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JulyJ 2020 –Dec 2020 Contents 02 Arts & Culture 31 Overview Calendar 05 Concerts & Performances 41 Volunteer Opportunities 10 Gardening 49 Terms & Conditions 10 Nature 50 Tenants Listing 24 Special Events Parks for Everyone Our parks, gardens and nature areas are for all to enjoy. In this booklet, learn about the wide variety of activities that you can participate in for a fulfilling day at our green spaces from now till December 2020! Do look out for a list of eateries and recreational facilities you can visit in our parks, gardens and nature areas. If you have ideas for new activities, do share them with us at [email protected] Scan the QR code to visit our webpage and get the latest updates on events and programmes. To receive updates on the latest version of the e-Programme Booklet, SMS PB to 77275. Standard message and data rates may apply. ARTS & CULTURE SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE GET UPDATES! E-NEWSLETTERS! SMS the respective programme codes to 77275, or subscribe to our Telegram channel Sign up at www.nparks.gov.sg/ at t.me/NParksBuzz to receive event updates! nparksnewslettersubscription to receive event Standard message and data rates may apply. updates, or learn how you can shape our City in a Garden. Text NPBUZZ to 77275 to receive the e-newsletter on your mobile. Civic District Tree Trail (Programme Code: AC112) 30 Aug 25 Oct 27 Dec Various locations 9am - 10.30am The Civic District Tree Trail takes you through Singapore’s historic Civic District where you will marvel at many majestic and interesting trees, some of which have stood tall for many generations and witnessed the transformation and progress of Singapore through the years FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website: www.nparks.gov.sg/events Monument Trail (Programme Code: AC212) 26 Sep 28 Nov Meeting Point: Cavenagh Bridge, at the entrance of Asian Civilisations Museum 10am - 11.30am Take a stroll along the mouth of the Singapore River, once the heart of Singapore’s commercial activity and entrepôt trade. Learn about its heritage and the interesting trees around the vicinity, and relive the memories of Singapore's history, growth and development along this trail that takes you past several historical landmarks and national monuments. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website: www.nparks.gov.sg/events 3 ARTS & CULTURE Pioneers Trail along Ann Siang Hill and Telok Ayer Green (Programme Code: AC312) 27 Sep 29 Nov Learn about the trades and lives of Singapore’s early immigrants Meeting Point: in this walking trail around a quiet enclave amidst bustling Tanjong Pagar MRT Station, Chinatown. Visit places of worship and old shophouses built in Entrance of Exit G the 1800s, and take a close look at interesting fruit and spice 10am - 11.30am trees planted along the way. Don’t miss the old well at the foot of Ann Siang Hill, from which residents used to collect fresh water. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website: www.nparks.gov.sg/events Let's make Singapore our City in Nature. Scan the QR code to donate and support through the Garden City Fund. ARTS & CULTURE 4 CONCERTS & PERFORMANCES SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE GET UPDATES! E-NEWSLETTERS! SMS the respective programme codes to 77275, or subscribe to our Telegram channel Sign up at www.nparks.gov.sg/ at t.me/NParksBuzz to receive event updates! nparksnewslettersubscription to receive event Standard message and data rates may apply. updates, or learn how you can shape our City in a Garden. Text NPBUZZ to 77275 to receive the e-newsletter on your mobile. Arts@SBG presents: NAC- ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens (Online Concert) (Programme Code: SBGC) 4 Jul Come celebrate with us from the comforts of your home as we NParksSG YouTube Channcel commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Singapore Botanic (www.youtube.com/NParksSG) Gardens inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with our first online edition of the NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the 7pm – 8pm Gardens series. Presented by Arts@SBG, the concert will feature The Pinholes and SHAK! Singapore Botanic Gardens is part of the National Arts Council's Arts & Culture Nodes Network. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website: www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg SSO City in Nature Concert (Programme Code: SBGC) 26 Jul NParksSG YouTube Channcel (www.youtube.com/NParksSG) 7pm – 8pm In celebration of the 5th anniversary of the Singapore Botanic Gardens' UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription, NParks and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra will be bringing you our very first City in Nature Concert, online, in the comforts of your home! Tune in to NParksSG YouTube & Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s Facebook on 26 July, 6pm for a virtual orchestra featuring violinists Chloe Chua and Karen Gomyo in Bach's Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website: www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg CONCERTS & PERFORMANCES 6 The NParks Concert Series in the Park: Rockestra® is a series NParks Concert of free outdoor concerts aiming to inspire and encourage the Series in the development of the local music scene. Park: Rockestra® The concerts will shine the spotlight and serve as a platform for (Programme Code: ROCK) Singapore's homegrown talents, where both established and budding musicians can showcase their music. We look forward to bringing back Rockestra® later this year! To TBC sign up for alerts via SMS, text ROCK to 77275. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website: www.nparks.gov.sg/concertseries Let's make Singapore our City in Nature. Scan the QR code to donate and support through the Garden City Fund. 7 CONCERTS & PERFORMANCES GARDENING SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE GET UPDATES! E-NEWSLETTERS! SMS the respective programme codes to 77275, or subscribe to our Telegram channel Sign up at www.nparks.gov.sg/ at t.me/NParksBuzz to receive event updates! nparksnewslettersubscription to receive event Standard message and data rates may apply. updates, or learn how you can shape our City in a Garden. Text NPBUZZ to 77275 to receive the e-newsletter on your mobile. One Million Trees Movement (Programme Code: OMTM) The One Million Trees movement aims to restore nature back into our city through the planting of more than a million trees across Singapore over the next ten years, as part of NParks' efforts to achieve our new City in Nature vision. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website: www.trees.sg Gardening with Edibles (Programme Code: GWE) As part of our transformation into a City in Nature, NParks has launched the Gardening with Edibles programme to encourage the public to garden at home with edible plants. Tune in to our YouTube channel for more resources curated by NParks staff to up your gardening game! FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website: www.nparks.gov.sg/gardening/gardening-with-edibles Let's make Singapore our City in Nature. Scan the QR code to donate and support through the Garden City Fund. 9 GARDENING NATURE Photo: Anderson Wong – "Outgrowing Generations" First Prize Winner of SGPY 2019 Theme 1: People & Nature (Youth Category) SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE GET UPDATES! E-NEWSLETTERS! SMS the respective programme codes to 77275, or subscribe to our Telegram channel Sign up at www.nparks.gov.sg/ at t.me/NParksBuzz to receive event updates! nparksnewslettersubscription to receive event Standard message and data rates may apply. updates, or learn how you can shape our City in a Garden. Text NPBUZZ to 77275 to receive the e-newsletter on your mobile. Community in Nature Initiative The Community in Nature (CIN) initiative is a national movement which brings together all of NParks' nature-related events, activities, and programmes. Through CIN, we hope to connect, engage, and inspire diverse communities to conserve our natural heritage. For more details, please refer to our website at www.nparks.gov.sg/CIN or write to us at [email protected]. NParks Spotlight (Programme Code: NPBSL) Every Saturday (4 Jul – 15 Aug) 4, 11, 18, 25 JUL 1, 8, 15 AUG Zoom (video conferencing) & NParksSG YouTube Channel NParks Spotlight is a new series of weekly online talks that (www.youtube.com/NParksSG) features our in-house experts from the National Biodiversity 10.30am – 11.30am Centre (NBC) division. They will share about the fascinating creatures and habitats that can be found in our City in Nature. This series is hosted on Zoom, with a limit of 85 slots for each talk. The talks will also be streamed live on our YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/NParksSG) to allow everyone to enjoy them. Join us online on Saturday mornings, from 10.30am – 11.30am! 4 Jul: Rainforest Wonders by Lua Hock Keong (Deputy Director/Biodiversity (Terrestrial)) 11 Jul: Sunny Islands Set in the Sea by Jonathan Tan (Manager/Biodiversity (Coastal & Marine)) 18 Jul: Fascinating Birdlife by Low Bing Wen (Senior Manager/Biodiversity (Terrestrial)) 25 Jul: Not Just Web Builders by Liew Qi (Senior Manager/Biodiversity (Terrestrial)) 1 Aug: Freshwater Fish by Dr Cai Yixiong (Senior Manager/Biodiversity (Terrestrial)) 8 Aug: Freshwater Crabs by Dr Cai Yixiong (Senior Manager/Biodiversity (Terrestrial)) 15 Aug: Marine Fish and Artificial Reefs by Dr Jeffrey Low (Senior Manager/Biodiversity (Coastal & Marine)) FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION: Website: www.nparks.gov.sg/events www.facebook.com/NParksBuzz Email: [email protected] 11 NATURE Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Guided Tour (Programme Code: NR212) Every Saturday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 AUG 5, 12, 19, 26 SEP 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 OCT 7, 14, 21, 28 NOV Learn about the biodiversity found in the various habitats of 5, 12, 19, 26 DEC Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. There is a different theme every week, ranging from the plants and animals found in the water, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to the mangroves in the reserve.