
BGCI: The global network Our work Our supporters and partners Join in Resource centre Education centre Climate change information centre PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	BGCI > Garden Singapore Botanic Gardens Singapore - Singapore - Singapore City Institution Code: SING International Agenda Registrant: No Current BGCI member: Yes About the Singapore Botanic Gardens The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a living monument to the the founding fathers of Singapore. The Gardens at its present site was founded in 1859 by an Agri-Horticultural Society. In 1874, the Society handed over management and maintenance of the site to the then British government. The scientific mission of the Gardens evolved when the colonial government assumed management and deployed Kew-trained botanists and horticulturists to administer the Gardens. By the mid 1960s, the Gardens was taking a leading role in the greening of Singapore. To meet the need for urban landscapes and recreational areas, the Gardens' staff became involved in supplying planting material and in plant introduction to increase the variety and colour in road side and park plantings. In 1973, the Botanic Gardens merged with the Parks and Trees branch of the Public Works Department, which became the Parks and Recreation Department. In June 1990, Singapore Botanic Gardens came under the management of the newly formed National Parks Board. The Gardens embarked upon a comprehensive improvement programme to bring it to the forefront of botanical and horticultural activity by the 21st century. In July 1996, the Ministry of National Development merged the National Parks Board and the Parks and Recreation Department into a single authority to look after the greening and beautification of Singapore. The name of the authority, a statutory board remains as National Parks Board. Upcoming attractions that will be launched in the Gardens in 2011 are the 2.5ha Healing Garden as well as the new Bukit Timah Entrance, Trellis Garden and Fragrant Garden. Singapore Botanic Gardens played host to the successful inaugural International Certificate in Botanic Garden Management in the Asia Pacific Region in March 2010. The Gardens had also hosted the 8th International Flora Malesiana Symposium in August 2010 which saw the highest participation from international taxonomists and botanists. Main Address: Singapore Botanic Gardens National Parks Board 1 Cluny Road Singapore City Singapore 259569 Singapore Telephone Number: (65) 6471-7138 Fax Number: (65) 6473-7983 Web Site: www.sbg.org.sg Institution Email Address: NPARKS_SBG_Visitor_Services@NPARKS.GOV.SG Show all data Staff Details Director: Dr. Nigel Paul Taylor, Director Curator: Plant Records Officer: Dr. Nura Abdul Karim, Plant Records Manager About this Garden Institution Type: Botanic Garden Status State: Yes Date Founded: 1859 Physical Data Total Area (in Hectares): 74 hectares Latitude: 1.3144 Longitude: 103.8211 Annual Rainfall: 2362 mm Altitude: 0.00 metres Local Information Garden Name: Taman Bunga Singapura Address: 1 Cluny Road City: Singapore City State: Singapore Features and Facilities Herbarium: Yes Number of Specimens in Herbarium: 65000 Micropropagation/Tissue Culture Facilities: Yes Seed Bank: No Published Plant Catalogue: Yes Computer Plant Record System: Yes Open to the Public: Yes Retail Outlet (shop): Yes Disabled Access: Yes Number of Visitors: 3000000 Plant Collections Number of Living Plant Accessions: 31500 Number of Taxa in Cultivation: 8300 Special Collections:Tropical forest plants, ornamemtals & fruit trees. The major families in the collection are : Acanthaceae, Anacardiaceae, Annonaceae, Apocynaceae, Araceae, Bignoniaceae, Burseraceae, Combretaceae, Dipterocarpaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Malvaceae, Moraceae, Myrtaceae, Orchidaceae, Palmae, Zingiberaceae Invasive Species Monitoring: No Invasive Species Policy: No Conservation Programmes We currently have no data on Conservation Programmes at this garden. Please click here if you can update us Research Programmes Plant Breeding: Yes Data Management Systems and Information Technology: Yes Education: Yes Horticulture: Yes Systematics and Taxonomy: Yes Education Programmes Visitor/Education Centre: Yes Education Signs in Garden: Yes Public Lectures/Talks: Yes Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes Guided Tours: Yes Special Exhibitions: Yes Courses for School Children: Yes Courses for General Public: Yes Education Programme: Yes	Journal Articles The Case of the Evolution Garden October 2005 Keeping Botanical Gardens Relevant - The Singapore Botanic Gardens Experience December 1999 Nature Appreciation Through Horticultural Education Read more... Related News Singapore Garden Energised by Award 22nd September 2005 Flowering Talipot Palms at Singapore Botanic Gardens 17th May 2005

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