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HortPark is a one-stop gardening hub that brings together gardening-related, recreational, educational, research and retail activities under one big canopy in a park setting.  It is a knowledge hub for plants and gardening and provides the platform for the industry to share best practices and showcase garden designs, products and services.  This 23-hectare regional park in South-Western Singapore is also a park connector, connecting Telok Blangah Hill Park to Kent Ridge Park.

As a gardening hub, HortPark aspires to nurture a gardening culture by focusing on 3 key areas of:

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Opening hours: 5 am to 12 midnight daily

Admission: Free

Besides the thousands of different varieties of flowers, this grand old dame of Singapore tourism parks sports mini specialized gardens, retail shops, nature galleries, and plenty of cafes to provide rest and refreshments while taking a break from smelling the flowers.

And don't forget to check out the educational tours and workshops for children that the SBG offers (we're KiasuParents.com, after all).

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Opening hours: 7.30am to 7pm (Monday to Saturday); 7am to 7pm (Sunday and public holidays)

Admission: Free entry except on Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays and School Holidays

• $1.00 per adult
• $0.50 per child / student / senior citizen

There's nature galore at the only 1 of remaining natural reserves in Singapore.  The mangrove provides plenty of flora and fauna found there, and of such variety that you would be amazed to find in Singapore.