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Nature activities and events happening this week


26 Jul - 1 Aug 2004

28 Jul (Wed): Slidetalk "Green Green Grass of Home"
Time: 7.15pm. The NSS office at The Sunflower,
510 Geylang Road #02-05

Join Joseph Lai's talk and accompanying walk, on 31 Jul (Sat), and take a trip into the wonderful world of grasses. Learn to identify some of the common and rare grasses found in Singapore’s wetlands, rainforests, seashores and open areas. Joe still considers himself an avid student, not an expert, but hopes to share his accumulated learning about our grasses and their uniqueness, as well as the importance of grasses to our well-being. This is part of the Plant Group’s Plant Appreciation Course and which requires registration. This course is limited to 30 people who must first register with Kok Wei at moreh@starhub.net.sg A nominal charge of $10 (members) and $15 (non-members) will be collected on the day of the talk.

Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

31 Jul (Sat): "Green Green Grass of Home" Plant Walk
at Khatib Bongsu


This is a follow up to Joseph Lai's slidetalk on 28 Jul (Wed). This is part of the Plant Group’s Plant Appreciation Course and which requires registration (see details on 28 Jul (Wed) talk)

Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

31 Jul (Sat): Free guided walk of
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Time: 9am, 10am, 3pm, 4pm

You'll see the fabulous plants and animals of the mangroves and freshwater wetlands. Meet at the Visitor Centre. Usual entry charges apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child /student/senior citizen. More details

Contact:
sbwr@pacific.net.sg Tel: 6 794 1401 Fax: 6 793 7271

1 Aug (Sun): Free Nature Appreciation Walk
at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Time: 9.30am and 10.30am. Meet at Ranger Counter at Visitor Centre.

You'll learn more about the rainforest and the plants and animals that live there. More details about the Reserve and about the guided walk on the NParks Central Nature Reserve website. To join the guided tour, you will need to pre-book.

Contact: NParks Rangers at 64685 736.

1 Aug (Sun): Free guided walk of
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Time: 9am, 10am subject to availability of volunteer guides.

You'll see the fabulous plants and animals of the mangroves and freshwater wetlands. Meet at the Visitor Centre. Usual entry charges apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child /student/senior citizen. More details

Contact:
sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401

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