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NParks Gives Away 60,000 Seeds, For Gardening Gurus To Grow Coriander & Watermelon source: https://mustsharenews.com/npark-seeds/ NParks Gives Away 60,000 Seeds, For Gardening Gurus To Grow Coriander & Watermelon NParks To Give Away 60,000 Seeds To Singapore Households For Both Pros & Beginners Earlier in June, the National Parks Board (NParks) issued 400,000 seeds packets to Singapore households in a bid to encourage them to plant more edibles. Now, the agency will be issuing another 60,000 of such seed packets, of which 10,000 are for seasoned gardeners, comprising plants like watermelon, corn, and coriander. 10,000 seed packets for gardening pros who attend masterclasses According to Minister Desmond Lee, NParks will be distributing 10,000 seed packets to seasoned gardeners who have attended their 8 virtual masterclasses. These classes will be held on Zoom every month. Footage from these sessions will be subsequently uploaded onto NPark’s YouTube channel after each class. The “unique and challenging edibles” include: Red bell pepper Cayenne Tomato Egg-shaped fruit Snow pea Four-angled bean French bean Corn Bittergourd Watermelon Curly Kale Purple Bok Choy Radish Basil Coriander The first of such masterclasses on chillis and capsicum has already been conducted today (24 Oct) at the Community Gardening Festival. Here’s a list of the other masterclass topics: Tomatoes, eggplants & lady’s fingers (28 Nov) Beans & cucumbers Gourds & melons Leafy vegetables Rooted vegetables Mints & basils Mediterranean herbs NParks to distribute 50,000 beginner-friendly seed packets The remaining 50,000 seed packets are relatively beginner-friendly, ideal for those who are just starting out. These 10 plant species include: Chinese spinach/bayam Kangkong Xiao bai cai Chinese flowering cabbage/cai xin Chinese kale/kai lan Lady’s Finger Cucumber Brinjal Long bean Tomato Those interested in getting their hands on the seeds should stay tuned to the Community Garden Festival live-streams on 24 and 25 Oct from 2-4pm for the corresponding links and redemption codes. Similar to the previous distribution, all seeds will be sent by mail. Sign up if you want to give gardening a try If you’ve always wanted to give gardening a try, or just want to up your gardening game, do participate in the slew of activities that NParks has in store.

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