOG.
On 1 January 2011, the garden ceased operations upon the expiry of its lease, and the land and was slated for development into a new tourist attraction. In the first quarter of 2018, the Mandai Wildlife Bridge was built near and above its former site, it was officially opened on 6 December 2019.[2]
The aviary known as Bird Paradise was opened in 2023, occupying the most of left part of its former site and adopted its remnant artificial structure Orchid Waterfall.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Malayan orchid review : the official organ of the Malayan Orchid Society". Malayan Orchid Review (Magazine). 27: 30 – via NLB.
- ^ "Wildlife bridge to help animals safely cross Mandai Lake Road will open in December". 7 November 2019.
- ^ Fong, Chun (2023-05-25). "Singlife Adopts Orchid Waterfall At Bird Paradise - Little Day Out". www.littledayout.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.