When Asked to Build a Hospital That Lowers Blood Pressure, They Built a ‘Forest-Like’ Sanctuary
2020-01-24
More than 700 native species of fragrant plants and trees have been integrated into the structure and surroundings of the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore.
They also found the success of the hospital's natural ecosystem is "evident in the increasing number of butterfly species sighted on the hospital grounds (increasing from 3 to 83 as of now)."
On top of all of this-literally and figuratively-the hospital has a volunteer-run rooftop garden with more than 100 species of fruit trees, 50 species of vegetables, and 50 species of herbs, all of which are served to the patients.