NParks Buzz

2021-02-26 08:01:10 Thinking which park to explore next? Check out our TikTok video on West Coast Park!

If you are heading to our parks, remember to wear a mask, observe safe distancing and keep to group sizes of up to 8 pax only, with no intermixing between groups. Open / Comment

2021-02-24 08:03:14 The Bird-dropping Spider (Cyrtarachne bufo) looks like a bird's dropping and this helps to confuse its predators! When disturbed, this spider retracts its legs under its body and plays dead, making its mimicry even more convincing. Isn’t that cool?

Check out other interesting spiders in our NParks Buzz article Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spiders.

If you’re keen to learn more, unravel the secrets of these amazing arachnids in our online webinar NParks Spotlight: Not Just Web Builders. Open / Comment

2021-02-24 08:01:06 : Cai Yixiong Open / Comment

2021-02-23 08:01:02 Did you know that the Toothache Plant (Acmella oleracea) doesn’t actually cause a toothache, but provides some relief from one?

Its leaves and flower heads contain an analgesic agent that helps to reduce pain and numb toothaches and gum infections. The numbness can last from two to 20 minutes!

: Vicky Lim Yen Ngoh Open / Comment

2021-02-22 08:00:59 [Bazaar In the Garden @ Jurong Lake Gardens]

Get ready for the exciting line-up of online programmes for Bazaar In the Garden in February!

There will be online talks and activities you can join from home, such as learning how to grow attractive Monstera plants and tips on outdoor gardening.

Kids can also enjoy an online storytelling and craft session to let their imagination run wild!

Find out more and register here.

: 27 February 2021, Saturday Open / Comment

2021-02-21 08:00:04 [Arts@SBG: NAC-ExxonMobil Online Concert in the Gardens – Music Oasis]

The online concert is happening this evening!

5 talented musicians from the Singapore Chinese Orchestra will be bringing you an evening of melodious classics to welcome the Year of the Ox.

Make a date with us as you enjoy the music while we showcase the beautiful scenery of the Singapore Botanic Gardens!

Arts@SBG: NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens – Music Oasis
: 21 February 2021, Sunday
: 6pm – 7pm
: Livestreamed on NParksBuzz Facebook Open / Comment

2021-02-20 08:00:05 Taking an afternoon nap! Smooth-coated Otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) are usually spotted in pairs or in small families in our mangroves, mudflats, and other coastal areas.

Cute as they may be, otters can smell quite pungent as they use spraints (otter droppings) to mark their territory. If you spot otters in our green spaces, admire them from afar! Don’t touch, chase, or corner them, as this may frighten them.

More info in our otter advisory.

: Goh Wooi Cheang Open / Comment

2021-02-19 08:00:04 [Animal & Veterinary Service Free Webinar Series: Understanding Anxiety in Pets]

If you have a “sticky” pet that just cannot bear to be apart from you, chances are that it has separation anxiety.

Join us for this free webinar with AVS veterinarian Dr Lin Anhui and Dr Chow Hao Ting from The Joyous Vet, who will be sharing with you on how to identify signs of anxiety in your pets, and how to manage them.

There will also be a live Q&A session with the vets after the webinar, so mark the date and tune in!

Animal & Veterinary Service Free Webinar Series: Understanding Anxiety in Pets
: 27 February 2021, Saturday
: 11am – 12pm
: AnimalBuzzSG Facebook Open / Comment

2021-02-18 08:00:05 [Arts@SBG: NAC-ExxonMobil Online Concert in the Gardens – Music Oasis]

Bask in the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year! Enjoy a melodious online concert at home as 5 musicians from the Singapore Chinese Orchestra present uplifting tunes to welcome the Year of the Ox.

Arts@SBG: NAC-ExxonMobil Online Concert in the Gardens – Music Oasis
: 21 February 2021, Sunday
: 6pm – 7pm
: Livestreamed on NParksBuzz Facebook Open / Comment