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I have have learned that designing a landscape area and creating it on land can be very challenging but designs must of safety for the people and children using the gardens and the design plan for must have a flow of different range of plants to create a certain feel to the garden depending on the plants used in the gardens like the herb garden plants in the plater box are all herbs and the ornamental plants grown on the side of the box are to create a softer look which does not make the box stand out in the garden

Jia xin / 1GO2

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I have learnt that, things arent as easy as it seems. We often think that maintaining a garden is easy but there are actually many things to take note of.

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One that i have learnt from the trip to the Jacob Ballas Children's garden is the careful consideration that is put into the placement of each plant by thematics, area and temperate conditions such as arid or waterlogged earth, purpose such as the selected plant being used for screening unsightly touches and last but not least, being flexible in your plan to appease as many people as possible. The aspects of landscaping I have learnt today will surely help me in the future and I shall heed them well.

Christian Choo
1G01

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I learnt that the platform is raised by using the brc fence and lined with glitex and josel to create a little plot to hold the soil, which is true ground, so that water flows through. The soil is specially compacted to be able to grow the edible plants.
Bricks and mortar are not used, although they are functional but they'll look like a coffin plot which may be unsightly.
Eugenia Mok 1G01

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I learnt that during rainy season it is difficult for corn to be pollinated as the pollen at the top of the plant would not fall to the female reproductive system at the bottom of the plant
felicia 1G01

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I learned that even the planning of maintenance paths is important, including where it is located and for instance situated where there can be a nice view opening up (e.g.water feature), to ensure an overall pleasant visitor experience. 

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I learned that even the planning of maintenance paths is important, including where it is located and for instance situated where there can be a nice view opening up (e.g.water feature), to ensure an overall pleasant visitor experience. 

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Find reference before built a place and knowing which types of plant is suitable for shaded place. Plants can be change but history can't be changed. Plants make us interesting by the flowering and the colouring and its attract butterflies and birds around.

Li Fern 1GO2

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Ground covers such as Hemigraphis alternata and Cuphea hyssopifolia are used to soften the image of planter beds
Wen Si 1G01

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A thing I learned from today's visit was the catering the facilities to the target audience: children. From the interactive signboards to the elevated boardwalks to allow the children to get a closer look at the fruits of trees, it really lives up to its theme of a children garden, though it does make it a little more challenging for the planning and building as there will be more things to consider eg safety!
Rachel 1G01

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One thing i learned in this fieldtrip is when designing a garden , there is many things to take note such as how the trellis are arranged , what do people should notice first when they enter.
Jolene 1G01

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[Edible plant] dont plant corn in the monsoon season cus difficult pollinate

Carmen 1G01

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Some trees are not able to be removed due to it being there and development works have to be thought carefully to be placed to accomodate all perspectives, as well as the amount of maintainance needed for such gardens
Yi chun, 1G01

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Knowing the history of the soil profile is important so as to understand what kind of plants are suitable to be grown in it. Eg. Most edible plants prefer well-drainage sand and waterlogged soil may cause the plant to die.

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Knowing the history of the soil profile is important so as to understand what kind of plants are suitable to be grown in it. Eg. Most edible plants prefer well-drainage sand and waterlogged soil may cause the plant to die.

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Kai yoon 1G01

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During the first part of the trip, i’ve learnt that the arrangement of the trellis is extremely important. When arranged properly, it helps the visitors to pay utmost attention on the focal point which is the garden. However, if it is arranged wrongly, the attention would be brought upon the trellis instead of the main point. This will then affect the trip of the visitors, poorly.

Ria, 1G01

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Ive learned that before we even start designing we have to see around the place and take notes. It is also important to always think about people's safety to prevent them from getting injured. When choosing a hard scape for parks we have to take note that it should be suitable for people and children to prevent danger. Safety is the key to a nice and safe park.

Erfarina, 1G01

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Screening is important as it help visitors to focus on parts of the garden the architectural wants. It also covers buildings making the garden more appealing.

Vivian, 1G01

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One thing that i learn is that before we built a park we have to consultant people and find out the history of the place before we built the parkl.

Insyirah 1G01

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JOB’S TEARS, coix laxryma jobi (poaceae)

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JOB’S TEARS, coix laxryma jobi (poaceae)

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This plant contains 2 different shells, each serves a different purpose:

Hard shell- protects fruit, able to make jewelries

Soft shell- used to make medicine in China or herbal drink such as barley.

Emilyn, 1G01

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Is that the garden is specialised for children, and hence built in a way in which safety is top priority. However, in terms of the fauna, they are selected and placed strategically in a way which does not offend or anger any member of the public, in terms of cultural and religious views

Xavier Lee 1G02

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Since the garden is specialised for children, there are many precautions to take when designing the garden. We have to take note of the safety of the children etc. There are many things to take note of when designing the garden, especially the maintenance of the plants.
- Agnes 1G01

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When arranging plants in an enclosed area, the foliage with larger leaves are arranged first to set the focal point of the area.
Winnie Chia, 1G01

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The design thinking and logic about building the trellis really intrigued me because of how much it intertwines with our everyday life.
Jiahao, 1GO1

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The playground is in a sand pit which is not commonly found in Singapore. It requires some amount of maintenance as the sand has to be sieved frequently for sharp objects as they will injure the children.

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