Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East

Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East

Photo: Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East 'Seed' Sculptures

The contrast in atmosphere between Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East and Ang Mo Kio MRT station is stark. As you leave the Ang Mo Kio MRT station to make your way to Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East, cold steel and hard concrete give way to warm trees and soft grass. Located at Ang Mo Kio Street 53, Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East is a welcomed relief to weary travelers on their way home from office.

Unlike those who pass through this tranquil park in Ang Mo Kio to reach their residence, I am here as a temporary visitor. This garden and park visit is a relaxing holding area while fulfilling my parental duty as chauffeur to my child as I wait out for the completion of an inter-school competition at a nearby auditorium one afternoon.

The outstanding feature at Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East is the giant egg-like rocks, taller than me, scattered throughout this neighbourhood park. These are egg-shaped rocks embedded in this east town park in Ang Mo Kio.

photo:Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East, Rubber Tree history

I saw two sculptures that were sliced open to reveal plaques with written details about the rubber and nutmeg plantations that thrived in Ang Mo Kio Town many decades ago. These strange sculptures are actually educational art pieces that depict the seeds of rubber and nutmeg.

HDB residents and visitors from elsewhere will not miss these super-sized artistic installations, and the attendant natural heritage message, should they ever pass by Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East.

The town park has a hilly feature with sheltered tables and chairs near its apex that provide a bird’s eye view of the surrounding Ang Mo Kio town housing estate. Tall trees with dense foliage obstruct much of the town view though.

Other usual park amenities like a playground, fitness corner, jogging track and feet massaging stones can be found in Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East. Street lighting allows residents and other visitors to come here for a relaxing stroll after dark.

Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East looks like an unusual gem of a park in this corner of Singapore with its modern day art installations that remind of a by-gone era of our natural heritage.

Location and Map of Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East

Read more on Parks and Gardens in Seen This Scene That:
1. Katong Park in Katong Town: National Heritage Board Site
2. Esplanade Park in CBD Town: Tan Kim Seng Fountain
3. Sunplaza Park in Tampines Town

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