Persatuan Pekebunan Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan
Selangor and Federal Territory Gardening Society
(251 Selangor)
All Things Grow with Love

Our Esteemed Patron
YB Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr Chong Hon Nyan
PSM, DSGM, JMN, KMN, AMN, MA (Cantab), RCD (Singapore), DSc (Hon)


VIST TO FIG MALAYSIA FARM


The next outing for SFTGS members will be a visit to Fig Malaysia Farm at Kg. Janda Baik, a plant nursery about an hour drive out of Kuala Lumpur. Originally set up to grow figs commercially, it now showcases a large collection of bromeliads as well. The founder Dato Syed Elias Syed Ahmad has conducted much research in the growing of various fig varieties in the tropics and has also authored a book on the subject. Both fig and bromeliad plants are available for purchase. There is a small cafe there and a shop selling various fig products. Entrance is free.
Date: Saturday, 23 September 2023
Time: 10 am (Meet at entrance to the Fig Malaysia Farm)
Address: Fig Malaysia Farm Sdn Bhd, Tanjung Pulau Santap, Kg. Janda Baik, 28750 Bentong, Pahang. Tel: 017-777 7464
Please use Waze or GoogleMap to find the place. There is parking available but it is advisable to carpool and leave early as the KL-Karak Highway is usually very busy on Saturday mornings.

After the visit, members are invited for refreshments at Dr Mahani's house ForViews at Lot 9727 Jalan Sum Sum Hilir, Janda Baik.

Please register your interest by calling or whatsapp Ms Lina Santiago 011 6220 0749.

Christina Choo
Hon. Secretary, SFTGS


GARDENING IN MALAYSIA
Volume 4 - Flowering Trees

With the publication of Volume 4 "Flowering Trees" SFTGS has now completed our planned series of four booklets covering flowering plants, annuals, ground covers, herbs, climbers, bulbs, rhizomes, tubers and foliage plants. Most people admire the beauty of flowering trees and as the foreword puts it "in the eyes of humankind trees serve many purposes", but even more important to realise is that trees are essential for ALL life on the planet. No trees — No life — No humans — No you and No me. So please go hug your trees, flowering or otherwise. This fourth volume of Gardening in Malaysia as with our previous three volumes, provides gorgeous photographs accompanied by useful information about the trees themselves.

ISBN 978-967-11225-3-2, A5 (146x207mm) size, Softcover, Colour plates

Price: RM28 per copy. Price inclusive of packing and postage (within Malaysia Only). Download this form for your orders. Contact: Selangor & FT Gardening Society h/p 011-28588786 or Lina Santiago 016-2318504.


Our Latest GREENFINGERS
Contents of Issue 1 - 2023:

  • Green Views
  • Masting
  • A Home in Federal Hill
  • In an English Country Garden
  • Things of Beauty
  • The Rose of Venezuela
  • The Tree Artist
  • The Plot


Guide to Gardening in Small Spaces

We are proud to announce that Ms Stephanie Choo, one of our members as well as a columnist in NST, has published the above book. The book is published by MPH under its MasterClass Series (no less!).

Those of you who live in a terrace or link house with limited garden space, or in an apartment with no land to speak of, will find this book full of useful information for gardening with such restrictions.

The book, in full colour, sells at RM35.90 per copy, and is available at all MPH bookstores. Do get yourself a copy!

Dr Tan Swee Lian,
President, SFTGS

For the Love of Trees

For those of you who have not obtained this book, it is now available in Shopee as shown below. Please click image.