The top picture shows the woods mentioned in Melissa Koh’s I Say piece, ‘Leave my green spot alone’ (Feb 27). I saw these trees for the first 18 years of my life — that picture was taken in 1996. I was dismayed when I saw bulldozers parked there, to clear space for a school which only took a quarter of the land they cleared.The next picture shows what is there today. If it looks familiar, it is the place where a World War II bomb was found and detonated on Tuesday.
While I appreciate NParks’ efforts to make Singapore a little greener than some cities, there is no replacement for truly beautiful natural spots.