Once a botanist, always a botanist


Ng has trained the staff at 1Utama’s Secret Garden, who take care of the place in his absence. — Photos: SAM THAM/The Star

DR FRANCIS Ng’s fascination with botany started at an early age, and he has no plans of stopping even after more than six decades.

The 78-year-old’s passion for his chosen career still shines through as he took StarMetro on a private tour of the Secret Garden in 1Utama shopping centre, Petaling Jaya.

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