31 Aug-6 Sep: Highlights of the week ahead

Chek Jawa intertidal walks, open for booking on 1 Sep.

For kids and the family

• Our Kitchen Garden tour at Pasir Ris
• Frogs of Singapore a talk at the library

Walks in wild places

• Nature walk at the Lower Peirce boardwalk
• Mangrove walk at Sungei Buloh on Saturday and Sunday
• Edible and medicinal plants tour at the Botanic Gardens
• Our Kitchen Garden tour at Pasir Ris

Talks

• 1 Sep (Tue): Cultivating the Native Plants of Singapore
• 5 Sep (Sat): Frogs of Singapore

Other exciting events

• 3-4 Sep: Hungry Ghost Festival Wayang at Pulau Ubin (updated 3 Sep)

A very long list of exciting activities are planned for next week's school holidays. Have a quick look at them so you can plan the family outings.

Registration now open

• 27 Sep (Sun), 19 Sep (Sat), 10 Sep (Thu): MAD lessons on Bats with Cicada Tree Eco Place
• 19 Sep (Sat): International Coastal Cleanup - Pasir Ris beach
• 13 Sep (Sun): Screening of "The End of the Line" by WWF
• 12 Sep (Sat): Young Naturalist Passport Camp at Sungei Buloh
• 12 Sep (Sat): Southern Ridges walk with Cicada Tree Eco Place
• 12 Sep (Sat): International Coastal Cleanup - Pandan, Kranji and Chek Jawa

Exhibitions

• 8 Aug-22 Nov: "I Polunin" social and natural history of Singapore and Malaya
• 25 Jul - 21 Sep: Hunters and Collectors: The Origins of the Southeast Asian Collection

Visit the wildsingapore happenings blog for a full listing of upcoming events for the next three weeks and to search for events by your area of interest.

Photos of the week are the entire collection of Dr John Yong's photos on flickr. Not just from Singapore's mangroves but also from mangroves all around the world. Have a look at the fascinating plants that have adapted to live with their feet in the sea! Thank you Dr John for sharing them!

Intsia bijuga taken at Chek Jawa originally uploaded by wan_hong.