Singapore Botanic Gardens expands to 82 hectares - - - News - National Parks Board

Come 2018, this house at No. 7 Gallop Road will be home to the Natural History Art Gallery.

National Parks Board (NParks) has announced expansions of the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ Learning Forest and Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden, as well as the Botanic Gardens’ growth to 82 hectares* – the largest size it has ever been since its establishment in 1859. The new 8-hectare extension to the Learning Forest will include three features – the Gallop Arboretum, Forest Conservation Interpretative Centre and Natural History Art Gallery. Situated along Gallop Road, the extension will bring the total area of the Learning Forest to approximately 18 hectares and provide more opportunities for visitors to understand forest ecology and showcase the Gardens’ botanical art collection. The Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden will be doubling its current size to 4 hectares. The new 2-hectare extension will include attractions geared towards children up to 14 years old, educating them o...

Full article: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/news/2015/11/21-nov-singapore-b...