經濟花園的故事，是否又能為國人提供在經濟和生態間取得平衡的啟示？此外，經濟花園也證明了實驗精神和科學求證精神，對於經濟起著舉足輕重的作用。就如因為里德利的努力堅持，讓新加坡得以參與了天然橡膠工業的起源這歷史性的事件。雖然植物園的科研角色已經逐漸淡化，並交予更專業的政府機構進行，然而隨著植物園申遺成功，想必將繼續對新加坡植物多樣化扮演重要角色，也為大眾帶來更多休閒綠地。國人亦能在享受自然的饋贈之餘，不忘當初植物園對新加坡的貢獻。
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（作者為新加坡博物館中文義務導覽員）
