This talk serves to dispel the ‘scary’ reputation of spiders, and discusses the importance of this family of creatures in the natural environment. You will learn the benefits of a healthy population of spiders in our environment, and also be able to view the beautiful features of these amazing creatures.
There will also be an exhibition of the spiders of Sungei Buloh, on until 30 Jun.
Time: 9.30-10.30am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve - Threatrette
Website and contact: http://www.sbwr.org.sg/
5 Jun (Sat): Edible and Medicinal Plants Tour at the Botanic Gardens
Join this free tour by our volunteer guides and spice up your knowledge of Edible and Medicinal Plants.
This tour is conducted every first Saturday. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis at the Visitor Centre, 15 minutes before the tour starts.
More information on the Singapore Botanic Gardens website.
Time: 9am and 10am, register 15 minutes before the tour at Singapore Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
Website: http://www.sbg.org.sg/
Contact: Visitor Services (6471 7361)
This tour is conducted every first Saturday. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis at the Visitor Centre, 15 minutes before the tour starts.
More information on the Singapore Botanic Gardens website.
Time: 9am and 10am, register 15 minutes before the tour at Singapore Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
Website: http://www.sbg.org.sg/
Contact: Visitor Services (6471 7361)
5 Jun (Sat): Our Kitchen Garden Tour at Pasir Ris Park
Excite your senses with our Kitchen Garden Tour. Find out how vegetables are grown before it gets onto your plate! You will also learn about some natural remedies that our grandmothers might have planted in their own backyard.Suitable for children from K1-P6 levels.
To register, please contact Wei Teng at 64653305 or email chong_wei_teng@nparks.gov.sg
This walk is conducted every first Saturday of the month
Time: 9am - 10am
Venue: Pasir Ris Park, Pasir Ris Green (Carpark C)
Cost: $4 per person
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
Contact: chong_wei_teng@nparks.gov.sg
5 Jun (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.Also a Marine Fish Tour at 9.30am.
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 and 3.30pm 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
5 Jun (Sat): Lower Peirce Reservoir Park Hevea Trail - FREE Nature Appreciation Guided Walk
The Nature Reserves, with its complex ecosystem and diversity, teach us more than what we can learn from books. Do join us and embark on a fascinating journey of discovery in our rainforests.
The Lower Peirce Reservoir Park is within the Nature Reserves. Along its boardwalk, the guide will introduce you to the common native flora and fauna found in this secondary forest. This guided walk is suitable for families with children and groups of not more than 5.
Registration is required at least a week before the walk. Contact Vanessa Chang at 6554 5127 or Vanessa_CHANG@nparks.gov.sg to register.
Time: 9.30 am
Venue: Meet at Hevea Trail, a 2-minute walk from the entrance of Casuarina Road.
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
The Lower Peirce Reservoir Park is within the Nature Reserves. Along its boardwalk, the guide will introduce you to the common native flora and fauna found in this secondary forest. This guided walk is suitable for families with children and groups of not more than 5.
Registration is required at least a week before the walk. Contact Vanessa Chang at 6554 5127 or Vanessa_CHANG@nparks.gov.sg to register.
Time: 9.30 am
Venue: Meet at Hevea Trail, a 2-minute walk from the entrance of Casuarina Road.
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
4 Jun (Fri): Screening of "Chemerical"
In celebration of World Environment Day, Young NTUC and Green Drinks Singapore are hosting the first ever screening in Singapore of this film.
Chemerical explores the life cycle of everyday household cleaners and hygiene products to prove that, thanks to our clean obsession, we are drowning in a sea of toxicity. It tells a shocking tale about the products we use to clean our homes and bodies.
The film is at once humorous, as we watch the Goode family try to turn a new leaf by creating and living in a toxic free home, and informative, as director Andrew Nisker works with many experts to give audiences the tools and inspiration to live toxic free.
Chemerical tackles the “toxic debate” in a truly informative and entertaining way, not only by raising awareness, but most importantly, by providing simple solutions.
Green Drinks Singapore Founder Olivia Choong will be giving a short presentation on household, skincare and beauty toxins after the screening.
Entry fee to be finalised.
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue: NTUC Centre, No 1, Marina Boulevard, One Marina Boulevard
Website and contact: http://sggreendrinks.wordpress.com/
Chemerical explores the life cycle of everyday household cleaners and hygiene products to prove that, thanks to our clean obsession, we are drowning in a sea of toxicity. It tells a shocking tale about the products we use to clean our homes and bodies.
The film is at once humorous, as we watch the Goode family try to turn a new leaf by creating and living in a toxic free home, and informative, as director Andrew Nisker works with many experts to give audiences the tools and inspiration to live toxic free.Chemerical tackles the “toxic debate” in a truly informative and entertaining way, not only by raising awareness, but most importantly, by providing simple solutions.
Green Drinks Singapore Founder Olivia Choong will be giving a short presentation on household, skincare and beauty toxins after the screening.
Entry fee to be finalised.
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue: NTUC Centre, No 1, Marina Boulevard, One Marina Boulevard
Website and contact: http://sggreendrinks.wordpress.com/
3 Jun (Thu): "Creatures in Nature" Drama workshop for kids
Busy Bee Learns Good MannersDiscover nature and its creatures through story, dramatization and the use of props in this drama series! Centered on nature and creatures whose habitat are gardens and rainforests, each workshop will feature a creature and a character building value to educate children to emulate the good value in their lives.
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: 2-3pm
Cost: $10 per child
Venue: Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden, Bukit Timah Core of the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
3 Jun (Thu): All about edible plants - a tour for kids
Learn where healthy, yummy fruits and vegetables come from! Be amazed by the many different types of fruits and vegetables that we have in Jacob Ballas Children's Garden! Give your eyes a visual treat! Join us to learn interesting and amazing fruit and veggie facts.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
Cost: $6 per child and $6 per accompanying parent
Venue: Jacob Ballas Children's Garden, Bukit Timah Core of the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Website and contact: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
2 Jun (Wed): Talk on "Wildlife of Pulau Ubin through camera traps"
Pulau Ubin remains a refuge for many species of animals in urban Singapore. Among these animals, the Greater Mousedeer is one of the rarest mammals to be found on the island. With the use of camera traps, which are automated cameras triggered by passing animals, amazing photographs of these animals in their natural behaviours were captured. So come join us for an afternoon of wild adventure as we bring the wild life of Pulau Ubin right before your eyes.
Speaker: Jonathan Ngiam is a Project Officer with the National Parks Board (Pulau Ubin) and he has been working on various wildlife projects on the rustic island of Pulau Ubin. He has been involved in the Wild Boar Project and Camera Trapping Programme on the island.
For more information and registration, please email Justin_Tan@nparks.gov.sg
Time: 4.30-6pm
Venue: Singapore Botanic Garden, Botany Centre, Function Hall
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
Speaker: Jonathan Ngiam is a Project Officer with the National Parks Board (Pulau Ubin) and he has been working on various wildlife projects on the rustic island of Pulau Ubin. He has been involved in the Wild Boar Project and Camera Trapping Programme on the island.For more information and registration, please email Justin_Tan@nparks.gov.sg
Time: 4.30-6pm
Venue: Singapore Botanic Garden, Botany Centre, Function Hall
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
1 Jun: Free entry to National Heritage Board Museums
Free Entry to All Singaporean and PR Students and Teachers, from 1 June 2010 onwards.
NHB museums will be offering free admission to all Singaporean and PR students studying in Singapore schools and educational institutions, allowing them free access to all permanent galleries. Blockbusters and special exhibitions at selected museums are still chargeable with the normal student discounts still in application.
This promotion applies to the following NHB institutions:
1. Asian Civilisations Museum
2. Memories at Old Ford Factory
3. National Museum of Singapore
4. Peranakan Museum
5. Reflections at Bukit Chandu
6. Singapore Art Museum (SAM) and SAM at 8Q
7. Singapore Philatelic Museum
More details on habitatnews
NHB museums will be offering free admission to all Singaporean and PR students studying in Singapore schools and educational institutions, allowing them free access to all permanent galleries. Blockbusters and special exhibitions at selected museums are still chargeable with the normal student discounts still in application.
This promotion applies to the following NHB institutions:
1. Asian Civilisations Museum
2. Memories at Old Ford Factory
3. National Museum of Singapore
4. Peranakan Museum
5. Reflections at Bukit Chandu
6. Singapore Art Museum (SAM) and SAM at 8Q
7. Singapore Philatelic Museum
More details on habitatnews
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