Establishing a Green Mantle

Establishing a Green Mantle

The Garden City concept aims to achieve a green mantle to provide shade and to keep the environment cool. With rapid urbanisation and industrialisation in the 1960s and 70s, much of the land was cleared for development. Consequently, there was a proliferation of concrete buildings and tarmac areas across the island. The government recognised the benefits of trees in terms of providing shade, reducing dust and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and helping to "soften" the harshness of concrete structures. With the aim of achieving a green mantle as quickly as possible, fast-growing trees were selected. It was also during this time that the Tree-planting Campaign was implemented.

| The Making - An Introduction | Adopting an Informal Approach |

| Establishing a Green Mantle | Adding Colour | Emphasis on Fruit Trees |

| Providing a Network of Parks | Sculptures in the Garden |

| Taming a Concrete Jungle | Harmonising the Island Landscape |

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