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Marina Bay Waterfront Gardens

I just read from the “mypaper” newspaper recently that there will be 3 waterfront gardens opening in Marina Bay and the first waterfront gardens in Marina Bay will opens in June 2012 , it will transform the financial district into an icon of flourishing flora. When ready, Bay South will feature two conservatories which employ cutting-edge cooling technology to promote plant growth. At 54ha, Bay South is the largest garden in the Gardens by the Bay project – spanning a total of some 100ha – by the National Parks Board. The other two gardens are Bay East and Bay Central. One of the two conservatories, called the Flower Dome, will showcase olive trees among others, and flower varieties from the Mediterranean, such as tulips, chrysanthemums and roses. At 1.2ha, or about the size of two football fields, it will also house two restaurants and a 2,306-sq-m space which can accommodate up to 1,000 people. Its sister structure situated nearby, a 0.8ha glass dome called Cloud Forest, will feat...