Singapore's Garden City journey began in 1963, when then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew planted the first tree, signifying the start of the greening campaign.

Over the decades, flowering species have been introduced to beautify the city and make our streetscape more vibrant. Parks have grown in numbers and attractiveness to become areas where the community can come together to relax, exercise and bond. The pervasive green network of nature reserves, parks, park connectors, tree-lined roads and other natural areas has made living in the city more pleasant.

Singapore, by virtue of its geographical location, has rich biodiversity. Over the years, efforts to conserve its natural heritage have seen four areas gazetted as nature reserves and an increase in wildlife, including dragonflies, butterflies and birds, in particular, the Oriental Pied Hornbill and the Magpie Robin.

As land-scarce Singapore continues to urbanise, the support of the community is essential in ensuring our country's natural heritage is conserved and sustained for generations to come.

The four designs in this stamp issue portray Singapore's vibrant urban landscape nestled within a thriving garden with native plants and wildlife. To commemorate 50 years of greening Singapore, the stamps come in biodegradable paper with the local stamp affixed with seeds of the Portulaca grandiflora for everyone to plant. We hope you will enjoy having your own little flower garden and join us in this journey to transform Singapore into a City in a Garden.