As someone who enjoys nature and the outdoors, I’ve been enthralled to work at the National Orchid Garden in the Singapore Botanic Gardens — a UNESCO World Heritage Site! What I like most is the breadth of my responsibilities: every day I ensure that the orchid exhibits are attractive, and help in conserving native orchids by cultivating rare species. The orchid family is a fascinating one, and I enjoy sharing about them with visitors to the Garden, which has the world’s largest permanent display of tropical orchids. I also coordinate orchid naming ceremonies for celebrities and foreign dignitaries. At the recent Singapore Garden Festival 2016, a premier international garden and flower show, I was involved in setting up orchid displays. Despite the long and challenging set-up, it was rewarding, especially when I saw visitors enjoying themselves. The camaraderie among my colleagues also never fails to put a smile on my face every day.

— Sheryl Koh, Manager, National Orchid Garden, National Parks Board