Ever been to a hydroponics farm? Here’s your chance! We will be visiting Oh Chin Huat Hydroponic Farms at Bah Soon Pah Road near Yishun. This tour will introduce fascinating culture techniques such as Dynamic Root Floating, aeroponics, nutrient film and drip irrigation.The farm also has a Butterfly Lodge where visitors can come face-to-face with live caterpillars, transforming pupas, emerging butterflies and fluttering adults, led by Oh Farm's guides. NSS' butterfly enthusiasts KC and Amy Tsang will help answer questions and advise on useful guides and books to buy to advance your Lepidoptera pursuits.
Those without kids are welcome to join. Each visitor will receive two free packets of vegetables, information leaflets and a butterfly postcard.
Please register yourself and your children (4 years old onwards) with Gloria Seow at gloria_seow@yahoo.com, stating all names and ages, if you are NSS members or not, and let us have your mobile number. Details will be emailed to those who sign up.
Time: 9-11am
Venue: Oh Chin Huat Hydroponic Farms
Cost: $7 (members), $10 (non-members), payable on the spot.
Website and contact: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
