facts and figures

FY 2012

2% 11%

Degree & Above 464 10% Diploma 182

Staff Strength ‘A’ Level 49 5% 897 Sec & ‘O’ Level 88

ITE / Cert 103

Pri & Below 11 20% 52% GRAND TOTAL 897

Toa Payoh Town Park

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National Day Awards

Loh Chee Wai Felix, Senior Director Public Administration Medal (Silver) Corporate Development, MND (on secondment to MND)

Ms Ong Chui Leng, Deputy Director Public Administration Medal (Bronze) Programming, (on secondment to Gardens by the Bay)

Ng Boon Gee, Assistant Director Public Administration Medal (Bronze) Gardens Operations, Gardens by the Bay (on secondment to Gardens by the Bay)

Ms Yap Lay Hwa, Section Head Commendation Medal Parks & Trees Regulatory, Policy & Planning

Ms Kok Lin Yip, Personal Assistant Efficiency Medal Policy & Planning

Ms Ong Mui Kim, Executive Efficiency Medal Office Administration, Corporate Development

Awards and Accolades

Excellent Service Award 2012 3 Star, 6 Gold, 6 Silver

PS21 Star Service Award 2012 2

PS21 Excel Convention 2012 Best PS21 Project (Nominee)

MND Minister’s Award (Team) 2012 2

ISO 9001:2008

ISO 14001:2004

Community Chest Awards 2012 SHARE Gold Award 2012 10-Year Outstanding SHARE Award 2012

The Home Team National Service Awards Meritorious Home Team Partner Award 2012 for Employers facts and figures

FY 2012

Regional Parks Managed by NParks

Area (ha) Area (ha)

Admiralty Park 25.67 Lower Reservoir Park 3.30 Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East 4.94 MacRitchie Reservoir Park 12.00 Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West 20.63 Marina Promenade 15.10 Reservoir Park 42.39 Park 56.46 14.62 One-north Park 3.39 Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park 62.00 Park 73.02 Nature Park 35.74 12.76 – Little Guilin 42.16 Pearl’s Hill City Park 8.48 Bukit Timah Nature Reserve 162.64 Recreation Area 649.94 Central Catchment Nature Reserve 455.00 Park 16.21 31.11 12.30 5.00 15.48 11.73 Riverside Park 20.70 Coney Island 46.64 Botanic Gardens 64.04 75.32 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve 164.61 209.60 Sun Plaza Park 9.58 2.40 Eco Green 36.50 Fort Canning Park 19.74 34.19 10.39 Park 3.00 1.26 Town Park 4.78 HortPark 23.92 Park 12.00 1.30 Park 15.00 Central Park 7.18 War Memorial Park 1.64 Riverside Park 4.65 50.00 47.86 Windsor Interim Green 60.00 Nature Trail 38.45 Woodlands Town Garden 10.94 Park 9.00 Woodlands Waterfront Park 11.22 25.88 Park 14.15 (Labrador Park and Nature Reserve) 13.50 Park 6.00

Total 2,847.51 Annual Report 2012/2013 Facts and Figures 49

Total Number of Parks Total Area Maintained Area (ha) Regional parks 58 Neighbourhood parks 264 Parks, playgrounds, open Park connectors* 59 spaces, fitness corners and park connectors** 2,324 Total 381 Nature reserves 3,347 Istana and Parliament House grounds 42 Roadside greenery 2,671 Vacant state land 1,392 * The total mileage of the park connectors maintained is 213 kilometres as of 31 March 2013. Government premises 9 ** Excludes Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve and 10 hectares from Labrador Nature Reserve which have been computed under Total 9,785 ‘Nature reserves’.

Punggol Park facts and figures

FY 2012

Number of CUGE Training Programmes Training Places

The Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology International Briefings/Overseas (CUGE) was established by NParks as a Executive Programme 1,441 regional centre of excellence to advance urban and green living environment, and a one-stop Seminars, Workshops & training and knowledge hub in urban greenery Professional Speaker Series 2,633 and ecology. WSQ Courses 2,521 Certification Programmes 139

Total 6,734

Workforce Skills Qualification Professional Certification Programmes (WSQ) Courses CertifiedI SA Arborist Programme WSQ Certificate inL andscape Operations Certified Arborist Municipal WSQ Higher Certificate in Landscape Specialist Programme Operations (Arboriculture) Certified Park Manager Programme WSQ Advanced Certificate in Landscape Certified Playground Safety Inspector Programme Supervision (Arboriculture) Certified Practising Horticulturist Programme WSQ Advanced Certificate in Landscape Supervision (Parks, Reserves and Gardens) WSQ Advanced Certificate in Landscape Seminars / Professional Speaker Supervision (Landscape Design & Construction) Series / Workshops

WSQ Advanced Certificate in Landscape Advanced Hands-on Tree Pruning Workshop Supervision (Turf, Sports Ground and Greens) Basic Tree Identification Course (Trees along WSQ Advanced Certificate in Landscape road reserves) Supervision (Nursery) Basic Tree Inspection Workshop WSQ Diploma in Landscape Management (Parks, Reserves and Gardens) Basic Tree Maintenance Course WSQ Diploma in Landscape Management Understanding Built Environment Engineering (Arboriculture) Concepts and Construction Processes that Impact Green Spaces Annual Report 2012/2013 Facts and Figures 51

ConflictM anagement and Negotiation Skills for Professional Speaker Series: “The Soil Food Green Space Managers Web” – Dr Mary Cole CUGE Research Seminar Professional Speaker Series: “Producing High Quality Tree Stock” – Nicholas Rivett Contract Interpretation Course Ecological Habitats: Requirements for Edible Landscaping – Creating Landscapes with Biodiversity Impact Assessments in Singapore Edible Plant Species Fundamentals of Urban Soil Tree Failure Profile for Common Wayside Trees in Singapore Giving Tree Roots a Headstart Water Sensitive Urban Landscapes Workshop Green Mark for Parks (New Park Design) Series: Water Quality Monitoring High Rise Green Building Irrigation with Water Sensitive Urban Landscapes Workshop Sustainable Water Sources Workshop Series: Integrating Storm Water Treatment and Harvesting For Irrigation and Non-Potable Importance of Formative and Structural Pruning On-Surface Use Land Surveying Appreciation Course Water Sensitive Urban Landscapes Workshop Landscape Safety Orientation Course Series: Transforming Conventional Landscape to Water Sensitive Landscape Design Maintain Water Sensitive Urban Landscaping Writing Professional Arborist Report Negotiation and Conflict Management for Park Managers NParks Legislation & Enforcement International Briefings and Management Course Overseas Executive Programmes

Plant Diversity and Nomenclature – Part 1 CUGE Overseas Executive Programme on Greenery Planning & Management Plant Diversity and Nomenclature – Part 2 CUGE Overseas Executive Programme on Plant Diversity and Nomenclature – Part 3 Greenery Planning & Management (conducted Plant Health and Pest Management in Chinese) Playground Seminar Briefings for Overseas Delegates

Lower Peirce Reservior Park