Singapore Botanical Gardens

Singaporeans have many ways to relieve their stress from the hustle and bustle of our city. One of the ways to escape the hecticness of our city is to visit the Singapore Botanical Gardens.

Singapore Botanical Gardens is huge. One end of the park is at Orchard road and the other is at bukit timah. There is a MRT station at the bukit timah entrance and transportation to this place is very convenient. This park has 3 large ponds. A swan lake, Symphony Lake, and Eco Lake. At the symphony lake, there is a large stage and occasionally, there would be a band performing there, free for the public to view and appreciate while they chill at the park. There is also a children’s garden where the kids can play with water and interact with Mother Nature. There are also different types of gardens such as the orchid garden, Marsh garden, and many other gardens.

I spent my National Day Weekend at the park with my family and cousins. We played soccer, Frisbee and chilled by the Eco Lake. We saw ducks and chased one of them around. Many other Singaporeans also had the same idea of going to the park that weekend and it was quite crowded. Once in a while, we could hear a sudden burst of laughter coming from the people there playing. People also jogged in the park and played some games like sack races.

I feel this place is Singapore’s best because it depicts Singapore as a clean and green city. This park also shows people that we are a garden city. During my trip there, I saw many people of different races playing together and making friends. It shows the Singapore spirit, many races living and playing together. I am grateful for this place because many of my childhood memories were forged here. One of my fond memories was getting lost in the flora and fauna of the park with my grandfather (literally, I got lost).