9-10 Jul (Sat & Sun): Biodiversity talks at the Botanic Gardens

More biodiversity talks this weekend! Learn about our birds and how to photograph them. Find out about our orchids and efforts to conserve them. Hear about our hornbills, dragonflies and heritage trees. Learn about the effort to survey our marine biodiversity, and about the secret shores of Singapore.

These exciting talks are part of NPark's “Forests, People, Environment” Exhibition which runs until 24 Jul at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

9 Jul (Sat)

Birds of Singapore
by Mendis Tan
11am-12noon
Library of Botany & Horticulture
(Level 1, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens)

Taking Stock of Singapore’s Marine Biodiversity
by Linda Goh & Jonathan Ngiam
11am-12noon
Function Room
(Level 2, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens)

Bird Photography in Singapore
by David Tan
2 - 3pm
Library of Botany & Horticulture
(Level 1, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens)

Conservation and Reintroduction of Singapore's Native Orchids
by Yam Tim Wing
2 - 3pm
Function Room
(Level 2, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens)

10 Jul (Sun)

Dragonflies of Singapore's Parks and Gardens
by Robin Ngiam
11am-12noon
Library of Botany & Horticulture
(Level 1, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens)

Singapore Hornbill Project – Return of the King
by Marc Cremades and Nathalie Lai Hui Min
11am-12noon
Function Room
(Level 2, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens)

Secret Shores of Singapore
by Ria Tan
2 - 3pm
Library of Botany & Horticulture
(Level 1, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens)

Our Heritage Roads and Trees
by Joey Gan
2 - 3pm
Function Room
(Level 2, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens)

Website: http://www.sbg.org.sg/
Contact: Visitor Services, 64717361 or NPARKS_SBG_Visitor_Services@NPARKS.GOV.SG

Other talks this weekend include

• 9 Jul (Sat): "The Native Plants of Singapore: Growing Your Natural Heritage" by Prof Hugh Tan
• 9 Jul (Sat): "Sponges in Singapore waters" by Lim Swee Cheng