wild happenings in singapore: November 2012

30 Nov (Fri): Storytime with Sara at Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden

Join us for a fun-filled storytelling session, specially designed for little ones. Children will explore Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden with Sara the Botanicosaurus and her squirrel friends, Fluff-tail and Twitchy. To conclude the programme, children will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with plants that are featured in the story, and even have the chance to rock the Suspension Bridge and play hide-and-seek in the Maze.

Suitable for children in N1 – N2 levels.

For enquiry and registration, please contact the Education at 64719961 or through email: nparks_sbg_edu@nparks.gov.sg. Online registration is available on www.sbg.org.sg (under "Education").

Time: 10-11am
Cost: $6 per child and $6 per accompanying adult.
Venue: Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden, Bukit Timah Core of the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Website: http://www.sbg.org.sg/

28 Nov (Wed): A Trail Of Colours - guided tour for kids

Our beautiful garden would not be complete without the colourful blooms! In this tour, children will be able to learn about colours and the different parts and function of a flower.

Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels

For enquiry and registration, please contact the Education at 64719961 or nparks_sbg_edu@nparks.gov.sg Online registration is available on www.sbg.org.sg (under "Education")

Time: 10-11am
Venue: The Green Pavilion, Tanglin Core of the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Cost: $6 per child and $6 per accompanying adult
Website: http://www.sbg.org.sg

26 Nov (Mon): Let’s Discover Plants and Animals - a guided tour for kids

Apart from plants, we often come across many animals in the Gardens, such as, birds, frogs, squirrels, butterflies, dragonflies, ants, earthworms. Be amazed by the many different types of animals in Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden! Learn fascinating facts about wildlife in the Garden and pick up tips on respecting them in nature and our environment. You may even have the chance to get up-close-and-personal with an oriental whip snake and a monitor lizard too!!

For enquiry and registration, please contact the Education at 64719961 or nparks_sbg_edu@nparks.gov.sg . Online registration is available on www.sbg.org.sg (under "Education")

Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels

Time: 10-11am
Venue: The Green Pavilion, Tanglin Core of the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Fee: $6 per child and $6 per accompanying adult
Website: http://www.sbg.org.sg

19-25 Nov: Highlights of the week ahead

For kids and the family

Planning for the school holidays? Exciting nature activities for kids are lined up for the December school holidays! Lots of fun ways to discover and enjoy Singapore's biodiversity! Here's some highlights, and here's all the school holiday events.

Walks in wild places

Make a wild difference!

Help conserve our forest!

25 Nov (Sun): Birdwatching at Kranji Marsh

Open to the public.

From the meeting point, a hired bus will ferry us to our destination. We begin with a pleasant stroll along a countryside road to the Kranji Marshes where we will continue our walk along the PUB Bund. The marsh is designated by URA as a Nature Park and is currently adopted by NSS under PUB's ABC Waters Programme. Birding highlights here include the Red-wattled Lapwing, Purple Swamphen, Rusty-breasted Cuckoo, White-browed Crake, Changeable Hawk Eagle, Grey-headed Fish Eagle and more.

Register by 16 Nov by clicking the 'ATTEND' button on the NSS website. A registration form will then be emailed to you. Max: 20 pax. Open to the public but children below 12 are not allowed for safety reasons.

Time: 7.45am to 11.00am, meet Ee Ling at Kranji Dam Carpark B near the tidal gates of Kranji Reservoir, off Kranji Way. Reachable by Bus 925 from Kranji MRT Station.
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

25 Nov (Sun): Help conserve our forest!

Help play a part in conserving our forests by participating in our invasive species removal programme. You will help improve the quality of the habitat on site, so join us if you are keen to make a change!

Individuals, families and organised groups such as schools and corporate companies are welcome to participate.

The event is free but pre-registration is required and is on a first-come-first-served basis. Registrations close 1 week before each programme. All programmes will only commence with a minimum of 15 participants. To register please contact HortPark Visitor Services at 6471-5601 or NPARKS_HortPark@nparks.gov.sg

Time: 9-11am
Meeting point: Telok Blangah Hill Park, Multi-purpose plaza
Website and contact: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

24 Nov (Sat): NSS Kids' Fun with Forest Butterflies at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Be inspired by 11-year old Tan Teong Seng as he points out the fabulous forest butterflies at Dairy Farm Nature Park. Forest butterflies are a different set from the parkland variety, each wonderfully adapted to life in their respective niches. This trip is co-guided by Lena Chow.

Please register your children (4 to 12 years old) with Gloria Seow at gloria_seow@yahoo.com, stating their names and ages, if they are NSS members or not, if you need us to loan you a pair of binoculars or not, and let us have your mobile number.

A fee of $5 per child (member) or $10 per child (non-member) will be collected on the spot. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to join in at no charge. Details wlll be emailed to those who sign up. Open to the public.

Time: 9.30-11.30am
Venue: Dairy Farm Nature Park
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/

24 Nov (Sat): HortPark Butterfly Garden guided tour

HortPark's Butterfly Garden is a 150-sqm landscaped theme garden comprising an enclosure and an outdoor garden. Providing a visual feast of tropical plants and nearly 20 species of native butterflies, the Butterfly Garden enables visitors to learn about the different stages of metamorphosis from egg to caterpillar into butterfly. Within the enclosure, visitors are greeted with an up close and personal encounter with these flying jewels and can observe how pupae emerge into adult butterflies before taking their maiden flight.

The Butterfly Garden also serves as an experimental garden for National Parks Board to work on a Butterfly Species Recovery Programme to research on suitable nectar and host plants for breeding a variety of butterfly species, including locally extinct species such as Clipper (Parthenos sylvia) and Common Sergeant (Athyma perius).

Get up close and personal with the flying jewels, and learn their different stages of metamorphosis from egg to caterpillar into butterfly. Observe how pupae emerge into adult butterflies before taking their maiden flight within HortPark's Butterfly Garden.

This walk is free and is held every last Saturday of the month.

Time: 9-11am, please gather at the Butterfly Garden for the tour
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
Contact: 6471 5601

24 Nov (Sat): Evolution Garden guided walk

A free guided walk of the Evolution Garden at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a 1.5-hectare area dedicated to telling the amazing story of how plants gave us life, and how, long before we humans arrived, they started to evolve into the myriad complex life forms that we see today.

Take a journey through time, from the fiery planet that our world was in ancient times before memory, through the planet of dinosaurs, and into the modern world of 250,000 different flowering plants we enjoy today.

Journey through time with our volunteer guides in this one-hour tour.

Suitable for kids.

This walk is held every fourth Saturday of the month. Please register 15 minutes before the tour. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis at the Visitor Centre.

Time: 9am
Venue: Register at Visitor Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens before the tour starts.
Website and contact: http://www.sbg.org.sg/ Visitor Services 6471 7361

24 Nov (Sat): Mangrove walk at Sungei Buloh

Free guided nature walk along the Mangrove boardwalk under shady mangrove trees. Spot mudskippers, crabs and other marine life, learn about our mangroves, enjoy views of the Johor straits.

Suitable for young children.

Registration is not required for small walk-in groups. But each walk is limited to 15 persons per guide and is on a first-come-first-served basis. The walks are weather permitting and may merge with other activities at the Reserve. Those coming with large groups are advised to pre-register.

More about the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on the wildsingapore website and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve website. This walk is conducted by the volunteer guides of NParks' Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve and is held every Saturday.

Time: 9.30am for walk in guests, register at the Visitor Centre.
Tour duration: One to one-and-a-half hours. Suitable for young children.
Entry charges: While the walk is free, admission fees to the Reserve apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child/student/senior citizen.
Website: http://www.sbwr.org.sg/
Contact: info@sbwr.org.sg or call 6794 1401

24 Nov (Sat): Fun walk along the Southern Ridges

Take your family on a leisurely stroll through the Southern Ridges, a soothing sanctuary of greenery that is steeped in history and home to some of nature's greatest gifts of flora and fauna. Highlights of the free tour include the Henderson Waves, Sembcorp Forest of Giants, Forest Walk and Singing Forest.

This free walk is conducted by the Sembcorp volunteer guides. The walk is free and made possible by Garden City Fund and Sembcorp.

This event is part of the Connecting with Nature programme at the Southern Ridges. Pre-registration is required, closing date 1 week before the programme. Programme will commence only with a minimum of 15 participants. Contact 6471-5601 or NParks_HortPark@nparks.gov.sg.

Time: 9-11am
Venue: Mount Faber Park, entrance of Henderson Waves.
Website and contact: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

24 Nov (Sat): Young Naturalists Passport Camp at Sungei Buloh

This one day camp encompasses a series of fun-filled and educational indoor and outdoor learning of the wetlands and nature conservation issues through worksheets, nature walks and hands-on activities. Children will earn a stamp for every completed activity, and a full collection of stamps will earn them a series of cloth badges.

Limited to 40 children between the age of 6-10 years old. Registration is required.

More information on the programme and online registration form on the Reserve website.

Time: 9am- 5pm
Cost: Each participant needs to purchase a young naturalist passport from the Visitor Services Counter at 50 cents. Registration of $5 is applicable, and cheques will be returned upon attendance and completion of the camp. The fee will be donated to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve education fund if the child fails to turn up for the camp upon registration and confirmation. Admission charges (50 cents per child) apply.
Website: http://www.sbwr.org.sg/
Contact: 67941401

20 Nov (Tue): Children's Treasure Hunt - a guided tour

A giant prehistoric dinosaur has left its eggs in the Singapore Botanic Gardens! Children will discover some interesting members of the plant kindgom in this guided tour ending in a treasure hunt.

Suitable for children in K1 - P2 levels

For enquiry and registration, please contact the SBG Education Branch at 6471 9961 or 6465 0196 or email nparks_sbg_edu@nparks.gov.sg. Online registration is available on www.sbg.org.sg (under "Education")

Time: 10-11am
Cost: $8.50 per child (includes $2.50 "Sara, The Forgetful Dinosaur" Workbook)
Venue: The Green Pavilion, Tanglin Core of the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

12-18 Nov: Highlights of the week ahead

For kids and the family

Walks in wild places

Talks

17 Nov (Sat): Talk on "Native Gingers on the Brink"

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only

Birdwatching at Rifle Range

18 Nov (Sun): Birdwatching at Rifle Range

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only

This is a good time to see wintering birds like the Forest Wagtail, Arctic Warbler and even the elusive Ferruginous Flycatcher. We will also look out for residents like the Asian Fairy Bluebird, Blue-winged Leafbird and Short-tailed Babbler.

Time: 7.30-11am
Venue: Meet Ju Lin at the junction of Rifle Range and Dunearn Road. From the meeting point, we will carpool to the starting point of the walk.
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: Goh Ter Yang at teryang@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

18 Nov (Sun): Jacob Ballas Children's Garden Carnival

Jacob Ballas Children's Garden turns 5! We are celebrating the 5th anniversary of Singapore’s most popular children’s garden with a Carnival and raising funds for a new extension to the garden. Come join us for a fun-filled day of games, food and entertainment!

Carnival coupons are on sale, all funds raised will go towards the new Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden Extension that would help our kids to connect with nature through play. This would enable greater appreciation and love of our natural environment.

For enquiries, contact the Education Branch at 6465 0196 or nparks_sbg_edu@nparks.gov.sg

Time: 9.30-6.30pm
Venue: Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden, Singapore Botanic Gardens
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

18 Nov (Sun): M.A.D. (Make A Difference) for Wild Pigs

A FREE education programme by Cicada Tree Eco-Place

Where do wild pigs live in Singapore? Are there wild pigs that live in other parts of the world? What do wild pigs look like? What do they eat? What may eat them? How many piglets do they usually have? What dangers do they face? How can we live with them? What can we do to conserve them? If we should meet a with a wild pig, what should we do? If you're a kid between the ages of 5 and 10 years, and would like to learn more about wild pigs, then join us for an evening of fun and learning. Take home with you a better idea about wild pigs that live in our midst.

Note: This workshop will not bring you into close contact with wild pigs.

More about this workshop.

Pre-registration and more details with Celine Low at contact@cicadatree.org.sg giving participants' names, ages and a mobile no. please indicate which lesson you are signing up for.

Time: 6-8 pm
Meeting point: Car park at main entrance of Lower Peirce Reservoir park off Old Upper Thomson Road, behind petrol station. Map
Website and contact: http://www.cicadatree.org.sg/

17 Nov (Sat): National Orchid Garden guided tour

Explore the beauty and diversity of orchids in the National Orchid Garden, Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Since 1859, orchids have been closely associated with the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The products of the Gardens' orchid breeding programme, which began in 1928, deserve a place where they can be displayed in their full splendour. The very design of these orchids is, one could say, 'hand-crafted' by the Gardens' horticultural staff, dedicated to bringing out the finest in any hybrid cross.

Over 1000 species and 2,000 hybrids are now found in the Gardens' collection, with about 600 species and hybrids on display. Every year, more vibrant and enduring hybrids are added on. So that all may admire and enjoy their diversity, richness and beauty, the National Orchid Garden now offers a permanent showcase, the largest display of tropical orchids in the world.

This walk is conducted by the volunteers of the Singapore Botanic Gardens and is held every third Saturday of the month.

A tour in Mandarin is also conducted at 4pm.

Time: 9am, 10am, 11am (English) and 4pm (Mandarin), register at Visitor Centre 15 minutes before the tour starts. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis.
Tour duration: One hour.
Cost: While the tour is free, admission charges to the Orchid Garden applies: $5/adult, $1/student, $1/senior citizens (above 60 years) , Child below 12 years - Free
Website: http://www.sbg.org.sg/
Contact: Visitor Services 6471 7361

17 Nov (Sat): A walk in an ancient forest, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is the largest surviving primary rainforest in Singapore. Come and join us on a fascinating journey of discovery to learn more about the natural wonders of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and why we should protect and conserve its complex ecosystem and diversity.

At this walk, the guide will introduce you to the common native flora and fauna found in the primary rainforest.

This guided walk is suitable for families with children and groups of not more than 5. Along a slightly undulating natural path, the trail is not accessible to prams and wheelchairs.

More about the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve on the wildsingapore website and NParks website. This walk is conducted by the volunteer guides of NParks' Central Nature Reserve and is held every third Saturday of the month.

Sign up on this online form.

Time: 9.25am-10.30am. Meet at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Visitor Centre, at the ranger counter.
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

17 Nov (Sat): Mangrove walk at Sungei Buloh

17 Nov (Sat): Waders' Watch Workshop at Sungei Buloh

The migratory bird season has started and the birds are here at Sungei Buloh! Sungei Buloh is an important bird site for these birds. Every year, thousands of these birds visit Sungei Buloh and other parts of Singapore to find food and shelter during winter in the northern parts of the world. Join in this workshop to know how to identify these amazing birds. Also learn how to Birdwatch and how you can help NParks in studying the migratory patterns of these birds in Singapore.

The workshop comprises a lecture and discussion about the birds followed by a field tour to practice identifying migratory shorebirds. It would be good if you have a pair of binoculars but we can loan you a limited number of binoculars. Attire: Cotton, covered comfortable walking shoes

Please email mendis_tan@nparks.gov.sg to reserve your place as there are limited slots. Upon receiving your cheque, we will confirm your registration.

Time: 9.30am-1pm
Cost: $5 (Includes admission fees and materials) (Please pay by cheque payable to National Parks Board)
Website: http://www.sbwr.org.sg/
Contact: info@sbwr.org.sg or call 6794 1401

17 Nov (Sat): Guided walk at the Sensory Trail, Pulau Ubin

Experience Ubin's wonderful nature through your senses along our Sensory Trail. This is an excellent introduction to the rustic and natural character of the island. You will be able to touch, see or smell fruit trees, spices and herbs for cooking, plants used in traditional medicine and native plants of the mangrove forest.

Booking now online until 10 Nov.

For more details about this walk, see the NParks website More about the Sensory Trail on the wildsingapore website and Ubin Volunteers blog

Time: Walks starts 9.30am and lasts for about 1.5 hours. Meet at the Pulau Ubin Main Information Kiosk next to the Ubin Jetty. More on how to get to Pulau Ubin.
Cost: $60 per group of 15 persons, maximum 6 groups
Website and contact: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

17 Nov (Sat): Talk on "Native Gingers on the Brink"

"Native Gingers on the Brink: Grow then, save them"

Once upon a time, gingers and their relatives were common in Singapore's forests. Unfortunately, by the year 2010, nearly half of the native species were considered nationally extinct and the rest of the species have fallen mostly into the Critically Endangered and Endangered categories, with just a few populations left. During this talk, we will share NPark's efforts to survey and monitor populations in the remaining forested areas, as well as native ginger re-introduction programmes in our nature reserves and nature parks. We will also share some encouraging stories as well as the challenges we have encountered in the course of our work, be it in the middle of the forest or in the research lab. You will also get to learn which native ginger species are suitable for gardens and how to grow them.

This talk is free.

Jana Leong-Skornickova is a Senior Researcher at the Herbarium, Singapore Botanic Gardens. Her love affair with gingers began in her childhood and she is particularly interested in Zingiberaceae of moonsoonal Asia. She enjoyed being out in the jungle as well as delving deep in archives and herbaria around the world, resolving puzzles connected to old historical ginger names.

Time: 3-4pm
Venue: Leaf Room, HortPark
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

17 Nov (Sat): Party with the Pangolins

Pangolins are critically endangered because of habitat loss and poaching. To find out more about pangolins and how to protect these cute critters, sign up for Cicaca Tree Eco Place's educational workshop! It is specially tailored for children between 5-10 years. Come join us and experience a day of exciting fun-filled activities. Try to spot a pangolin on our Night Trail!

Register at partywithpangolins@gmail.com

Time: 3-7.30pm
Cost: $10 per child. Each child will receive a button badge, a pangolin jigsaw puzzle and an information booklet.
Venue: Wallace Education Centre at Dairy Farm Nature Park
Website: http://www.cicadatree.org.sg/

5-11 Nov: Highlights of the week ahead

For kids and the family

Free Chek Jawa boardwalk tour with the Naked Hermit Crabs

Walks in wild places

11 Nov (Sun): Mandarin guided tour at Sungei Buloh

Free guided nature walk along the Mangrove boardwalk under shady mangrove trees. Spot mudskippers, crabs and other marine life, learn about our mangroves, enjoy views of the Johor straits.

Suitable for young children.

Pre-register by calling 67941401, minimum 5 participants to start the tour and maximum 15. The walks are weather permitting and may merge with other activities at the Reserve.

More about the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on the wildsingapore website and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve website.

Time: 9.30 am, meet at the Information Counter, Visitor Centre.
Tour duration: One to one-and-a-half hours. Suitable for young children.
Entry charges: While the walk is free, admission fees to the Reserve apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child/student/senior citizen.
Website: http://www.sbwr.org.sg/
Contact: info@sbwr.org.sg or call 6794 1401

11 Nov (Sun): Heritage Trees and Heritage Roads of Singapore Learning Journey

Do you know what a Heritage Road is? And what makes it special? There are currently five Heritage Roads in Singapore – Arcadia Road, Lim Chu Kang Road, Mandai Road, Mount Pleasant Road and South Buona Vista Road. We will be visiting one Heritage Road and along the way, we will also visit Heritage Trees in Surin Avenue Park and the former Seletar Airbase area.

In conjunction with Clean and Green Singapore 2013, NParks is organizing two Heritage Trees and Heritage Roads of Singapore Learning Journeys for the public. Join us on this Learning Journey and let us introduce to you the natural heritage that Singapore possesses.

This Learning Journey is free of charge. Availability is based on first-come-first-served basis. To register email nparks_urban_gardening@nparks.gov.sg. with your name; number of family members/friends attending with you; and contact number.

Time: 8:45-11:30 am
Venue: Kovan MRT, pickup point near Exit A
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

10 Nov (Sat): Fascinating Forest at Labrador

Come and experience the fascinating forest of Labrador Nature Reserve. A gazetted reserve, it contains an indigenous ecosystem that houses Singapore’s rich biodiversity including Singapore’s only protected coastal cliff vegetation and rocky shore. The walk will take you into the dense secondary forest housing diverse flora and fauna. You will walk through Singapore’s only coastal cliff vegetation and learn how plants in the nature reserve play an important role in the ecosystem by supporting the different life forms.

To register, please contact Miss Toh at 62738602 or toh_yuet_hsin.@nparks.gov.sg

Time: 9-10am
Cost: $5 per person
Venue: Carpark C ikiosk, Labrador Nature Reserve
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

10 Nov (Sat): Forest walk at the Botanic Gardens Rainforest Trail

A free guided nature walk through a rainforest right in the heart of the city! Along a boardwalk, under the shade of giant trees, learn about our rainforests, spot forest creatures and strange plants.

Suitable for young children.

More about the Botanic Gardens Rainforest Trail on the wildsingapore website. This walk is conducted by the volunteer guides of NPark's Singapore Botanic Gardens and is held every second Saturday of the month.

Tours in Mandarin are available at 10am and 4pm.

Time: 9am, 10am, 11am and 4pm; Register 15 minutes before the tour at the Visitor Centre.
Tour duration: One hour.
Website: http://www.sbg.org.sg/
Contact: Visitor Services, 64717361 or NPARKS_SBG_Visitor_Services@NPARKS.GOV.SG

10 Nov (Sat): Free Chek Jawa boardwalk tour with the Naked Hermit Crabs

The Naked Hermit Crabs introduce you to Chek Jawa without getting your feet wet. Even though we are not going on to the shore, there is still much to see and enjoy. There are monitor lizards, fiddler crabs, spiders, rare plants, wild boar, mudskippers and lots of fruit trees. If we are lucky, we might even spot the Oriental Pied Hornbill, White-bellied Sea Eagle and the giant Atlas Moth.

Wild boar crossing! Getting close to nature

Not more than five persons in a group, pre-register at nakedhermitcrabs@gmail.com

More details on the event and how to get to Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin on the Adventures with the Naked Hermit Crabs blog.

Time: 9.30am meet at the Chek Jawa Info Kiosk, Pulau Ubin.
Duration: Two hours
Cost: no charge for now, but donations accepted.
Website: http://nakedhermitcrabs.blogspot.com/
Contact: nakedhermitcrabs@gmail.com

10 Nov (Sat): Mangrove walk at Sungei Buloh

10 Nov (Sat): Heritage Trees and Heritage Roads of Singapore Learning Journey

29 Oct - 4 Nov: Highlights of the week ahead

For kids and the family

Wild walks

Talks

3 Nov (Sat): Talk on "Presents from Plants"

4 Nov (Sun): Biodiversity Survey Fun Workshop@Green Circle Eco-Farm

All around us live billions of living things of all shapes and sizes. In this fun workshop, kids explore an organic farm to survey its diversity of flora and fauna.
They will also be taught simple scientific methods to survey and collect data on wildlife, such as line transect and quadrat sampling. Kids will then share their data and present their findings, and learn more about our other fellow Earthlings.

Only for kids age 8 and above.

A wholesome tea time snack will be provided (organic Pulut Hitam dessert). Bring poncho or raincoat, water in your refillable water bottle, herbal mosquito repellent.
Please wear long pants, tee-shirt, socks and covered shoes.

To register email Celine Low at contact@cicadatree.org.sg giving participants' names, ages and a mobile no.

Time: 3-6pm
Cost: $25 per kid. No charge for 1 accompanying adult per kid.
Venue: Green Circle Eco-Farm, 41 Neo Tiew Road, Singapore 719028
Website: http://www.cicadatree.org.sg/

3 Nov (Sat): Talk on "Presents from Plants"

Plants are important to people. They give us many things like shade, materials, food and scents. With these presents from plants, our lives become more pleasant. For example, wood from trees can be made into beautiful furniture for our homes. Join us for this programme where you can discover how plants are useful to us. You can also make participate in a hands-on activity by using plants to create your own masterpiece!

Jiahui is a manager from the National Parks Board. She enjoys gardening and is passionate about spreading her love for green and nature to the public, to let them appreciate the wonderful world of plants.

Free talk, no registration required.

Time: 2-3pm
Venue: Choa Chu Kang Public Library
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
Contact: nparks_urban_gardening@nparks.gov.sg

3 Nov (Sat): Clean & Green Week Special: Storytime with Sara - Learning about the 3Rs

Join Sara and her friend, Rana the Frog, as they learn about how to save the earth and protect the environment. Children will also be taught the importance of trees and learn what they can do to save the environment. Go on a walk with Sara and gain first-hand experience walking through a rainforest, experiencing the sights, sounds and smell.

For enquiry and registration, please contact the SBG Education Branch at 6471 9961; 6465 0196 or email: nparks_sbg_edu@nparks.gov.sg. Online registration is available on www.sbg.org.sg (under "Education")

Suitable for children in N1 – K2 levels

Time: 10-11am
Cost: $6 per child and $6 per accompanying adult
Venue: Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden, Bukit Timah Core of the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

3 Nov (Sat): HeART for Nature - FREE workshop for kids

This FREE art workshop helps children to delve deep into their hearts to express nature in various themed art activities like drawing, fingerprinting, origami, puppet making. The children will also learn about our natural heritage.

Suitable for children aged 5 to 8 years (with parental supervision).

Limited spaces available. Register online or email vanessa_chang@nparks.gov.sg

Time: 9.30-10.30am. The workshop will be cancelled in the event of bad weather.
Venue: Dairy Farm Nature Park- Wallace Education Centre
Website and contact: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

3 Nov (Sat): Tour of the Healing Garden, Botanic Gardens

A free guided tour of the newly launched Healing Garden which showcases over 400 varieties of plants used medicinally. It is laid out thematically relating to component parts of the body such as head, respiratory and reproductive systems. Spread over 2.5 hectares, this garden is designed as a tranquil retreat with medical plants traditionally used in Southeast Asia as the main focus.

This walk is conducted every first Saturday of the month.

Time: 9am and 10am, please register 15 minutes before the tour
Venue: Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis at the Visitor Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens
Website: http://www.sbg.org.sg/
Contact: Visitor Services (6471 7361)

3 Nov (Sat): Mangrove walk at Sungei Buloh

3 Nov (Sat): WHOOO is awake at night? A night walk in the Botanic Gardens Jungle

We explore one of Singapore's oldest jungle patches at night at the Singapore Botanic Gardens jungle boardwalk trail to see what really goes "bump in the dark"! Nocturnal wildlife still to be found living inside this jungle include owls, the Red-legged Crake, Four-lined Tree frog, Whip Scorpion and other unique creepie-crawlies.

Suitable for kids 5 years and above.

Bring torchlight and batteries, poncho or raincoat, packed dinner, water in your refillable water bottle, herbal mosquito repellent. Please wear long pants, tee-shirt, socks and covered shoes. Long-sleeved shirt is recommended.

To register email Celine Low at contact@cicadatree.org.sg giving participants' names, ages and a mobile no.

Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $13 per kid. No charge for 1 accompanying adult per kid.
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens (meet at Visitor Centre, 1 Cluny Road. junction of Cluny Road and Evans Road) map
Website: http://www.cicadatree.org.sg/

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