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.
For more details about the programmes for young visitors,
please click on the heading of each programme.
NEW“Nature and Me” Workshop
(a 2-in-1 “Drama Workshop and ‘Discover Plants’ Journey”)
Learn about nature through this two-hour programme. Children will be guided through dramatization, using stories and props to express themselves and showcase their talents towards their appreciation to nature. This will be followed by a ‘discover plants’ journey around the Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden. Thejourney highlights interesting characteristics of plants: their colours, shapes and sizes, textures and feel, their uses as food and drinks, and their many important roles in nature and the environment.
 Theme of Drama workshop (please select one):
Theme A: Flowers;
Theme B: Trees;
Theme C: Creepy Crawlies
Suitable for children in K1 – P6 levels
Duration : 2 hours
Fee : $20.00 per child (subjected to a minimum of 15 children per group)
Venue : Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden, Bukit Timah Core of the Singapore Botanic Gardens
NEWThe Fruits and Vegetables Trail
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)
Plant Highlights @ Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden
Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels
Duration : 1.0 hour
Fee : $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)
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 K1 - P6 levels
Duration : 20 mins
Fee : $150.00 for a group of 20 (min) to 60 (max)
Educational Tours Elsewhere in Singapore Botanic Garden
 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
Suitable for K1 - JC2 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)
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.
June 2009 School Holiday Programme Series
NEWFun Adventure with Fruits & Veggies (a guided tour)
Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels
Fun with Maths & 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
NEWThe ‘Buzzy’ Bee ( a Chinese Drama Performance)
Suitable for children in K1 – P6 levels
Workshop A: Fun @ JBCG: Adventures With Fruits & Veggies
Suitable for children in P1 – P3 Levels
Workshop B: Discovery @ JBCG: All About Edible Plants
Suitable for children in P4 - P6 levels
Workshop C: Fun @JBCG: Veggies and Me!
Suitable for children in K1 & K2 Levels
NEW“Nature and Me” (a Drama workshop series)
Suitable for children in K1 & K2 levels
NEWStories About Nature (a Drama workshop series)
Suitable for children in P1 – P3 levels
NEWFather’s Day Special: Bottle Garden (a workshop) 
Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels
NEWWhite Chalk & Charcoal (an Art workshop)
Suitable for children in P1 – P3 levels
NEWA White Rabbit (a Chinese Drama Performance)
Suitable for children in K1 – P6 levels
July 2009
NEWSara Goes Carbon Footprinting (a guided tour)
Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels
Dish Garden Workshop (a Planting workshop)
Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels
"Nature and Me” (a Drama workshop series)
Suitable for children in K1 & K2 levels
Stories About Nature (a Drama workshop series)
Suitable for children in P1 - P3 levels
August 2009
Trail of Colours (a guided tour)
Suitable for children in K1 – P2 levels
NEWNational Day Special: Beautiful Vanda Miss Joaquim
(a Planting cum Art workshop)
Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels
Registration & Payment (Scheduled Nature
Tours and Workshops)
Registration is on a first come first served 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. Advance payment should be made in cheque. Please made cheque payable to "National Parks Board". Please 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. Please note that payment is not refundable.
Confirmation Letter (Workshops only)
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 workshop, please contact us. If we receive your registration after the current workshop is filled, your name will automatically 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
Cluny Road
Singapore 259569
Enquiries: 6471 9961
Email: nparks_sbg_edu@nparks.gov.sg
NEWShould you wish to explore JBCG on your own, 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 Garden. This worksheet is suitable for children aged 5 to 12. Please click here to download a copy
This webpage was last updated on 9 June 2009.
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