Programmes for Young Visitors

EDUCATION TOURS (For Schools and Organised Groups)

Educational Tours @ Jacob Ballas Children's Garden

The Jacob Ballas Children's Garden at the Bukit Timah Core of the Singapore Botanic Gardens is a specialized garden dedicated to children. Through play and exploration, children will learn about the importance of plants and conservation. Experiences in the garden will stimulate a sense of wonder for the plant world and provide happy memories for our child visitors. This is the first garden of its kind in Asia.


Our educational programme for organized groups are fully booked in the month of May 2013. Please consider booking our educational programme from June 2013 onwards. Thank you.


For more details about the programmes for young visitors, please click on the heading of each programme.

NEWSara Goes Gardening Suitable for children in K1 – P6 levels Duration: 1.0 hour Fees: $9.00 per child (includes $3.00 "Sara Goes Gardening" workbook) (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
NEWStorytime with Sara – Learning About The 3Rs Suitable for children in K1 - P2 levels Duration: 1.0 hour Fees: $6.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
NEW"Nature & Community Tales" Drama Series The following themes are available in the Drama Series (please choose one): 1) The Lion & The Mouse 2) The Sick Stag 3) The Ox & The Frog 4) Peacock and Juno 5) Mercury And The Workers Suitable for children in K1 – P6 levels Duration : 1.0 hour Fee : $10.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Storytime with Sara at Jacob Ballas Children's Garden Suitable for children in N1 - N2 levels Duration: 1.0 hour Fees: $6.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Sara Goes to the Supermarket Garden Suitable for children in K1 - P2 levels Duration: 1.0 hour Fees: $9.00 per child (includes $3.00 "Sara Goes to the Supermarket Garden" workbook) (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Let's Discover Plants and Animals Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels Duration: 1.0 hour Fees: $6.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
The Birthday Party Sara at the Children's Garden Suitable for K1 - P2 levels Duration : 1.0 hour Fee : $8.50 per child (includes $2.50 "The Birthday Party, Sara at the Children's Garden" workbook) (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Sara Goes Carbon Footprinting Suitable for children P3 - P6 levels Duration : 1.0 hour Fee : $8.50 per child (includes $2.50 "Sara Goes Carbon Footprinting" workbook) (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Numbers & Shapes Suitable for K1 - P2 levels Duration : 1.0 hour Fee : $ 6.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Looking At Plants Suitable for P3 - P6 levels Duration : 1.5 hours Fee : $ 9.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Flowers At Work Suitable for P3 - P6 levels Duration : 1.5 hours Fee : $ 9.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Talk: Highlights at Jacob Ballas Children's Garden Suitable for children in K1 – P6 levels Duration : 20 minutes Fee : $150.00 for a group of 20 (min) to 60 (max)
Educational Tours Elsewhere in Singapore Botanic Garden
NEWTalk : Amazing Rainforest Suitable for K1 – P6 levels Duration: 20 minutes Fee: $150.00 flat rate
Children's Treasure Hunt Suitable for K1 - P2 levels Duration : 1.0 hour Fee : $ 8.50 per child (includes $ 2.50 "Sara, the Forgetful Dinosaur" workbook) (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Pond Life Suitable for K1- P2 levels Duration : 1.0 hour Fee : $ 6.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Herbs & Spices Tour Suitable for K1 - J C2 levels Duration : 1.5 hours Fee : $ 9.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Heritage Tour Suitable for P4 - JC2 levels Duration : 1.5 hours Fee : $9.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Talk: An Introduction to Singapore Botanic Gardens Suitable for K1 - P6 levels Duration : 20 mins Fee : $150.00 for a group of 20 (min) to 60 (max)
Rainforest Trek Suitable for P4 - JC2 levels Duration : 1.5 hours Fee : $ 9.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
EcoGarden Tour: Plants & Their Uses Suitable for P4 - JC2 levels Duration : 1.5 hours Fee : $ 9.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Orchid Tour Suitable for P4 - JC2 levels Duration : 1.5 hours Fee : $ 9.00 per child (guiding fee) National Orchid Garden Admission Fee: Free for children 12 years old and below $1.00 per student above 12 years old / senior citizen (above 60 years old) $5.00 per adult (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Healing Garden Suitable for children in Sec 1 - JC levels Duration : 1.5 hours Fee : $ 9.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 students per group)
Talk : National Orchid Garden - A Floral Paradise Suitable for K1 - P6 levels Duration : 20 mins Fee : $150.00 for a group of 20 (min) to 60 (max) National Orchid Garden Admission Fee : Free for children 12 years old and below $1.00 per student above 12 years old / senior citizen above 60 years old, $5.00 per adult
Educational Tours @ Evolution Garden
Adventure with Plants Sara at the Evolution Garden Suitable for K1 - P2 levels Duration : 1.0 hour Fee : $ 8.50 per child (includes $2.50 "Adventure with Plants, Sara at the Evolution Garden" workbook) (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Evolution Garden Tour : Evolution and Adaptation of Plants Suitable for P6 - Sec 2 levels Duration : 1.5 hours Fee : $ 9.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Evolution Garden Tours: Plant Classification Suitable for P4 - Sec 2 levels Duration : 1.5 hours Fee : $ 9.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Hands-on Planting "I Shrank a Garden" Series
My Garden Fits a Dish Suitable for K1 - P6 levels Duration : 1.5 hours Fee : $30.00 per child (including materials) (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
My Garden in a Bottle Suitable for K1 - P6 levels Duration : 1.5 hours Fee : $30.00 per child (including materials) (subjected to a minimum of 20 children per group)
Group Size (Education Tours for Schools & Organised Groups) The group size for each educational tour or hands-on planting session is 20 children(min) to 25 children(max). In the event the number of participants per group is less than the minimum group requirement, please note that the minimum charge for 20 children will still be levied. Registration & Payment (Education Tours for Schools & Organised Groups) Registration is on a first come first served basis upon receipt of registration form. To avoid disappointment, please make booking(s) with us at least one month in advance. Payment can be made by cash or cheque on the actual day of the programme. Cheques should be made payable to "National Parks Board". Please print name of organisation, name of programme, date and time of programme on the reverse side of the cheque. For organizations, an invoice can be issued and mailed to designated organization after completion of programme. All payments shall be settled promptly. Please note that our credit term is 30 days from the date of issuance of invoice. Confirmation Letter (Education Tours for Schools & Organised Groups) A confirmation letter will be sent to you via email, fax or post. If you do not hear from us one week prior to commencement of the programme, please contact us. To register online for Nature Tours for Children (Groups), please click here.

Educational Programmes (Scheduled Nature Tours and Workshops For Individuals)

Learn about the beauties and wonders of nature. Join us in our monthly scheduled nature guided walks and fun-filled workshops in the Jacob Ballas Children's Garden of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

For more details about our monthly scheduled educational programmes at the Jacob Ballas Children's Garden, please click on the heading of each programme.

May 2013 NEWMother's Day Workshop: Stacked Floral Arrangement (A Floral Arrangement Workshop) Suitable for children in K1 – P6 levels Sara Goes to the Supermarket Garden (A Guided Tour) Suitable for children in K1 – P6 levels June 2013 Fun with Maths and Plants (A Guided Tour) Suitable for children in K1 - P2 levels Young Mathematician of the Garden (A Guided Tour) Suitable for children in P3 - P6 levels NEW Let's Learn About Dragonflies (A Guided Tour) Suitable for children in P1 - P3 levels Storytime with Sara at Jacob Ballas Children's Garden (A Storytelling cum Guided Tour) Suitable for children in N1 - N2 levels NEW "Celebrating Wildlife" Series : Our Wild Isles – Wild Plants and Animals of Singapore and Madagascar (An Investigative Biodiversity Workshop) Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels This programme is full. Registration is closed. Pond Life Discovery (A Guided Tour) Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels NEW Father's Day Special : Father's Day 3D Floral Art Installation (A Floral Arrangement Workshop) Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels NEW "Celebrating Wildlife" Series : Our Wild Isle - Beautiful Birds (An Investigative Biodiversity Workshop) Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels This programme is full. Registration is closed. NEW "Celebrating Wildlife" Series : Our Wild Isle - WHOOOO is awake at night? (An Investigative Biodiversity Workshop) Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels This programme is full. Registration is closed. NEW Nature through the Lens (A Parent-and-Child Nature Photography Workshop) Suitable for parents and children (between 10 to 13 years old) to attend together Sara Goes to the Supermarket Garden (A Guided Tour) Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels July 2013 Let's Discover Plants & Animals (A Guided Tour) Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels Storytime with Sara at Jacob Ballas Children's Garden (A Storytelling cum Guided Tour) Suitable for children in N1 - N2 Levels August 2013 NEW National Day Special: Our National Icon – Vanda Miss Joaquim (A Guided Tour cum Planting Workshop) Suitable for children in K1 – P6 levels Hari Raya Special: Herbs and Spices Tour (A Guided Tour) Suitable for children in K1 – P6 levels
Registration & Payment (Scheduled Nature Tours and Workshops) Registration first-come-first-serve basis upon receipt of registration form and payment. Please note that the closing date of registration for each programme is two working days prior to the commencement of the programme. (For Scheduled Nature Tours) For nature tours, please make cash payment at the Information Counter located at the Jacob Ballas Children's Garden at least 15 minutes prior to commencement of tours. For safety reason, tours will be cancelled should it rain heavily in the morning of the tours. (For Scheduled Workshops) To secure a place, payment should be made prior to commencement of workshop upon receipt of a confirmation letter. Advance payment should be made by cheque or cash. Please make the cheque payable to "National Parks Board". Kindly print name of participant, name of programme, date and time of programme on the reverse side of the cheque, and mail it to the mailing address given. Should you sign up for multiple workshops, please make cheque payment separately. Cash payment should be made directly at the JBCG counter. Please do not send cash by mail. Please note that payment made is not refundable.
Confirmation Letter (Workshops only) We require a minimum of 10 participants to confirm a workshop. A confirmation letter will be sent to you through email when a workshop is confirmed. If you do not hear from us one week prior to commencement of workshop, please contact us. If we receive your registration after the current workshop is filled, your name will be placed on our waiting list. To register online for Scheduled Nature Tours and Workshops for Individuals, please click here. Mailing Address: Education Singapore Botanic Gardens National Parks Board 1, Cluny Road Singapore 259569 Enquiries: 6471 9961 Email: nparks_sbg_edu@nparks.gov.sg Should you wish to explore JBCG on your own, print and bring along this worksheet to learn more about plants! For answers to the questions, look out for interesting facts on the signages found within the Children's Garden. This worksheet is suitable for children aged 5 to 12. Click here to download a copy. For more workshops, tours and events happening in other parks in Singapore, visit www.nparks.gov.sg This webpage was last updated on 24 May 2013.