when i first came upon these abandoned buildings in march 2007 during one of my nature walks, i had mistaken it for the site of the old dairy farm. it turned out to be an old warehouse. the work now being done will convert this place into classrooms and a centre showcasing the heritage of the area.
at that time, i was thinking that had i been a businessman, i would develop the place into an eatery and cafe. it reminded me of another way-out place in sembawang, the bottle tree village. here, although you are not by the sea, you are right in the middle of a nature reserve, away from all the hustle and bustle of urban life.
the bungalow will be converted into a ranger station and a volunteers' lounge. there is a big rambutan tree in front of the bungalow on the right side and behind the house is a big durian tree. as i was approaching the bungalow, a man emerged from the back with a durian in hand. i am not a durian hunter, so i do not go out of the way specifically to look for durian trees.
at the moment, retricted access for vehicles to this worksite is via the track at 100 dairy farm road. there is going to be an open car-park by the side of this track, which will eventually be widened to a road.
the dairy farm nature park is expected to be ready by the end of this year.
4 comments:
If only we have some photos of the buildings in their original condition. Would be interesting to compare.
there are actually two photos of each building; the one on the right shows it in its pre-renovation state. in the case of the bungalow, they have not really started renovation work yet - that's why they look identical.
YG
can u send me large format/high res of the building (1st photo). Thanks
Peter
sorry, peter, that photo has been expunged from my folder. the photo that appeared in my 23 jul entry was lifted from my earlier post in mar 2007.
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