{"id":3147,"date":"2021-04-09T09:12:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T09:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spsetia.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=3147"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T07:49:12","slug":"bmspa-2021-an-ode-to-nature-essex-gardens-setia-eco-templer","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/spsetia.com\/zh\/news\/bmspa-2021-an-ode-to-nature-essex-gardens-setia-eco-templer\/","title":{"rendered":"BMSPA 2021: An ode to nature &#8211; Essex Gardens @ Setia Eco Templer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mYXNpV7o8dY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Misty mornings, cool breezes, rolling forests and gurgling brooks \u2013 these are what you can take pleasure in at\u00a0Setia Eco Templer,\u00a0Rawang, Selangor.<\/p>\n<p>The 195-acre\u00a0Setia Eco Templer\u00a0township by S P Setia Bhd is set between the\u00a0Kanching\u00a0and\u00a0Templer\u2019s Park Rainforest Reserves while the hills of Bukit Takun serve as its backdrop.<\/p>\n<p>Recently completed in 2019 is the 55-acre\u00a0Essex Gardens, the largest residential phase in the township with 234 landed homes comprising bungalows, semi-detached houses and link villas that are designed to emulate an English countryside albeit in a tropical setting. Its name is derived from the hometown of Sir Gerald Templer, whose journey to Malaya is part of the inspiration for its design concept that is anchored by its landscaping.<\/p>\n<p>The landscaping in\u00a0Essex Gardens\u00a0and\u00a0Setia Eco Templer\u00a0displays the developer\u2019s sustainability and environmental consciousness from the get-go as it serves to preserve and enhance the area\u2019s natural beauty and ecosystem.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"O2 Lagoon is the confluence of Carson Creek and Alresford Creek.\" src=\"https:\/\/media.edgeprop.my\/s3fs-public\/editorial\/my\/2021\/April\/09_1\/Essex_2.jpg\" alt=\"O2 Lagoon is the confluence of Carson Creek and Alresford Creek.\" \/><figcaption>O2 Lagoon is the confluence of Carson Creek and Alresford Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Construction of the homes and facilities was done with minimal environmental impact and carved according to the natural terrain and original topography while buffer zones were created next to the\u00a0Templer\u2019s Park Rainforest Reserve to protect its wildlife from noise created by human activity.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the numerous pocket gardens and facilities, like the\u00a0Essex\u00a0Play Park and the Watcher\u2019s Cove, there is the Natural Park. Created next to a buffer zone, it is a designated bird-watching park and wetland. It also acts as a meeting point between the neighbourhood and the\u00a0Templer\u2019s Park Rainforest Reserve. This park is where some 250 of the site\u2019s original trees have been kept to preserve the existing bird-nesting sites.<\/p>\n<p>Another highlight of\u00a0Essex Gardens\u00a0is its waterways. Out of the nine creeks which were discovered on the\u00a0Setia Eco Templer\u00a0development site, the residents of\u00a0Essex Gardens\u00a0have the privilege of six of these flowing through their grounds.<\/p>\n<p>Not only are they aesthetically pleasing and a natural habitat for fauna, they also function as part of the area\u2019s drainage system and as stormwater retention ponds for the irrigation of communal areas. On top of that, they are also natural security barriers to discourage intruders.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Setia Eco Templer\u00a0team has also found a healthy population of indigenous fish and aquatic plants in the six creeks as well as in the Rangkap River flowing along the western border of\u00a0Essex Gardens. Inspired by this discovery, the team has created breeding grounds along the waterways for the fish to flourish.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8soB8NHpQq8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The meticulous attention given to its landscaping is undeniable. At the EdgeProp Malaysia\u2019s Best Managed &amp; Sustainable Property Awards 2021,\u00a0Essex Gardens\u00a0was a Gold winner of the EdgeProp-ILAM Malaysia\u2019s Sustainable Landscape Awards in the Landscape Design category.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opportunity to raise awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sustainable strategies implemented at\u00a0Essex Gardens\u00a0have contributed to ease of maintenance while cost is kept relatively low. Among these measures are the transplanting and preservation of the original trees at the site; selecting plants that offer long-term sustainability; as well as preserving indigenous fish and aquatic plants, and flora and fauna. The project also uses LED garden lights and solar power. Notably, it uses solar-powered mosquito eliminator instead of fogging.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The cottage garden concept is complemented by pocket gardens.\" src=\"https:\/\/media.edgeprop.my\/s3fs-public\/editorial\/my\/2021\/April\/09_1\/Essex_3.jpg?width=508&amp;height=396\" alt=\"The cottage garden concept is complemented by pocket gardens.\" \/><figcaption>The cottage garden concept is complemented by pocket gardens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWith the abundance of nature at their doorsteps, the landscape in\u00a0Essex Gardens\u00a0is designed to encourage its residents to engage more with nature,\u201d says S P Setia senior executive vice president Datuk Koe Peng Kang.<\/p>\n<p>It also offers the developer the opportunity to educate and raise awareness among its residents on sustainability and their roles in conserving the environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe residents enjoy\u00a0Essex Gardens\u00a0so much that they want more varieties of flora and fauna to be added, but sometimes this may be harmful to the ecosystem of the park. Foreign species may be threats to the native species. Some may not understand the philosophy of why the waterway, for instance, has been created a certain way with certain species of fish. We have residents who have tried to add various types of fish including the Haruan into the river but it could eat up all the native species in the river,\u201d recalls Koe.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The plant selections of the pocket gardens were inspired by the colours of the crown jewels of England.\" src=\"https:\/\/media.edgeprop.my\/s3fs-public\/editorial\/my\/2021\/April\/09_1\/Essex_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>The plant selections of the pocket gardens were inspired by the colours of the crown jewels of England.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yet, their eagerness should not be dampened. What is important is to teach the community about the ecosystem at\u00a0Essex Gardens, says Koe. \u201cThey (residents) do these things because they believe in it and want to contribute to it (the ecosystem). They have seen and experienced it. They know the value that has been created and they want to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sustainability is not just a big part of developing\u00a0Essex Gardens\u00a0and\u00a0Setia Eco Templer, but a principle widely applied to every S P Setia\u2019s Eco phase which began with\u00a0Setia Eco Park\u00a0in\u00a0Setia Alam.<\/p>\n<p>The developer believes that projects must be built in harmony with nature. \u201cIf you do not live in harmony with nature, nature will punish you, to some extent,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, Koe opines that it is important to believe in the concept of sustainability and even more importantly, to extend this belief to every team member in a project.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Koe: With the abundance of nature at their doorsteps, the landscape in Essex Gardens is designed to encourage its residents to engage more with nature.\" src=\"https:\/\/media.edgeprop.my\/s3fs-public\/editorial\/my\/2021\/April\/09_1\/Essex_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Koe: With the abundance of nature at their doorsteps, the landscape in Essex Gardens is designed to encourage its residents to engage more with nature.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe challenge is to hold on to your belief (in sustainability) even if people make fun of you. As developers, we have the responsibility to create things that will last for generations. We can harness our power to make life more sustainable. Otherwise, it is a waste of effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Koe hopes that going forward,\u00a0Essex Gardens\u00a0and\u00a0Setia Eco Templer\u00a0residents will be motivated to be more in touch with the rich nature that surrounds them, and more importantly, live in harmony with its flora and fauna.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2O03e6SuIik\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Misty mornings, cool breezes, rolling forests and gurgling brooks \u2013 these are what you can take pleasure in at\u00a0Setia Eco Templer,\u00a0Rawang, Selangor. The 195-acre\u00a0Setia Eco Templer\u00a0township by S P Setia Bhd is set between the\u00a0Kanching\u00a0and\u00a0Templer\u2019s Park Rainforest Reserves while the hills of Bukit Takun serve as its backdrop. 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