Group workshops at HortPark

Learn plant-styling and plant-care tips in this workshop to turn your home into a dreamy, leafy oasis.

Each participant will bring home a shade-loving plant with a decorative pot. The session will end with a guided tour of the park for more refreshing gardening ideas.

Quick facts

Who can join: Adults

Group size: Minimum 15 participants and a maximum of 20 participants per group

Duration: 2.5 hours

Cost: $41 per person

How to register

You will have to send an email or call 6471 5601 to register your interest at least 1 month in advance, and sessions are subject to availability.

Note:

• Even if your group size is smaller than the minimum number required, you will still be charged based on the minimum number of participants.
• National Parks Board reserves the right to revise the rates without prior notice.
• In the event of wet weather, an indoor activity will be conducted.

Learn how to grow microgreens, or young plants that are harvested and eaten before they fully mature.

Embark on your edible gardening endeavour with us and bring home your own set of microgreens. This workshop ends with a refreshing tour of the Valley of Edibles as we introduce the common edibles found there.

Quick facts

Who can join: Adults

Group size: Minimum 15 participants and a maximum of 20 participants per group

Duration: 2.5 hours

Cost: $41 per person

How to register

You will have to send an email or call 6471 5601 to register your interest at least 1 month in advance, and sessions are subject to availability.

Note:

• Even if your group size is smaller than the minimum number required, you will still be charged based on the minimum number of participants.
• National Parks Board reserves the right to revise the rates without prior notice.
• In the event of wet weather, an indoor activity will be conducted.

An interactive pressed-flower workshop where you can learn the techniques of pressing botanical materials such as flowers and leaves.

You will also learn how to create various craftwork using pressed flowers and leaves. Each participant will bring home their wooden flower press and their masterpiece.

Quick facts

Who can join: Adults

Group size: Minimum 15 participants and a maximum of 20 participants per group

Duration: 2.5 hours

Cost: $50 per person

How to register

You will have to send an email or call 6471 5601 to register your interest at least 1 month in advance, and sessions are subject to availability.

Note:

• Even if your group size is smaller than the minimum number required, you will still be charged based on the minimum number of participants.
• National Parks Board reserves the right to revise the rates without prior notice.
• In the event of wet weather, an indoor activity will be conducted.

Embark on a nature exploration journey at the Pitter Patter Potter Garden, a "Classroom in a Garden" specially designed to complement schools’ curricula.

In this workshop, children will develop a sense of wonder and respect for nature while deepening their knowledge about plants.

Quick facts

Who can join: Children aged 5-6 years for the basic workshop and children aged 7-9 years for the advanced workshop

Group size: Minimum 15 participants and a maximum of 20 participants per group

Duration: 1.5 hours

Cost: N/A. (Funded by the Garden City Fund for EDCA registered pre-schools and MOE schools. Please call to enquire.)

Details:

How to register

You will have to send an email or call 6471 5601 to register your interest at least 1 month in advance, and sessions are subject to availability.

Note:

• Worksheets and materials will be provided for all workshops.
• In the event of wet weather, an indoor activity will be conducted.

Request teacher's package

Schools that are unable to join the workshops or wish to teach about plants and garden life during classroom lessons may request a Pitter Patter Potter teacher's package.

The package includes:

• A virtual tour video of the Pitter Patter Potter Garden.
• A deck of learning slides.
  • Topics include plant forms, plant colours, garden animals, caring for nature, fruits and seed variety (for the basic workshop) and seed dispersal (for the advanced workshop).
    

If you are a teacher, you may send an email or call 6471 5601 to request a teacher's package. You will have to provide the name of the school you are from and the level your students are in.