Earth Day in Botanic Garden
Nature Society is organizing an Earth Day gathering in Botanic Garden this Saturday, 22 april. I've been meaning to follow up my visit to the Garden ever since I went with my visiting aunt and mum. But I can't go this Saturday, as I have my exam at 1pm. Below is the schedule of things:
22 Apr (Sat): Earth Day Picnic with the Nature Society at the Botanic Gardens
10.00am - 11.30am: 'Learning about Forest Restoration' walk with Shawn Lum and Plant Group. We will visit a primary forest that has suffered a bit over the years. We will ask ourselves: "How does one know what forests are good candidates for restoration? How might restoration be carried out?"
Meet 9.45am at SBG Visitor Centre.
10.00am - 11.30am: Butterflywalk with the Butterfly Interest Group at SBG. Meet 9.45am at SBG Visitor Centre.
The plant and butterflywalks culminate in seed planting plus post walk picnic lunch at Palm Valley. (bring food and mats to rest & relax!)
10.30am - 11.30am: Kids' Earth Day Fun with Seeds with the Education Group. Have fun with all kinds of fascinating seeds, big & small! In what games are seeds used? What plant comes from which seed? Each kid will get to plant a living seed for Earth Day, which will be transplanted to a butterfly garden later. Bring the whole family for this meaningful day and enjoy a fun picnic at the gardens (do bring your own mats & makan)! $2 members $5 non-members (includes Earth Day souvenir) Register with Vilma vdroza@nie.edu.sg
Meet 10.15 at SBG Visitor Centre.
11.30am - 12pm Earth Day Seed Planting Ceremony and My Wish For Mother Earth at Palm Valley. Join in the spirit of Earth Day as we gather to plant seeds for Mother Earth and express our collective hopes for this planet we call home. The seedlings will be transplanted later to a public garden to benefit butterflies & insects. Planting followed by Picnic.
12pm - 1pm Earth Day Picnic Lunch at Palm Valley with Forest Dance Performance. Enjoy picnicking with friends, kids and pets. Bring your own mats, food and drinks, camera and sun protection. After picnic, snooze or check out our second hand Nature Book Sale, and take a stroll for some Birdwatching in the evening. Lastly, do bring your old nature books for reuse this earth day.
1pm - 5pm Earth Day Second Hand Nature Book Sale a joint Reuse Project by Nature's Niche (SBG shop) and NSS. Sale outside shop at SBG Visitor Centre. Book Buyers get free Earth Day postcards. Sale proceeds go to NSS. Nature Niche has kindly donated their books but more are needed. Give your old NATURE books a new lease of life. Deliver on day itself - coordinator: Joe/NSS office
Also happening at 2nd Hand Nature Book Sale:
Launch of Earth Day Postcard A Cherish Nature Project by NSS Vertebrate Study Group and Nature News Editorial Committee. The postcards for general distribution aim to increase awareness of our vulnerable native species, and the need to cherish and protect their habitats.
Earth Day 'Orchids of Orangutan' painting exhibition by Eco-artist, Teresa Teo Guttensohn. Especially created for Earth Day, "Orchids of Orangutan" paints a hidden story of the exotic and the endangered. Teresa puts together her fondness for botany and orangutans in these artworks inspired by her jaunts to Borneo, and nearer home, her visits to Singapore Botanic Gardens itself.
4.30pm Earth Day Birdwatching at SBG with Tai Ping Ling. Join us on this evening walk through one of the best botanical gardens in the world. Many species of birds make this place their home and we may have a chance of spotting colourful species like Long-tailed Parakeet, Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot, Crimson Sunbird, Banded Woodpecker, Common Iora and Stork- billed Kingfisher. All are welcome.
Meet at 4.30pm at the SBG Visitor Centre.
Earth Day for Asian Elephants at the Substation Armenian St.
Free & Open to All
7pm Refreshments and Elephant Booth Free refreshments. If you are driving, have your car cleaned the eco-friendly way at $8 per car whilst you're attending the talk and proceeds go to "Friends of the Asian Elephant".
22 Apr (Sat): Earth Day Picnic with the Nature Society at the Botanic Gardens
10.00am - 11.30am: 'Learning about Forest Restoration' walk with Shawn Lum and Plant Group. We will visit a primary forest that has suffered a bit over the years. We will ask ourselves: "How does one know what forests are good candidates for restoration? How might restoration be carried out?"
Meet 9.45am at SBG Visitor Centre.
10.00am - 11.30am: Butterflywalk with the Butterfly Interest Group at SBG. Meet 9.45am at SBG Visitor Centre.
The plant and butterflywalks culminate in seed planting plus post walk picnic lunch at Palm Valley. (bring food and mats to rest & relax!)
10.30am - 11.30am: Kids' Earth Day Fun with Seeds with the Education Group. Have fun with all kinds of fascinating seeds, big & small! In what games are seeds used? What plant comes from which seed? Each kid will get to plant a living seed for Earth Day, which will be transplanted to a butterfly garden later. Bring the whole family for this meaningful day and enjoy a fun picnic at the gardens (do bring your own mats & makan)! $2 members $5 non-members (includes Earth Day souvenir) Register with Vilma vdroza@nie.edu.sg
Meet 10.15 at SBG Visitor Centre.
11.30am - 12pm Earth Day Seed Planting Ceremony and My Wish For Mother Earth at Palm Valley. Join in the spirit of Earth Day as we gather to plant seeds for Mother Earth and express our collective hopes for this planet we call home. The seedlings will be transplanted later to a public garden to benefit butterflies & insects. Planting followed by Picnic.
12pm - 1pm Earth Day Picnic Lunch at Palm Valley with Forest Dance Performance. Enjoy picnicking with friends, kids and pets. Bring your own mats, food and drinks, camera and sun protection. After picnic, snooze or check out our second hand Nature Book Sale, and take a stroll for some Birdwatching in the evening. Lastly, do bring your old nature books for reuse this earth day.
1pm - 5pm Earth Day Second Hand Nature Book Sale a joint Reuse Project by Nature's Niche (SBG shop) and NSS. Sale outside shop at SBG Visitor Centre. Book Buyers get free Earth Day postcards. Sale proceeds go to NSS. Nature Niche has kindly donated their books but more are needed. Give your old NATURE books a new lease of life. Deliver on day itself - coordinator: Joe/NSS office
Also happening at 2nd Hand Nature Book Sale:
Launch of Earth Day Postcard A Cherish Nature Project by NSS Vertebrate Study Group and Nature News Editorial Committee. The postcards for general distribution aim to increase awareness of our vulnerable native species, and the need to cherish and protect their habitats.
Earth Day 'Orchids of Orangutan' painting exhibition by Eco-artist, Teresa Teo Guttensohn. Especially created for Earth Day, "Orchids of Orangutan" paints a hidden story of the exotic and the endangered. Teresa puts together her fondness for botany and orangutans in these artworks inspired by her jaunts to Borneo, and nearer home, her visits to Singapore Botanic Gardens itself.
4.30pm Earth Day Birdwatching at SBG with Tai Ping Ling. Join us on this evening walk through one of the best botanical gardens in the world. Many species of birds make this place their home and we may have a chance of spotting colourful species like Long-tailed Parakeet, Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot, Crimson Sunbird, Banded Woodpecker, Common Iora and Stork- billed Kingfisher. All are welcome.
Meet at 4.30pm at the SBG Visitor Centre.
Earth Day for Asian Elephants at the Substation Armenian St.
Free & Open to All
7pm Refreshments and Elephant Booth Free refreshments. If you are driving, have your car cleaned the eco-friendly way at $8 per car whilst you're attending the talk and proceeds go to "Friends of the Asian Elephant".
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