Ties of the Soil: Fostering Community & Connections Through Nature

Join us for a conversation to discover how community leaders are using nature to bring people together, fostering social bonds and the kampung spirit, all while nurturing empathy and care for nature and our environment.

Learn about how nature can be a powerful tool to cultivate a sense of community, and why empathy for community and nature are more crucial now than ever.

Bingyu leads Ground-Up Initiative (GUI) with a dedicated community of everyday heroes. He works closely with volunteers, partners, and the land to shape spaces rooted in belonging, sustainability, and hands-on culture—believing that meaningful places are crafted not just from materials, but through people, stories, and shared purpose.

Ground-Up Initiative (GUI) is a non-profit organisation in Singapore that connects people with the Earth, with one another, and with self. We do this through hands-on activities that rebuild our relationship with food, waste, nature, and the everyday things we depend on.

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Ganesh Kumar is a chemist by qualification but an avid gardener and nature enthusiast by passion. He started the Woodlands Botanical Garden (WBG) in 2020 as a tribute to his late mother and to bring the therapeutic and healing effects of a garden and gardening to the community. He has worked with numerous nature and mental health organisations since the garden started and has brought the joy and importance of biodiversity to the masses. In doing so he has taught us that we too can play a part in community building as well as safeguarding nature.

A series of informal gatherings where guests working in the field of nature and sustainability are invited to chat about their topic of specialty. These sessions are casual yet informative, and provide a space for like-minded individuals to deliberate and discuss ideas on how to be better stewards of our natural world.

Designing impactful programs with the environment in mind is our passion. At the intersection of community, and nature, we believe that everyone can connect with the natural world. Whether you prefer to join us for an activity to immerse in nature, engage in conversation with experts, or dabble in hands-on adventures, we have something for you.

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