SHAH Alam City Council (MBSA) organised an Urban Garden Exploration Programme for children, providing them with early exposure to agricultural practices and environmental protection.
The one-day outing saw 56 children aged 12 and below visiting two community gardens – Palatium in Bukit Bandaraya, Section U11 and Taman Tanjung Api-Api in Section 30.
At the Palatium Bukit Bandaraya Community Garden, participants learnt basic planting techniques.
They also had the opportunity to participate in tree-planting activities.
At Taman Tanjung Api-Api, participants took part in nature-based recreational activities such as farming and catching catfish, which gave the children exposure to food sources.
“Apart from being an educational platform, this programme also supports MBSA’s efforts in strengthening sustainable community development through active involvement in environment-based activities.
“Initiatives such as this are also able to raise awareness of urban agriculture as one approach towards creating a greener, healthier and more sustainable city,” said Mohd Fauzi.
The programme was also in line with MBSA’s aspiration to make Shah Alam a low-carbon and sustainable city, in addition to supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), namely SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 4: Quality Education and SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Also present were MBSA Community Development Department director Shahrin Ahmad as well as councillors Chow Pung Meng and Muhammad Nabil Norhalim, who are the residents representative council (MPP) chairmen for zones 4 and 11, respectively.
MBSA also presented contributions of RM3,000 each to representatives of the community gardens as a token of appreciation.
