Relax and Unwind in the arms of nature - the Singapore Botanic Gardens

Soleha: "I NEED A BREAK! My brain is overloaded with all the assignments!"

Steffi: "Me too! Let's go somewhere peaceful."

After some discussions, we all agreed to go to Singapore Botanic Gardens!

Perfect gateway to escape from your hectic, fast-paced urban city.

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Why Singapore Botanic Gardens?

Firstly, it's accessible by bus, cars and taxis.

And the best offer is, admission fee is FREE! 

Since the economy is not doing well now, recession, this helps us to save money.

Well, there are other attractions in botanic garden that need admission fee. But, none are more that $5! Worth it, isn't it? Value for money.

Here are some facts about Singapore Botanic Garden :

• Spread over 52 hectares and close to the center of the city, the Gardens showcases many outstanding plant collections. 
• The Botanic Gardens has three lakes, namely Symphony Lake, Eco-Lake and Swan Lake. The Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage on Symphony Lake occasionally holds free concerts on weekends. Notable performers include the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Singapore Chinese Orchestra.
  
• The Gardens showcases many outstanding plant collections, including many rare specimens.

Attractions

The first attractions we went to is the National Orchid Garden. We, girls, love flowers! They're plainly beautiful. I was amazed by the different varieties and colours of the orchids. There are 20,000 orchid plants on display! From here, I was inspired to have my own garden of orchids. Being surrounded by them, I felt calm, peace. The feeling of country side atmosphere. Soleha felt the same too. :D

 The admission fee to national orchid garden is,a dollar for students, and $5 for adults. 

National Orchid Garden

Plainly beautiful orchids. Love 'em!

Next stop is, Jacob Ballas Children's Garden

Jacob Ballas Children's Garden is where children could learn nature and life sciences while having fun! I peeped at their activities and found that they have small playground, tree-houses with slided and maze. I wished I'm younger! These children are so lucky to participate in Jacob Ballas Children's Garden. I personally envied them. I never been to a tree-house!  There are also interactive exhibits areas like teaching how photosynthesis work in a fun way, mini-garden that showcase different uses of plants like in making dyes, beverages or as herbs. Well, at least I learnt something new about photosynthesis (:

Other Attractions

By then, we were worn out and it was hot! So, we didn't spend much time on the other attractions. Other attractions include the Palm Valley, Bandstand area, Sun Garden and Sundial Garden. 

Activities

There are a myriad of exciting activities you can immerse yourself in, such as having picnics, doing tai chi and jogging. You can learn about plants and herbs in a richly interactive and hand-on manner, as Singapore Botanic Gardens offers workshops for children, as well as adults.

Workshops such as:

Nature Photography @ Botanic Gardens

Home Gardening

The art of planting

and many more!

Tai Chi - when the mind, body, soul and nature come as one

After walking a long way, at last, we settled down at Swan Lake, under a big, shady tree. Then, we started our picnic. We brought sandwiches, made sushi, drinks and fruits. It was fun. This activity allows us to bond with our friends and spent quality time with them. You can do the same with your family too!

Relax and enjoy the good times with friends by just doing some picnicking

Well, to find out more information about Botanical Garden, Click Here!