Problems at the Penang Botanic Garden

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The Penang Botanic Garden is close to the heart of many Penangites. But the following photos suggest that its maintenance leaves something to be desired.

Photos by a regular Botanic Garden visitor – Click icon at bottom right to expand to full-page slideshow

I just hope whoever is responsible for the upkeep of the Garden will look [...]

8 November 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Accountability, Environment/climate change | 2 comments

“Mess” in Botanic Gardens raises concern

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Of late, I have heard a number of people expressing their unease about the “mess” in the Penang Botanic Gardens.

A RM5 million federal project to expand the Gardens is underway, but concern has been expressed that it has already deviated from the original plan drafted four years ago. Initial work has reportedly uprooted about 30 [...]

4 November 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Accountability, Development issues, Environment/climate change | 24 comments