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Portraits Of Purpose Podcast Ep 3: Edible Garden City - redefining urban farming with green therapy

7:01 mins

Synopsis: This is the third episode of The Straits Times' Portraits Of Purpose podcast series brought to you by DBS Bank. In this series, we speak to social entrepreneurs making a difference. Nothing shines brighter in the midst of adversity than light born of hope, courage, perseverance and generosity.

We meet Bjorn Low, co-founder of Edible Garden City, an urban farming social enterprise that is championing the grow-your-own-food movement in cities around the world, starting with Singapore.


How did Low decide to go green when he was posted to London in 2009 for an advertising job? (0:55)


Edible Garden City was set up back in Singapore in 2012 but how difficult was it to grow the sustainable food movement here? (2:09)


Testing the urban farming model in Jalan Penjara in Queenstown (3:22)


Why urban farming combined with green or horticultural therapy, is Low's vision ahead next, to also help people with mental challenges or illness in the community (4:58)

Explore Edible Garden City

Explore stories of people who demonstrate what it means to be purpose-driven at: go.dbs.com/portraits

Produced by: Wong Kim Hoh, ST video team & Ernest Luis

Edited by: Ernest Luis & Muhammad Firmann

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Portraits Of Purpose Podcast Ep 3: Edible Garden City - redefining urban farming with green therapy
7:01 mins
Synopsis: This is the third episode of The Straits Times' Portraits Of Purpose podcast series brought to you by DBS Bank. In this series, we speak to social entrepreneurs making a difference. Nothing shines brighter in the midst of adversity than light born of hope, courage, perseverance and generosity.
We meet Bjorn Low, co-founder of Edible Garden City, an urban farming social enterprise that is championing the grow-your-own-food movement in cities around the world, starting with Singapore.
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How did Low decide to go green when he was posted to London in 2009 for an advertising job? (0:55)
</li>
<li>
Edible Garden City was set up back in Singapore in 2012 but how difficult was it to grow the sustainable food movement here? (2:09)
</li>
<li>
Testing the urban farming model in Jalan Penjara in Queenstown (3:22)
</li>
<li>
Why urban farming combined with green or horticultural therapy, is Low's vision ahead next, to also help people with mental challenges or illness in the community (4:58)
</li>
</ol>
Explore <a href="https://www.ediblegardencity.com/">Edible Garden City</a>
Explore stories of people who demonstrate what it means to be purpose-driven at: <a href="http://go.dbs.com/portraits" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://go.dbs.com/portraits&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1599906732581000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE8GrfPYgTfGTQ2Icc6IZ7SI7KJOQ">go.dbs.com/portraits</a>
Produced by: Wong Kim Hoh, ST video team&nbsp;&amp; Ernest Luis
Edited by: Ernest Luis &amp; Muhammad Firmann
Discover ST &amp; BT podcasts and rate us:
Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/JWVR">https://str.sg/JWVR</a>
Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593058080836000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE3goVnd7kXZdhGUBsv0tilzvQc5w">https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU</a>
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Google podcasts:&nbsp;<a href="http://str.sg/googlestbt" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://str.sg/googlestbt&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593058080836000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHTAwJU9ckaX5r4SRWmuRkGgVVFBQ">http://str.sg/googlestbt</a>
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Feedback to:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>&nbsp;
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Discover more niche podcast series by ST and BT below:
Money Hacks Podcast on: <a href="http://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks">http://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks</a>
Health Check Podcast on: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaN">https://str.sg/JWaN</a>
Asian Insider Podcast on: <a href="https://str.sg/JWa7">https://str.sg/JWa7</a>
Green Pulse Podcast on: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaf">https://str.sg/JWaf</a>
Lifestyle Picks Podcast on: <a href="https://str.sg/JWa2">https://str.sg/JWa2</a>
#PopVultures Podcast on: <a href="https://str.sg/JWad">https://str.sg/JWad</a>
Bookmark This! Podcast on: <a href="https://str.sg/JWas">https://str.sg/JWas</a>
#GameOfTwoHalves Podcast on: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRE">https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!

Synopsis: Almost every weekday, our ALL-IN-ONE channel showcases discussions on Singapore youth perspectives and social issues, geopolitics through an Asian lens, health, climate change, personal finance and career.

Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST's app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media.

Synopsis: Almost every weekday, our ALL-IN-ONE channel showcases discussions on Singapore youth perspectives and social issues, geopolitics through an Asian lens, health, climate change, personal finance and career.
Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST's app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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