Garden Troopers – My Outdoor Adventures Workshop Review and Giveaway!

Calling all parents and children! If you love nature and want to spend a meaningful holiday this November, look out for the workshops for children specially organised by Gardens by the Bay! 

There are two workshops available for different age groups. Ist workshop, My Outdoor Adventures is for kids aged 10 to 12 years old and 2nd workshop, Green Encounters is for kids aged 7 to 9 years old where the younger children can be a Junior Horticulturist, learn more about a variety of ‘green gems’ at the Gardens through hands-on activities and exciting games! To find more about Green Encounters, please click HERE. 

We joined the older children group for 10 to 12 years old, “Garden Troopers – My Outdoor Adventures” Workshop earlier in June to find out more. This workshop is a 2 full day programmes with meal and tea breaks provided. 

The programme started off with a briefing and followed by ice breaker games where children get to know their team members better.

After a tea break, the garden troopers went over to Flower Dome to start an exciting day of learning interesting facts about some of the key plant families in the Gardens and children were taught how to recognise and identify common characteristics that make them a family! 

Children had the opportunity to get hands-on working on the tasks given after an introduction given by the friendly and knowledgeable instructor. Mentors were also assigned to help and guide the children in their quests to find the answers for their tasks and to provide clarifications if any. 

Moving on from Flower Dome, children get to visit Cloud Forest to learn more about plants in the colder climate.

After a lunch break, children continue their learning about insects where they get to observe and find out more about fascinating insects found at the Gardens.

It’s time to move outdoors to Fragile Forest & Wild Flower Field where they were brought on an educating tour by Garden’s gardener host to look for butterflies and learn about the special relationship between these gentle creatures and the plants they love. 

Children were advised to bring their hats, sunglasses (optional), apply insect repellents and water bottles before they moved outdoors. 

Children get hands-on to do planting. 

Children have the opportunity to plant their very own butterfly-attracting plant after the tea break and take home their unique masterpiece!

After a fulfilling and exciting Day 1, children headed home with their own plant. Our boy has always been interested in Science and he likes to learn plants, insects and their habitats. He thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and he can’t wait to attend Day 2 of the workshop the next day. 

The children started off Day 2 learning and taking a closer look at the world of feathered friends. They even get to pick up useful tips on bird-watching. Next, they moved on to investigate and find out more about the mysterious drop in the dragonfly population and the importance to save them before it is too late. Towards the later part of the workshop, kids get into their own group to create an ‘animal superhero’. Each of the group put on their creative hats, apply their imagination to create their animal superhero and think of what superpowers, their creation has to save the environment. After creating their ‘animal superhero’, each group will get the present and determine which group is the most creative.

After the tea break, children will now apply what they have learnt from the workshop and put them into practice. Children were given an opportunity to create a nature journal, given a binoculars for animal-spotting and to monitor the health of the environment. 

At the end of Day 2 workshop, there was a prize presentation from the points accumulated during the two days workshop, everyone get to bring home a prize. Overall, it has been a very interesting and educating workshop, children are able to get up close and learn so much about the nature, plants and animals. Best of all, they bring back abundant knowledge, special memories of Gardens by the Bay and it is a good way to spend a meaning holiday! 

Garden Troopers – My Outdoor Adventures Workshop

Dates: Monday, 21 November 2016 – Tuesday, 22 November 2016

Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm on both days

Location: Bay South Garden, Gardens by the Bay

Fee: $150 per child (Public)
$120 per child (Exclusive for Friends of the Gardens)

Suitable for: Children 10 to 12 years old.

– Please click HERE to register for the programme by 31 October 2016

– Programme fee includes admission to the Conservatories (on the first day only), meals and programme materials

– Advance registration and payment are required, walk-ins will not be entertained

– For enquiries, please email at education@gardensbythebay.com.sg or contact at 6420 6843

Visit Tribal Tempo at Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay and discover the vibrant displays of South Africa. Visitors can expect to see a total of 10,000 plants across 70 species at the exhibition, take the opportunity to find out more and be immersed in South African culture. 

Tribal Tempo at Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay

Dates: Friday, 9 September 2016 – Sunday, 30 October 2016

Opening Hours: 9am – 9pm

Admission charge to the conservatories applies

For more information and ticketing, please click HERE.

Good News!

Gardens by the Bay is offering a giveaway on the promotional code for the Garden Troopers – My Outdoor Adventures workshop and a pair of complimentary tickets to Flower Dome [valid for a month] to FOUR lucky winners for you to register your kid for Garden Troopers – My Outdoor Adventures workshop at a special fee rate of $120!

Here’s how to enter for the giveaway:

To join the giveaway, just leave your name in our COMMENT BOX below. Giveaway will end on 12 October 2016 at 23:59Hr

Thank you and Good Luck! 

Terms and Conditions Promotional Code Outdoor Adventures workshop: 

• The promotional code is non-exchangeable and is also not redeemable for cash.
• The promotional code is not valid with other promotions, discounts, offers, free gifts, privileges and vouchers at Gardens by the Bay.

Terms and Conditions for complimentary Flower Dome tickets

1. Each pair of complimentary tickets to the Flower Dome is valid for 30 days beginning 21 Nov 2016, and can be collected on the first day of the GARDEN TROOPERS – MY OUTDOOR ADVENTURES! Workshop on 21 Nov.
2. No refunds will be made by Gardens by the Bay for uncollected or unused tickets.
3. Entry to the Flower Dome will be subject to the venue’s prevailing terms and conditions of entry.
4. The resale of complimentary tickets at the same or any price is prohibited.Gardens by the Bay reserves the right to reject any tickets that have been resold and/or deny entry to holders of such tickets.

{Giveaway Closed and Winners Announcement!} – Updated on 16 October 2016

Dear Valued Friends and Readers,

Thank you so much for your participation in the giveaway!

The four winners have been randomly chosen by the organisers to receive the promotional code to register your kid for Garden Troopers – My Outdoor Adventures workshop at a special fee rate of $120 and receive a pair of complimentary tickets to Flower Dome and we are pleased to announce the lucky winners : 

1) Chris Goh
2) Ethan Kwan
3) Susan Seow
4) Elaine Lim 

Congratulations! Gardens by the Bay’s organisers will be contacting you directly through the email address provided in your comment entry for your prize collection.

Thank you

Terms and Conditions 

Entry into the giveaway contest will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions. The rules of the giveaway contest and how to enter are as follows:

1) The prize is as stated, subject to change and fulfillment by the sponsors. Winners are not allowed to change the prizes. The prize will be non-transferable, non-refundable and non-exchangeable for other products/dates/times. The sponsors reserve the right to amend the giveaway contest, substitute any prize or with another of equivalent value without giving notice.

2) All participants have the opportunity to win as long as you have completed and fulfilled all the steps/requirements specified on the giveaway contest. Please make sure your likes and shares are set to public for verification purposes. Incomplete entries and fake accounts will be disqualified at the discretion of the organisers.

3) Winners of past giveaways in the last one month will not qualify for this giveaway, please wait till after one month from the date that you have won to participate in the current giveaways. 

4) Giveaway contest is open to all Singapore residents with a valid Singapore mailing address

5) The organiser (ourparentingworld.com) is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with the giveaway contest and by the sponsors.

6) Winners will be notified by email /Facebook/Instagram after the contest has ended. If the winner cannot be contacted or do not claim the prize, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and or pick a replacement winner. 

7) The organiser reserves the right to cancel the contest if circumstances arise outside of its control.

8) The sponsor’s and the organiser’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the giveaway contest will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

9) Other terms & conditions apply.