10 May (Wed): Shoot Beautiful Pictures with NParks

Join NParks for this free four-hour mobile phone photography workshop where you will learn how to optimise your smartphone’s camera to create better images.

Learn the basics to control your camera and gain tips and essential knowledge to capture better images. You will also be introduced to simple mobile phone editing apps to create great pictures, perfect for Facebook, Instagram or any other social media accounts you have!

Upload your photo to win a prize too!

There will be a special photowalk around Pulau Ubin to capture the unique village life of its residents as well as the flora and fauna around the village. Instructors will be on hand to offer valuable guidance too.

13 May (Sat): Mural Painting by Yuen Kum Cheong with NParks

Mr Yuen Kum Cheong has completed several community mural painting projects, and specialises in artworks with a natural or cultural heritage theme. Join him as he creates and paints a mural at the Ubin Living Lab!

From Yuen Kum Cheong's Gallery.

Suitable for participants aged 12 and above.

28 May (Sun): ArtMob on Ubin! by Artsolute

Sketching at Ubin to make a difference for Ubin!

Stunning sunset at the Living Fisher Village, Pulau Ubin.

To capture the beauty and humanity of Pulau Ubin, the last inhabited offshore island of Singapore and to raise funds for the village elderly on Pulau Ubin.

28 May (Sun): Wildlife Adventures - Interactive Kids' Workshop by Darel Seow with Asian Detours

Update from Asian Detours on 26 May: "This workshop has been postponed. The next workshop is at 11 Jun (Sun). We apologise for the inconveniences caused."

For ages 4 and up. In this interactive hands-on workshop, Darel will inspire and guide you in the creation of your own Pulau Ubin wildlife diorama.

Use materials like paper and items found in the natural surroundings to create your own piece of wildlife adventure to bring home.

3 Jun (Sat): Night Macro Photography Workshop with Nicky Bay

Join Nicky Bay as he introduces the fascinating art of night macro photography at Pulau Ubin!

This workshop is ideal for those starting out on macro photography, and for those who have field experience but have never tried macro photography at night. This is the perfect opportunity to meet like-minded photographers and learn from highly experienced photographers in night macro photography.

4 Jun (Sun): Paint a Husk

Specially for families!

Anyone can do their part for the environment. Come join in the fun and get your creative juices flowing. Hazel Huang shows you how to turn an unwanted coconut husk into your own beautiful piece of art by painting your vision of a greener environment! (The coconuts come from the drinks stalls at Ubin.)

10 Jun (Sat): Sketching and Watercolor Painting of Birds by Thong Chow Ngian with NParks

An avid nature photographer and painter, Mr Thong Chow Ngian hopes to showcase and create awareness of the vast variety of beautiful birds found in tiny urbanised Singapore.

Photo from Thong Chow Ngian.

He will guide participants to sketch and paint a bird in watercolor, using a photo as a reference.

11 Jun (Sun): FREE Drawing workshop and contest for kids by On My Canvas

Specially for kids 12 years and below, join this drawing workshop that focuses on drawing animals and scenes from Pulau Ubin. By Toh Pei Shiang of On My Canvas.

There will also be a drawing contest for the kids with Ubin postcards and other merchandise as prizes!

11 Jun (Sun): Wildlife Adventures - Interactive Kids' Workshop by Darel Seow with Asian Detours

For ages 4 and up. In this interactive hands-on workshop, Darel will inspire and guide you in the creation of your own Pulau Ubin wildlife diorama.

Darel will introduce you to the nature of Pulau Ubin through a guided walk to observe what the island has to offer.  Following which, you will learn to draw some local wildlife, before creating your own diorama filled with the flora and fauna of Pulau Ubin.

11 Jun (Sun): FREE Art in the Park @ Pulau Ubin with Nature Society (Singapore)

Join artist Alpana Ahuja for a fun and casual site drawing and painting session at Pulau Ubin.

Meet fellow nature art lovers to observe and capture Ubin's landscape and biodiversity in a variety of mediums, from paint to ink and pencil. No drawing or painting experience is necessary.

16 Jun (Fri): Nature Art with Kids by Alpana Ahuja with NParks

Join Ms Alpana Ahuja, an avid nature lover and volunteer with Acres and the Nature Society Singapore, on a walk at the Sensory Trail.

Along the way, she will also guide participants to use watercolours to paint the flowers you see. Parents are welcomed to accompany their children for this activity.

18 Jun (Sun): Wildlife Adventures - Interactive Kids' Workshop by Darel Seow with Asian Detours

For ages 4 and up. In this interactive hands-on workshop, Darel will inspire and guide you in the creation of your own Pulau Ubin wildlife diorama.

Darel will introduce you to the nature of Pulau Ubin through a guided walk to observe what the island has to offer.  Following which, you will learn to draw some local wildlife, before creating your own diorama filled with the flora and fauna of Pulau Ubin.

24 Jun (Sat): Sketches in Ball Point Pen by Francis Theo with NParks

Mr Francis Theo loves capturing the unique charms of Pulau Ubin with his sketchbook and ink fountain pens. Come sketch with him as he shares his passion and special techniques at the Ubin Living Lab.

Photo by Mohammad Juhari.

Suitable for participants aged 12 and above.

24 Jun (Sat): Wildcraft at the Living Fisher Village

Wildcraft: The Art of Survival - Reignite your primal instincts!

Have you always longed to reconnect with nature?

Here’s your chance to reignite that primal instinct through our WILDCRAFT workshop, and experience the art of buschraft and urban survival (prepping) with your friends and family!

You will foster a sense of self-reliance for survival situations, and treat the wild like your own backyard. Additionally, we will spark the creative fire in you to come up with innovative solutions so that you can thrive in tough terrains.

1 Jul (Sat): Basic Mountain-biking course by Mountain Bike Association

Learn basic Mountain-biking Off-Road skills with expert instructors from the Mountain Bike Association (Singapore)!

Learn from the experts!

You will learn the basics of riding a bicycle (MtB) on easy off-road trails, including bike handling on up-slopes and down-slopes, use of gears, and braking techniques.

1 Jul (Sat): Build a Kampung House - an ArKIDecture workshop for kids and parents

Learn about and then build a kampung house! Kids will get to see some pictures of kampung houses, then visit some real actual kampung houses. After the tour, discuss what they saw and build an ideal one themselves.

For kids aged 8 years and above.

6 Jul (Thu): Build a Kampung House - an ArKIDecture workshop for kids and parents

Learn about and then build a kampung house! Kids will get to see some pictures of kampung houses, then visit some real actual kampung houses. After the tour, discuss what they saw and build an ideal one themselves.

For kids aged 8 years and above.

16 Jul (Sun): Fun with clay and microscope with NPark’s Community in Nature

Come to the NPark’s Community in Nature (CIN) booth to join clay modelling workshops.

There will also be a microscope station to take a closer look at tiny nature critters!