Join this free tour by staff of the Singapore Botanic Gardens to learn more about the Gardens’ research work.
Come
and explore the hub of the Gardens' research facilities at the
Singapore Botanic Gardens to learn about botanical research. Find out
about the urgency of plant exploration, collection and scientific
documentation as species and habitats continue to be lost in the region.
Visit the Orchid Micro-propagation and hybridisation display and find
out how new hybrids are produced. You can also enter the restricted
domain of the Herbarium and Library to learn about the valuable
historical treasures they hold for science and posterity.
Registration at Green Pavilion, Botany Centre, starts 15 minutes before
the start of each tour session and is on first-come, first-served
basis. In conjunction with Parks Festival 2011. Tours are subject to availability of guides.
Time: 10am and 2pm
Meeting point: Green Pavilion, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
Contact: NParks_SBG_Visitor_Services@nparks.gov.sg.
