NParks Buzz

2021-04-14 08:00:10 : Lee Shiyun Open / Comment

2021-04-13 08:00:01 [NParks Webinar Series: Human-wildlife Encounters in our City in Nature]

Our efforts to enhance our natural spaces have brought us closer to nature and wildlife.

Join us for our very first webinar series on human-wildlife encounters, as our colleagues Dr Adrian Loo and Mr How Choon Beng share insights on the different aspects of the work involved, ranging from wildlife outreach and education to the research done on wildlife management.

Find out about our science-based approach to understanding the ecology and distribution of wildlife and how we promote responsible and positive human-wildlife coexistence in our City in Nature!

Register to participate on Zoom or watch the livestream on NParksSG YouTube.

Human-wildlife Encounters in Our City in Nature
: Saturday, 24 April 2021
: 10 am – 11 am

: Max Khoo Open / Comment

2021-04-12 08:00:02 [Gardeners’ Day Out]
We have another virtual edition of Gardeners’ Day Out coming up on 17 April 2021, Saturday!

There will be videos on DIY gardening projects and kids activities on our NParksSG YouTube channel, so stay tuned. Learn how to build a rain shelter, propagate herbs in a cup, and make a suncatcher with small flowers!

If you need to get your hands on gardening-related items, also check out the GDO e-Marketplace. Open / Comment

2021-04-10 08:00:02 [Gardening with Edibles Masterclass Series]

Basils and mints are popular culinary herbs. But have you heard of other cultivars with different aromas that you can grow in Singapore?

Add different flavours and fragrances to your dishes! Join our colleague Vicky in this online masterclass as she talks about a wide range of basil and mint cultivars, their various uses, and tips on growing them at home!

Gardening with Edibles Masterclass – Mint and Basil
: Saturday, 24 April 2021
: 10 am – 11 am

Grapefruit Mint
: Vicky Lim Yen Ngoh Open / Comment

2021-04-09 08:10:02 Besides the commonly known honey bees which live in hives, there are other types of bees with different nesting sites!

Solitary bees live alone amongst dead wood and twigs or under the soil while stingless bees nest within crevices in trees and rocky walls, or even in lamp posts!

More info on these important pollinators in our bees & wasps advisory.

You can also find bee hotels, which are man-made structures for bees to nest, along the Bee Trail in HortPark!

Feeling inspired? Learn how to build an insect hotel in 4 steps!

: Hang Loo Ming Open / Comment

2021-04-07 08:00:02 The Sunda Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang) is the only venomous primate in Singapore! It produces a yellow secretion from glands on the insides of its elbow, which combines with saliva to form venom.

Despite its name, this nocturnal mammal moves deliberately but not necessarily slow.

This native species can be found in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve, and Pulau Tekong. Open / Comment

2021-04-06 08:00:01 Take a look at the various features at East Coast Park in this 1-minute video, including the newly-opened Coastal PlayGrove at the former Big Splash site.

If you are heading down, plan your visit on weekdays or during off-peak periods, observe safe distancing, and keep to groups of 8 people and below!

Safe management measures are in place for the safety and well-being of all our visitors. This includes temporary closures when the maximum capacity is reached. Open / Comment

2021-04-05 08:00:02 The newly-opened Tropical Montane Orchidetum at the National Orchid Garden in the Singapore Botanic Gardens features a diverse collection of rare and endangered mountainous orchids.

If you are heading down, plan your visit on weekdays or during off-peak periods, observe safe distancing, and keep to groups of 8 people and below!

Safe management measures are in place for the safety and well-being of all our visitors. This includes temporary closures when the maximum capacity is reached.

Do you want to know more about orchids? Register for our online webinar Identifying and growing common orchid species and hybrids in Singapore happening on Saturday, 10 April at 11am – 12pm! Open / Comment