Food Security The ‘Kampong’ Way By: Christine Lim

Rows of 2.5m by 1m raised planter beds at the Pasir Ris Park allotment garden. In September 2021, 360 new allotment gardens were open for application island-wide. According to NParks, the plots were oversubscribed by about 2 to 3 times.

A Jurong Lake Gardens allotment gardener's Roselle plant that can be used to make homemade Ribena. While most allotment gardeners are currently unable to live on food from their garden alone, gardening has enabled them to find a sense of community.