Park Walker - Fort Canning - Spice Garden (2020 0831)
Raffles was inspired to start a spice plantation by the luxuriant growth of flora he saw around this hill. It was first situated near his residence at Government House and later moved to this area further down the hill.
Raffles experimented with spices that he had collected from Bencoolen and inferred that the growth of abundant vegetation was made possible by the agreeable local climate and soil. Raffles’ small spice plantation here proved successful, leading him to later transform it into what was to become Singapore's first botanical garden.
Here, the garden represents Raffles’ experiments by showcasing spice-inspired plantings in a series of cascading terraces and re-created plantations. Open spaces interspersed in the landscape also provide vantage points for photo opportunities.
The Spice Garden will be further enhanced in the phase two development to include a gallery trail which will share about the importance of spices in Singapore’s history. This will be made possible with the generous support of Nomanbhoy & Sons Pte. Ltd., a spice trading company with over 100 years of history in Singapore.
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