Showing posts with label 15jul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 15jul. Show all posts

Monthly: FREE Rustic Reflections Tour with NParks

Starting at the Assembly Area before proceeding to the former Bin Kiang School site. You will then head over to the Sensory Trail pond to learn about the habitat restoration efforts before making stops at Pulau Ubin’s former headman’s house and Kampung Melayu.
Kampung house  on Pulau Ubin
Tour participants will also visit a rubber plantation that once supplied Singapore, and possibly the region, with latex, and learn more about the different plants that played a major role in shaping this country’s culinary delights at the Ubin Fruit Orchard before ending the tour at Teck Seng’s Place – a restored Chinese kampung house.


Monthly: FREE Kampong Tour with NParks

Take a walk with us to experience Ubin's wonderful natural and cultural heritage. The 2.2km trail takes about 2 hours to complete. The tour will start at the Ubin-HSBC Volunteer Hub and take you through the spice trees around Jelutong campsite, Butterfly Hill, Pekan Quarry, Sensory Trail Ponds, Kampong House, Old Bin Kiang School site, Toa Pek Kong Temple and end at the Wayang Stage.
Kampong from the lily pond at Pulau Ubin
You will hear about the use of spices in cooking and the interesting history of the different sites. Do you know what the Ubin-HSBC Volunteer Hub was in the 1970s? When was the Toa Pek Kong Temple built? If you would like to know, then this is an excellent introduction to the heritage of the island.


Every weekend at Pesta Ubin!

Every day got something on!

17 Jun - 16 Jul, join the FREE #TreasureUbin treasure hunt with Treasure SG and win prizes.


Every Tuesday and Thursday, learn about Ubin fish farms with Sea Angel volunteers.
The prettiest farm at Pulau Ubin!


Every weekend got something on!

At Uncle Lim's shop at Ubin Town, have fun at the FREE Kampung Photo BoothFREE colouring the big Pulau Ubin Fun Map.
Let's colour this rare map together during Pesta Ubin!
At the Living Fisher Village, available every weekend, chope your slot to go for day or night kayaking, or mangrove boat tour. Or go Nature Mountain Biking with Sea Angel volunteers

Day kayaking is fun!


Nigh kayaking is magical!


Registration required for activities at Living Fisher Village and by Sea Angel volunteers.

Here's more about happenings at the Living Fisher Village ...

10-16 Jul: Last week of Pesta Ubin and Ubin Day!

It's the last week of Pesta Ubin! With a kampung celebration at Living Fisher Village on 15 Jul (Sat) and Ubin Day on 16 Jul (Sun) as the Grand Finale!

Pesta Ubin 2017 poster: this week 10-16 July

Come visit Pulau Ubin and enjoy lots of Pesta Ubin activities that are free of charge and do NOT require registration. Simply come to Pulau Ubin and join the fun! Don't say Bo Jio!

Travel advisory: From now until the end of Pesta Ubin, expect delays at peak periods at Changi Point Ferry Terminal as the pontoons there are being maintained. During normal weekends, peak periods are around 8.30am to 12noon. From Maritime and Port Authority Port Notice no. 70 of 2017.


15 Jul (Sat): The Beauty of Acrylic Painting by Ho Kah Leong with NParks

A veteran artist, Dr Ho Kah Leong is known for his oil paintings of nature and serene Malay kampongs.
Orchid Garden, Pulau Ubin, by Dr Ho from this site.
He will conduct a short demonstration session and talk about the use of acrylic paint at the Ubin Living Lab.

15 Jul (Sat): Learn about outdoor ethics with Better Trails

Better Trails, a social enterprise that promote responsible outdoor ethics through environment education and outdoor recreation.
Outdoor Ethics with Better Trails at Pesta Ubin 2016
The Better Trails team is ready to share their pro tips with you!
Anyone who engages in outdoor activities, from camping, biking, kayaking or even taking a stroll in the parks have a personal responsibility to keep the natural environment in its original state for all to enjoy. No impact is too small.

Come visit our booth and learn about the various impacts which may be resulted from our recreational activities and discover how we can minimise them through the 7 principles of Leave No Trace (LNT). This outreach session will be supported by Class 3D from Jurongville Secondary School.

15 Jul (Sat): Living Fisher Village Day - Balik Kampung 2017

Join us at the Living Fisher Village where we celebrate the nature and people of Ubin!
Living Fisher Village Day honours and celebrates this special occasion with food, activities, and friends! Check out videos and art. Photobomb our newly painted mural on the Living Fisher Village house by Belinda Low.
Enjoy free kayak session, and enjoy some rustic island cooking!

15 Jul (Sat): Ubin Night Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy

Join this very special Ubin night walk under the umbrella of Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore. This walk is supported by the Herpetological Society of Singapore.
Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.