Tours & Trails

OCBC Forest Discovery Centre Guided Exhibition Tour

by Singapore Botanic Gardens

25 May • 09:00am

Join our volunteer guides as they take you on a tour to explore the ins and outs of the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum.

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Timing:
Saturday, 25 May | 10am - 11am

Venue: OCBC Forest Discovery Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens (Gallop Extension)
Fee: Free

Join our volunteer guides as they take you on a tour to explore the ins and outs of the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum. The Centre showcases Singapore’s forest ecosystems, and highlights the importance of conserving them. Through a series of interpretive and interactive displays, visitors can enjoy a bird's eye view of Singapore’s diverse forests, and learn about the Gardens’ historical role in conserving them. Highlights include a photographic installation of forest trees, family-friendly displays and videos featuring three distinctive forest habitats found in Singapore, and their unique flora and fauna.

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Established in 1859, the 84-hectare Singapore Botanic Gardens holds a unique and significant place in the history of Singapore and the region. Through the botanical and horticultural work carried out today, the Gardens continue to play an important role as a leading tropical botanical institute, and an endearing place to all Singaporeans. The Gardens was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee on 4 July 2015 and is the first and only tropical botanic garden on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

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