Race to Sustainability! turns 10 at Gardens by the Bay this year, with a programme on climate change and greener living that runs from 22 October to 29 November. Admission is free, though selected workshops carry a fee. The Weekend Sustainability Fair wraps up today, Sunday (25 October), in the Ficus Room at the Active Garden, from 10am to 6pm.
Sunday’s workshops
Slots go on a first-come, first-served basis, with pre-registration through Gardens by the Bay. Fees cover all materials and are non-refundable.
- 10am to 11.30am: A Labour of ‘Laksa’ Love, with National Geographic Explorer Max Han tracing Siglap laksa from ocean to bowl through its key ingredient, ikan kembung (Indian mackerel). Ages 12 and up, S$10 to the Gift of Gardens fund, with a bowl of laksa at the end
- 1.30pm to 3pm: Colours of the Garden, a therapeutic horticulture session by NAFA Biophilic Design students, pounding leaves and flowers into a botanical handkerchief. Ages 5 and up, S$10 to the Gift of Gardens fund
- 4pm to 5.30pm: Tiny Garden Heroes, an insect hunt in the community garden with The Curious Pangolin. Ages 8 and up, S$35
- 4pm to 5.30pm: From Nature to Colour, making compostable botanical inks with studio Wild Dot and Mercedes-Benz at the SG50 Lattice, S$25
Children under 12 must come with an adult for the horticulture and insect sessions.
NAFA art exhibition until 29 November
The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts shows five original zines, interpretive posters and a short film on humanity’s ties with the more-than-human world, from global ecological crises to everyday acts of care. It sits in the foyer beside The Canopy ticketing counter, open daily from 9am to 9pm, and entry is free.
Earlier in the programme
The season opened on 22 October with Explorers in Conversation, a youth symposium with National Geographic Explorers Woo Qiyun, Louise Mabulo, Max Han and Melati Wijsen. Saturday’s fair line-up included a botanical soap class by Truly, Yours and a Repair Discovery session by edm8ker, where visitors replaced plugs and took apart table fans to promote repair as the fourth R.
