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The Orchard, Leisure Farm Resort

A R C H I T E C T E S C A P E L A N D S C A P E C O N S U L TA N T S

(architect’s statement)

Having won the Malaysian Property Awards FIABCI Award 2005 for the Master Plan Development category, FIABCI

PRIX D’Excellence 2005 finalist for Leisure Bale Clubhouse and PAM Architectural Steel Awards for the Canal Park pavilion

in 2005, this multi-award winning Leisure Farm Resort has further added another attraction to its double-gated residential

development.

Forming part of the body centre linking to the overall master plan concept of the ‘mind, body and soul’, the Orchard at

Leisure Farm Resort is designed with organised walk paths, bridges and horse-riding trails. It is the initial phase of the 380

acres of the Kayu Manis Orchard and Nursery, within the 1,765 acres of green spaces planned and preserved for residents’

recreational usage.

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Situated at the southern fringe of

the Canal Park, adjacent to the man-

grove reserve and the Bale Equestrian

and Country Club, the 22-acre Orchard

allows the residents to appreciate the

variety of tropical fruits, herbs, spices

and local vegetables in an organic and

arboretum environment. Residents are

also encouraged to use the Orchard by

allowing them to lease vegetable plots

from Leisure Farm with a nominal

maintenance fee.

Offering a different perspective of

the all-so familiar fruits and vegetables

available at local marts, the opportu-

nity to see how they develop and ripen

on vines and branches first-hand is notonly a rare treat these days but also an

educational experience for the future

generation. The Orchard reminds us all

of the many miracles of nature that we

often take for granted.

Apart from fruit trees, the high-

lights also include a variety of herbs

and spices, foreign fruits, existing

trees, mangrove vegetation, bird spe-

cies and the natural river and lakes.

Hillside rice paddy terraces similar to

that cultivated by forest dwelling na-

tives in Bali can also be found in the

Orchard’s fertile ground. It serves as

a cascading forum for outdoor per-

formances under the shaded forest

canopies overlooking the backdrop of

the east and west lakes, completed

with a boat dock cum performance

deck floating in the middle of

the lakes.

The authentic countryside settingoffers relaxation and recreation amidst

the backdrop of a paddy terrace am-

phitheatre, Dillenia forest boardwalk,

camping grounds within the orchard,

a natural lotus pond, a steel bridge

1 An evening view of the hillside rice paddyterraces

2 An almost moat-like quality of the calm still lakewater gives an idyllic reflection of the existingforest. An ideal setting for meditation

3 Scarecrow at the rice paddy terraces

4 Panoramic views of the lake and floating deckwith glimpses of the paddy terrace amphitheatre

5 The East Lake viewed from the top of the ricepaddy terraces

6 The Orchard entry wall and signage

7 Entry arbour constructed from brick and steel

8 Pandan in the herb and spice garden

9 Paddy at the hillside terraces

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and floating platforms over the calm

water of the lakes. The horse-riding

and walking trails meander around the

existing preserved forest vegetation

and an entry arbour provides cool re-

lief from the afternoon heat. All these

facilities are connected by a network

of footpaths and timber boardwalks

that will eventually link to the future

Phase 2 Canal and Mangrove Parks,

which are part of the overall master

plan of Leisure Farm.

The Orchard is a far cry from the

hustle and bustle of the city. Accessible

by cars with ample parking provided

for the convenience of the visitors, it

is alive with new developments from

day-to-day.

Developer

Leisure Farm Corporation

Sdn Bhd

Landscape Architect

escape landscape

consultants

in association with

Ronn Yong

Project Management

Leisure Farm Corporation

Sdn Bhd

Project Management Team

Siew Fook Wah

Razhuan Zali

William Cheong CS

Halimah Sudin

Landscape Contractors

Growth Plus Construction

Sdn Bhd

Capital Heights Sdn Bhd

Photographer

Staek Photography

Article and photographs

Courtesy of Leisure Farm

Corporation Sdn Bhd and

escape landscape consultants

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local orange

jackfriut

pomelo

rambutan

ciku

drogon fruit

manggo

durian d-24

durian #101#

mangosteen

Duku

duku langsat

salak

pulasan

guava

water apple

soursop

longan

cocos nucifera(pandan)

banana

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