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HortPark Sunday 21 July 2013 @ 21:25

Hello readers, I'm back with another nature site to talk about. Today I will be talking about HortPark which is located in South Western part of Singapore and it is a 23 hectare park that combines a series of activities together in a park setting. Such activities are gardening related, recreational, educational, research and retail activities at this gardening hub which is also a knowledge hub for gardening information, training and value added services such as networking opportunities.

HortPark Entrance
credit to http://islandhippy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/hortpark.jpg

HortPark is nestled in the Southern Ridges and serves as a park connecter that allows visitors to travel around Kent Ridge Park, Laborador Nature Reserve,Tenlok Blangah Hill Park and Mount Faber Park with ease and convenience which is made possible by elevated walkways and connecting bridges. Below is a photo of the connecting bridges or also known as the Henderson Wave.

Credit to http://visualbanquet.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/henderson-waves-bridge1.jpg

Here's another photo of the Henderson Wave which connects Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill Park. Isn't it pretty?

Photo of the Henderson Wave in the evening

Credit to http://photovide.com/the-most-unusual-bridges-in-the-world/

Henderson Wave

Credit to http://photovide.com/the-most-unusual-bridges-in-the-world/

Interior of the Henderson Wave

Credit to http://photovide.com/the-most-unusual-bridges-in-the-world/

There are quite a few features in HortPark such as HortCentre, HortMart, Hands-on house, HortLawn and Event Lawn, Graden Patch, HortGardens and Butterfly Garden.

HortCentre

Showcases gardening attractions

HortMart

Purchase of gardening and landscaping products, services and advice

Hands-on house

Laboratory in a classroom setting

HortLawn and Event Lawn

Both lawns are able to host a variety of outdoor activities such as workshops, bazaars and functions.

Garden Patch

Ideal venue for an extensive outdoor display of garden designs, concepts, unique landscape designs and the latest trends in gardening and landscaping

HortGardens

There are 21 themes gardens, each theme showcases the unique and distinctive qualities of the carefully selected plant species.

Butterfly Garden

Opened in May 2009 by the National Parks Board together with National Biodiversity Centre to enable visitors to learn about the different stages of butterfly metamorphosis and also to serve as an experimental garden to facilitate butterfly species recovery. There are nearly 20 native species of butterflies in the garden.

Butterfly Garden

Credit to http://cheejyg.deviantart.com/art/HortPark-quot-BUTTERFLY-GARDEN-quot-174221358

Besides all these features, the HortPark is a very popular place for couples who are taking their wedding shoots or there are packages whereby couples can hold their weddings at the HortPark itself. Here are some photos...

Credits to http://s269.photobucket.com/user/idoyoudo/media/campursari/file167copy.jpg.html

Clockwise from top left: Garden of Seasons, wedding solemnisation set-up at HortLawn, the sprawling Event Lawn

Credits to http://singaporebrides.com/articles/2011/02/gardens-for-dreamy-outdoor-weddings/

The HortPark is also a very nice place to visit with family or friends to spend some family time together on a weekend or on a public holiday. And personally, I have been to HortPark and the Henderson Wave and it was such a pretty place to visit. The view from the Henderson Wave was magnificient and it was so breathtaking. I do hope that after reading this post, I have interest you in taking time off and visiting the HortPark yourself to experience it yourself and with your family or friends. A simple picnic maybe? Or just a nice nature trail to enjoy with your family and pet?

I leave you now to ponder over the decision whether or not to head to HortPark over the weekend.

Au Revoir!

Justina

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