OUR FOUNDER
Vincent Chia, Chief Executive Officer of Tropic Planners & Landscape Pte. Ltd.
About Vincent
A self-driven entrepreneur, Vincent is the founder and visionary leader of the company, bringing nearly three decades of industry expertise since beginning his landscape journey in 1998.
Armed with a passion for creative landscaping and a Diploma from the then School of Horticulture, he began his career with Belt Collins International before launching his own firm in 2002.
From a modest team, Vincent has grown the company into a strong workforce of over 100 professionals managing estates, parks, and gardens across Singapore. A charismatic and hands-on leader, he inspires his team to work alongside him on many projects and landmark landscaping events, including the Singapore Garden Festival, which marks the epitome of landscaping in Singapore.
Award-Winning Excellence
Under Vincent’s leadership, the company has built an impressive portfolio of international accolades:
2010: Earned its first Singapore Garden Festival award with A Way Forward.
2012–2014: Implementer of renowned UK designer Sarah Eberle’s Gold-winning Continental Drift at Singapore Garden Festival 2012; won a Gold in the Turnkey category at the 2013 LIAS Awards of Excellence; and earned a Silver for Heaven on Earth at SGF 2014.
2015: Achieved the company’s first overseas award - 2nd Runner-up in the Home Garden category at the World Flower Garden Show in Japan. This is a prestigious flower show that features the work of designers from more than 30 countries.
2017–2024: Clinched the Best of Category and a Gold at the 2017 LIAS Awards, followed by Best of Show and Gold at the consecutive biennial Singapore Garden Festivals 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2024 (the 2020 show was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 crisis).
Global Success (2024–2025): Won the Prize for a Transposable Garden (Nature’s Bounty) at the 2024 Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, Festival International Des Jardines in France; participated in Oman’s 2024 Muscat Flower Festival; and clinched the Grand Gold Award in the Master Gardens Category at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Flower Show in Shenzhen, China, in 2025.
2026: Awarded a Gold at the Singapore Garden Festival 2026.
Community Leadership & Corporate Social Responsibility
Beyond commercial success, Vincent is deeply committed to social impact:
Inclusive Employment: Partnered with SG Enable and Extraordinary People Ltd on the Extraordinary Apprenticeship and Caregiver Support Programmes, hiring individuals with special needs and hosting respite retreats at the company nursery. For his efforts, the company was honoured with the Enabling Mark Silver award in 2021, 2023, and 2025.
Vocational Education: Involved in the establishment of Landscape Academy Cambodia, a Non-Governmental organisation, and in 2019, served as its Executive Board Chairman and later as Adviser to provide free horticulture and landscape-related vocational training to underprivileged youths until the initiative was concluded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public Service: Conferred the Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat - PBM) in 2023 by the President of Singapore at Singapore’s 58th National Day, recognizing over 15 years of dedicated community service in the Chua Chu Kang constituency.