Tampines Eco Green Nature Walk

It was a beautiful early morning. Took a walk of about 20 minutes walk from Tampines MRT, via Sun Plaza Park, to Tampines Eco Green.

I had never heard of it till recently, when I was surfing through the NParks website.

The park has a very nondescript entrance with only one small sign a few metres away.

This is the park entrance.

It’s a very rustic nature park. It’s closed by 7pm because there are no lights installed in the park so as not to disturb the wildlife.

There are adequate signs and some shelters in the park though.

I saw some waterfowl near a pond edge and many terrapins inside.

Tampines Eco Green is a 36.5-hectare ecological park that resembles a savannah with marshlands, secondary forests and freshwater ponds.

This is the kind of nature park I like – relatively untouched and wild.

The park offers three trails, the Diversity Trail, Forest Trail and Marsh Trail, that weave through the secondary forests.

Although I didn’t see that many creatures, this sanctuary is actually home to over 75 species of birds, 20 species of dragonflies, 35 species of butterflies and 32 species of spiders!

I did see beautiful flowers dotted around the green.

Blue pea shrub growing wild next to a bench made of all natural tree logs.

I was gazing at the leaves overhead when I noticed a nest!

This is the view of it from the other side and you can see some small openings. I’m not sure whether this is a wasp’s nest or a small bird’s nest – anyone has any clue? Leave me a comment!

Looking down I saw a juicy snail.

A bamboo thicket. Love the rustling sound of the wind through bamboo leaves.
A bird hide – camouflage yourself as you wait to sight some birds.

Spot the black and white bird at the foot of the tree in the photo below!

I think I managed to catch it making some mating display!

I also spotted a small brown bird making the most charming little thrill of a call. It was hopping around these branches though I’m not sure whether it was in the frame.

The Tampines Eco Green also boasts one of the few Eco Toilets in our parks. I checked it out and it had a sitting toilet that was quite clean. I guess hardly anyone uses it!

A nature walk always refreshes me. From strolling amidst the broad swathes of quiet open spaces, to the chance to stop and just admire dew on a blade of grass, taking time to be surrounded by nature is an antidote to the toxicity of living in a busy city like Singapore.

When is your next nature walk?

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