Decided the night before (after a heavy downpour), that this morning would be best to see some refreshing greens at a public park after a seasonally hot and dry week. Procrastination had been keeping me off this project and it's time to jump start the engine again...
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Designed by renowned Brazilian landscape architect, Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994), the 20 hectare park was aimed to "leave the world a little more sensitive and a little more educated to the importance of nature". Amongst the nearly 1900 indignenous trees, 66 species of palms (yes!) were planted to encourage bio-diversity as well as selected tree species to attract local and migratory birds.
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| stellar Obviously, need more than a couple of visits to appreciate this park in general and the many palm species in particular. Some are new to me and found it really exciting to have seen them here. Pity, all the palms were not named on signposts, only some specific indigenous trees been tagged with that information. More info via this link KLCC Park. |
Roberto Burle Marx is kind of a hero of mine, and the park looks stunning. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous park!
ReplyDeleteHi Rainforest Gardener,
ReplyDeleteThanks and great to hear from you! Actually, my pics not quite justify the beautiful topology. Besides the undulating grounds, there's the symphony fountain - not switched on yet that morning. Understood this park among the last of R.B.Marx's art/work! :)
Hi rohrerbot!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Good to hear from you too and glad you liked it. I hope to share more photos of the park and the palms, in the coming days. :)