Gardeners' Day Out at HortPark

Don’t miss out on a series of exciting talks, workshops and guided tours at HortPark on every 3^rd Saturday of the month. Mark these dates in your calendar:

Bring your own reusable bags and start shopping for your favourite plants and gardening materials at the MarketPlace!

There will also be webinars and online demonstrations by experts, virtual garden tours, fun activities and an e-marketplace directory with gardening-related promotions. You can also watch new and existing videos available on NParksSG YouTube. Read on for more information.

December 2022 Gardeners’ Day Out

MarketPlace

Calling all gardening and nature enthusiasts!

There are over 50 booths for your favourite potted plants, gardening related items or nature-related lifestyle products. Whatever you are searching for, you will find it here!

For the list of retailers, click here.

Online Video

Pollinator-friendly Edible Garden (Via NParksSG Youtube) 

What are pollinator-friendly edibles and the benefits of attracting pollinators into our garden spaces? Tune in to find out as our colleague Jacky Loy brings you on an online tour of the Pollinator-friendly Edible Garden at HortPark!

Gardening Talk

Basics of Growing Tillandsia

Tillandsias are air plants that you can easily grow at home and don’t require soil. Join Mr Kevin Cheong to learn the basics of growing this fuss-free plant.

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Workshop

Christmas Crafting Workshop

Ready for some hands-on work after learning the basics of growing Tillandsia? In this workshop, Mr Kevin Cheong will show you how to make lovely gifts for the festive season, and you get to bring home your masterpiece.

Family Activities

Botanical Sketch Challenge

The Cryptanthus is commonly known as earth stars due to the rosette-shaped arrangement of the leaves and their low growth habit. Stand a chance to bring home a Cryptanthus cultivar by participating in this activity!

Here's how you can start:
• Download the base image below.
• Use any art medium, such as pen, pencil, watercolour or even digital art.
• You may rotate the base images in any direction to produce the sketch.
• Submit to us via the link below.

Winners will be notified via email by 5 January 2023. Selected artworks will also be featured on this webpage in January.

Storytelling by National Library Board (NLB)

Join NLB’s Junior Reading Ambassadors for a skit performance of No Dinner! The Story of the Old Woman and the Pumpkin! Find out how an old lady tricks her way through a forest full of predators to visit her granddaughter, then dresses up as a pumpkin for her return trip to get through the forest unscathed again. Kids will enjoy the creativity and ingenuity shown in this dramatisation of the children’s book by Jessica Souhami.

After the story telling session, join us for a fun craft work session using botanical materials. Materials will be provided.

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Nature Art

Come and create a unique art piece using botanical materials. Get inspiration from the art displays around HortPark and DIY your own masterpiece! Materials will be provided.

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Tours

Mural Tour

This mural features butterflies that emerged from the same species of caterpillars painted at the adjacent English Cottage Garden. Join Artist Yuen Kum Cheong in this tour and get to see how the wall at our Formal English Garden turns into a flourishing mural.

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Garden Tours

Sign up for our guided tours by clicking on the links below. Each guided tour is limited to 20 pax only. Registration will close once all slots are taken up.

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Plant Highlight

Neea psychotrioides (Pigeon Palm)

Does the glossy bright red jellybean-like fruits of Neea psychotrioides (Pigeon Plum) remind you of Christmas hanging ornaments? This easy growing Pigeon Plum can grow into shrub or a small tree and its fruits are attractive to birds.

Grab them at the NParks Pasir Panjang Nursery booth located at the Marketplace while stocks last!