15/10/2026
Tay Lai Hock started Ground-Up Initiative (GUI) in 2008
with a simple belief:
Singaporeans deserved a space where creativity
and resilience could be fully lived, not just taught.
A place to take risks, try, fail,
contribute and grow together,
in a 21st-century kampung spirit that reconnects people with the earth 🌽
He believed a sustainable future
isn’t built by technology alone,
but by a culture where we grow up caring for the land and for each other.
🫶 He called it HEARTware.
“If there’s one thing I could ask you to farm,
it would be your heart ❤️.”
He gave up financial comfort for this dream 💭,
yet remained happy with his place in the world.
“If we want to teach future generations
that this is my country, worth defending,
then we should start bringing back
intrinsic values, emotional values,
that cannot be defined and
shouldn’t be defined by economic status.”
Today, GUI’s kampung in Khatib is a low-carbon space built with tropical sustainable architecture,
a living example of how we can live more gently on the earth. 🌏
🌟This is why our Mindful kids are
spending time here this holiday camp.
To learn that it’s okay to try,
to fail safely,
and to grow with their hands in the soil
and their hearts open.
🌱 5-Day Mindfulness Holiday Camp (Ages 7 to 15)
📅 23–27 Nov · 7–11 Dec · 28 Dec–1 Jan
☀️ 1-Day Taster: 27 Nov · 11 Dec · 1 Jan
✨ Early bird ends 1 Nov
Aerial yoga, gardening and caring for nature, cooking, grocery shopping, getting around Singapore together and outdoor adventures, all designed to help children stay rooted and connected to self, others and nature.
👉 Register via the link in bio
or WhatsApp 9783 7313
💕 Building our kampung, one community at a time.
Ground-Up Initiative (GUI)