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Wallace Trail at Dairy Farm Nature Park A Guide to Photo by Tee Swee Ping Wallace Trail at Dairy Farm Nature Park Set in a rustic environment with trails for hiking and mountain biking, the 63-hectare Photo by Tee Swee Ping Photo by Vanessa Chang Dairy Farm Nature Park was developed in 2009 Who was Wallace? A contemporary of Charles by National Parks Board (NParks) to provide Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace an alternative recreational venue to Bukit is the other "father" behind Timah Nature Reserve. As an important green the theory of evolution. In buffer, it reduces visitorship pressure on the 1858, Wallace hit upon the Reserve. The park features special amenities idea of evolution by natural selection, and promptly sent such as the Wallace Education Centre, which his theory off to Darwin. It houses Wallace Environmental Learning Lab, was the same theory Darwin Singapore’s first field study centre for schools had dabbled with for some and an interpretative centre; a nature trail where time, but he had yet to publish it. Wallace’s letter visitors can learn about the flora and fauna of spurred him into action and was how Dairy Farm Road and subsequently, hall and the other half houses the Wallace the park through the eyes of English naturalist two months later, Darwin Dairy Farm Nature Park, got their names. Environmental Learning Lab (WELL) with a Alfred Russel Wallace; and a former quarry presented a paper on the subject, holistic programme for students to discover (now known as Singapore Quarry) which has acknowledging Wallace’s contribution in it. The dairy farm ceased operations in the 1970s, Singapore’s natural heritage through been transformed into a wetland habitat with interesting hands-on activities and field Wallace is a renowned naturalist. During his journeys and the area was then used for vegetable a viewing platform for visitors to appreciate to the Malay Archipelago, he made several stopovers farming and subsequently other horticulture- studies. WELL was established by NParks Singapore’s freshwater flora and fauna. in Singapore in 1854 and collected about 700 species related operations. In 2002, the Dairy Farm and Raffles Girls’ Secondary School and of beetles in the vicinity of the Dairy Farm site. Quarry area was identified as a nature park under sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline and Economic Before you begin on your journey, do One of the trails, Wallace Trail, celebrates the the Urban Redevelopment Authority's Parks & Development Board. For more information contributions of Alfred Wallace. remember: “Take nothing but photographs, Waterbodies Plan. regarding WELL, please refer to www.well.sg. leave nothing but footprints.” Wallace Education Centre It is important to note that when bringing History of Dairy Farm area was considered inferior. The farm was to meet Before you start on the trail, head first towards groups of 30 and above to the nature reserves In the 1800s, the foothills of Bukit Timah, where the need for high-quality pasteurised milk for the Wallace Education Centre which also serves and their buffer areas like Dairy Farm Nature the current Dairy Farm Nature Park is situated, children of expatriates in Singapore. Starting as an exhibition and learning facility for nature Park, do remember to apply for a permit via were cleared to make way for gambier and from 24 Friesian cows imported from Holland enthusiasts to meet and share their knowledge. the NParks website, www.nparks.gov.sg, at pepper plantations and settlements. and Australia, the farm flourished. Here, you can also learn about the history of Dairy least a month in advance. In the 1930s, Fred Heron, then Managing Farm Nature Park and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Director of Cold Storage, established the At that time, as the only dairy farm that Distance: 1km world’s first tropical dairy farm on a 60-acre successfully reared Friesian cows within the The Centre is converted from an old cowshed, patch of jungle land because at that time, the equatorial region, it attracted worldwide a great example of architectural conservation Estimated walking time: 30 – 45 minutes only fresh milk available was from a number of attention, drawing foreign scientists and and adaptive re-use. One half of Wallace Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate small dairies here and the quality of the milk farming experts here to view its success. This Education Centre consists of an exhibition 1 A Guide to Heavy Vehicle Wallace Trail at Carpark Dairy Farm Nature Park Road Petir oad m R F ar Dairy Carpark B Bukit Timah Hill Summit Dairy Farm Wallace Trail Carpark A Nature Park How to get to Dairy Farm Nature Park B u Shelter k i t By Car: T i m Toilet Take the Bukit Timah Expressway (towards a Wallace h Woodlands) and turn left at Exit 2. Travel along Education E x Dairy Farm Road and look out for the sign that says Centre p Carpark r e “Dairy Farm Nature Park”. Turn left into Carpark B. s s w Mountain Biking Trail a From Bukit Timah Road, keep left onto Upper y (Strictly not for walking and hiking) Bukit Timah Road. After about 3km, turn right into U Dairy Farm Road. Make a U-turn at the Bukit Timah p p Expressway junction and turn left into Carpark B. e r Bukit Timah B u Nature Reserve Amenities near the carpark include open, k i t landscaped toilets, a pavilion with some benches T i for resting and a vending machine for cold drinks. m a h It is better to wear covered walking shoes and long, R Singapore o comfortable pants and tops. You may want to spray a Quarry d on some insect repellent before you start on the Wetland trail. Take along a backpack with a water bottle. By Bus: SMRT 700, 700A, 966. d a Alight at the bus stop along Petir Road between o R Chestnut Avenue and Dairy Farm Road. Hindhede Quarry e g n a R e l f i Bukit Timah Nature Reserve R Hindhede Visitor Centre Highlights: Nature • A beautiful walk in a serene setting Park Road • A rustic ramble through an old kampung • Close look at fruit trees, butterflies, birds, and meandering streams Hindhede 2 2 A Guide to Wallace Trail at Wallace Education Centre Dairy Farm Nature Park 1 What you can see on this trail There are signs that point to the start of this tree. Pick one of these leaves and stick the ‘hairy’ trail on either side of the Wallace Education underside to your clothes and see how they Heliconias Chempedak Tree Centre. You can take the short loop, which stick to your clothes. Remember to return the is about 1km. Alternatively opt to head back leaves back into the forest as they will become 3 Flowers of Sea Apple tree Bracket Fungus 4 into the forest when you emerge after 1km, a source of nutrients for the rest of the plants. for a longer route that is around 2km. 3 1 Fruit Trees Past Civilisation You may be surprised that there are some The walk takes you through a dense forested area Durian Trees on this trail. You cannot miss them which used to house a kampung community. Look as there is a sign right in front of a durian tree, Durian closely and you can still see signs of past ‘civilisation’ highlighting an amusing anecdote of how much (Photo by Shirley Ng) – remnants of walls of houses, and wells. Wallace liked the King of Fruits, which may be Torch Ginger repulsive to many non-Singaporeans. How can Along the way, you will notice some ornamental you spot a durian tree? Look for leaves with Fruits of Sea Apple tree plants like arrowheads and heliconias. These could coppery or golden undersides. be the legacy of the nurseries that used to populate this area. The many fruit trees you see along the You can also spot coconut trees and wild yams, way could have been planted by villagers. a common sight in kampungs of old. You will come across a number of little Look out the Betel plant (Piper betle), a cultivated meandering streams with crystal clear water. woody climber. The leaves are aromatic and Imagine the days gone by when villagers would have a hot taste. In some cultures, the leaves use the water for washing and bathing. Do try and are used to wrap around sliced betel nut seeds, Betel spot the pond skaters skipping on the surface. You which come from the Betel-nut Palm (Areca are likely to spot monkeys here. These creatures catechu). Other ingredients are added to this wrap are quite unused to people and will shy away. to make a betel quid, which is then chewed. spot the white powder-puff-like flowers on the tree logs and even huge trees which have fallen. which attract sunbirds and other species of birds. Its 2 fruits are attractive to bats, monkeys and birds. Keep a lookout for a pretty bulb – the Rojak Chempedak Tree (Artocarpus integer) 4 flower, also commonly known asTorch Ginger Just a few metres into the trail, look out for the "Apples" and Bracket Fungus If you happen to visit after the rain, you will see (Etlingera elatior). This is actually the bulb of Chempedak Tree. This is not of the edible species As you walk on, you will see the green fruits of the many snails and slugs. This place has lots of the red ginger plant. It is an indispensable though. Long before Velcro was invented, nature native Sea Apple tree, which look like small apples bracket fungus as well. These are the decomposers ingredient in rojak and in many nonya dishes.
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