Think fungi are just mushrooms on your plate? Think again!
In this episode, mycology experts Amy Choong (NUS) and Serena Lee (NParks) unearth the secrets of Singapore's fungi - from tiny spores to dinner plate-sized mushrooms.
Tune in at go.gov.sg/thatswildpodcast. Follow us for more episodes, which will be released monthly!
In this episode, mycology experts Amy Choong (NUS) and Serena Lee (NParks) unearth the secrets of Singapore's fungi - from tiny spores to dinner plate-sized mushrooms.
Tune in at go.gov.sg/thatswildpodcast. Follow us for more episodes, which will be released monthly!
Allotment Gardening Plots – Applications Open!
More than 140 allotment gardening plots islandwide will be open for application today! 🌱
These include 50 new plots at Bukit Canberra, and more than 90 plots from other allotment gardens, including East Coast Park, Sembawang Park and Kent Ridge Park! Apply for your preferred plot location via various AXS channels. Successful applicants will be notified within three months of the application closing.
📅: 2 Dec 2025 (10am) – 15 Dec 2025 (11.59pm)
🔗: For more info on applying for an allotment gardening plot, visit go.gov.sg/allotment-gardening-scheme
More than 140 allotment gardening plots islandwide will be open for application today! 🌱
These include 50 new plots at Bukit Canberra, and more than 90 plots from other allotment gardens, including East Coast Park, Sembawang Park and Kent Ridge Park! Apply for your preferred plot location via various AXS channels. Successful applicants will be notified within three months of the application closing.
📅: 2 Dec 2025 (10am) – 15 Dec 2025 (11.59pm)
🔗: For more info on applying for an allotment gardening plot, visit go.gov.sg/allotment-gardening-scheme
Fort Canning Festive Makers 2025
Looking for creative activities to get into the festive mood? Swing by Fort Canning Park and unleash your creativity with a little hands-on fun!
Enjoy craft activities with your little ones, explore the Spice Garden, or try building a simple model of Fort Gate or the old cannon. No registration required! ✨
🗓️: Now till 4 Jan 2026
⏰: 10am – 6pm daily
📍: Fort Canning Park, Fort Canning Centre
🔗: go.gov.sg/fc-festivemakers2025
Looking for creative activities to get into the festive mood? Swing by Fort Canning Park and unleash your creativity with a little hands-on fun!
Enjoy craft activities with your little ones, explore the Spice Garden, or try building a simple model of Fort Gate or the old cannon. No registration required! ✨
🗓️: Now till 4 Jan 2026
⏰: 10am – 6pm daily
📍: Fort Canning Park, Fort Canning Centre
🔗: go.gov.sg/fc-festivemakers2025
The Frangipani Vine (Chonemorpha fragrans) is a true tropical beauty native to Singapore, featuring large, oval leaves and clusters of creamy-white, sweetly scented flowers. 🌼
Unlike the familiar Frangipani tree, this one is a woody climber that can reach up to20 m by growing on top of other plants or structures!
Unlike the familiar Frangipani tree, this one is a woody climber that can reach up to
The Great Tree-asure Hunt (A Scavenger Hunt for kids)
This school holidays, join us for an exciting tree-asure hunt at the Singapore Botanic Gardens and find out more about the heritage trees, landmarks and conservation efforts! 🔍
Complete the interactive challenge with your family and win an exciting limited-edition prize.
🗓️: Thu, 11 Dec 2025
⏰: Session 1 (10am – 11am); Session 2 (10.15am – 11.15am); Session 3 (10.30am – 11.30am)
📍: Singapore Botanic Gardens
🔗: go.gov.sg/tgth
👧: Suitable for K2 children and above (parent accompanied)
This school holidays, join us for an exciting tree-asure hunt at the Singapore Botanic Gardens and find out more about the heritage trees, landmarks and conservation efforts! 🔍
Complete the interactive challenge with your family and win an exciting limited-edition prize.
🗓️: Thu, 11 Dec 2025
⏰: Session 1 (10am – 11am); Session 2 (10.15am – 11.15am); Session 3 (10.30am – 11.30am)
📍: Singapore Botanic Gardens
🔗: go.gov.sg/tgth
👧: Suitable for K2 children and above (parent accompanied)
King’s Road Park officially opens today! 😍🍃
From family outings, recreational activities, to a dedicated area for dogs to romp around, park users can look forward to:
🐶 Dog run
🛝 Playground
⚽️ Hardcourt
🪵 Nature play area
Visit King’s Road Park: go.gov.sg/nparks-kingsroadpark
From family outings, recreational activities, to a dedicated area for dogs to romp around, park users can look forward to:
🐶 Dog run
🛝 Playground
⚽️ Hardcourt
🪵 Nature play area
Visit King’s Road Park: go.gov.sg/nparks-kingsroadpark
Trees of the World 2025
Trees of the World is back at the Singapore Botanic Gardens! ✨🎄
Take a stroll around the gardens every evening to admire beautifully‑decorated native trees and celebrate the festive season with your loved ones. 🌟
You can also support important conservation and outreach projects at go.gov.sg/donatetotw2025 💚
🗓️: Now till 4 Jan 2026
⏰: Light up from 7pm daily
📍: Various locations across Singapore Botanic Gardens
🔗: go.gov.sg/sbg-totw2025
Trees of the World is back at the Singapore Botanic Gardens! ✨🎄
Take a stroll around the gardens every evening to admire beautifully‑decorated native trees and celebrate the festive season with your loved ones. 🌟
You can also support important conservation and outreach projects at go.gov.sg/donatetotw2025 💚
🗓️: Now till 4 Jan 2026
⏰: Light up from 7pm daily
📍: Various locations across Singapore Botanic Gardens
🔗: go.gov.sg/sbg-totw2025
What is the smallest hoofed animal that can be found in Singapore?
Anonymous Quiz
4%
Wild Boar
84%
Lesser Mousedeer
12%
Common Palm Civet
The Lesser Mousedeer (Tragulus kanchil) is a tiny dweller of our forest floors. 🦌
Identifiable by its warm reddish-brown coat and three distinct white stripes under its neck, this shy mammal is hard to spot against the leaf litter of the forest floor. It can be seen mostly on its own, feeding on leaves, shoots, fungi and fallen fruit. 🌿🍄
Identifiable by its warm reddish-brown coat and three distinct white stripes under its neck, this shy mammal is hard to spot against the leaf litter of the forest floor. It can be seen mostly on its own, feeding on leaves, shoots, fungi and fallen fruit. 🌿🍄
Christmas Wreath Making
Wondering how to make a Christmas wreath to decorate your home? 🎄
Join us for a free festive demonstration at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Learn how to select foliage and craft beautiful wreaths that bring holiday cheer to your home. No registration required – just bring your creative spirit! 🌿🎁
🗓️: Sat, 13 Dec 2025
⏰: 10am - 11am
📍: Green Pavilion, Singapore Botanic Gardens
Wondering how to make a Christmas wreath to decorate your home? 🎄
Join us for a free festive demonstration at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Learn how to select foliage and craft beautiful wreaths that bring holiday cheer to your home. No registration required – just bring your creative spirit! 🌿🎁
🗓️: Sat, 13 Dec 2025
⏰: 10am - 11am
📍: Green Pavilion, Singapore Botanic Gardens
‘Pressing Plant Matters: Celebrating 150 Years of the Singapore Herbarium’ exhibition
Step into 150 years of botanical history at the Singapore Botanic Gardens and see never-before-seen treasures from our botanical heritage! 🌿
Discover artefacts from former Gardens’ Directors alongside rare specimens from the 1790s, and 500-year-old Renaissance botanical books making their first public debut. 📚
Find out what it's like to be a botanist with interactive activities, such as examining real plant specimens under microscopes!
📅: Now until 1 Nov 2026
⏰: 9am – 6pm daily (closed on every last Thursday of the month)
📍: Botanical Art Gallery, Gallop House No. 7, Gallop Extension, Singapore Botanic Gardens
🔗: go.gov.sg/pressing-plant-matters
Step into 150 years of botanical history at the Singapore Botanic Gardens and see never-before-seen treasures from our botanical heritage! 🌿
Discover artefacts from former Gardens’ Directors alongside rare specimens from the 1790s, and 500-year-old Renaissance botanical books making their first public debut. 📚
Find out what it's like to be a botanist with interactive activities, such as examining real plant specimens under microscopes!
📅: Now until 1 Nov 2026
⏰: 9am – 6pm daily (closed on every last Thursday of the month)
📍: Botanical Art Gallery, Gallop House No. 7, Gallop Extension, Singapore Botanic Gardens
🔗: go.gov.sg/pressing-plant-matters
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Newbie gardening tip: Check your soil! 🪴
Spend a day with Azza, our Community in Bloom (CIB) Senior Manager, as she makes her rounds across community gardens, supporting not just the plants, but the community that keeps them thriving. 🏡✨
This year, we’re celebrating 20 years of CIB and the volunteers that make it all possible. It’s been two decades of sharing the joy of gardening and growing stronger communities. 💚
🌸 Be part of the journey through our Community in Bloom programme or learn more at go.gov.sg/cib20!
Spend a day with Azza, our Community in Bloom (CIB) Senior Manager, as she makes her rounds across community gardens, supporting not just the plants, but the community that keeps them thriving. 🏡✨
This year, we’re celebrating 20 years of CIB and the volunteers that make it all possible. It’s been two decades of sharing the joy of gardening and growing stronger communities. 💚
🌸 Be part of the journey through our Community in Bloom programme or learn more at go.gov.sg/cib20!