Upcoming Events
June
2013 Floral festival
02 Talk on Herbs
03 Fabulous Flowers - Children's Pgm
04 T-shirt Printing - Shapes of Nature
05 Talk on Orchids & Monkey Cups
06 T-shirt Printing - Shapes of Nature
07 Paper Quilling Session
08 World Env. Day - Re-grow & Pledges
08 WED - Talks on Re-grow, Composting & Love yr Leftovers
09 "Mr & Mrs Six Legged" Children's Pgm, Pg Butterfly Farm
Paphiopedilum Barbatum is commonly called the slipper orchid because of the resemblance of the pocket-like pouch formed by the fusion of the lower two petals of the flower. This orchid is a terrestrial native orchid found within the rainforests covering the foot-hills of Penang island which also encircle the Penang Botanic Gardens. Sadly this rare plant is facing the danger of extinction due to illegal poaching and clearing of hill slopes in recent years. We adopt the slipper orchid as our Society's logo to remind us the important mission to save our rainforest.
Volunteer Programme coordinated by the Friends of the Penang Botanic Gardens Society with the co-operation of the Penang Botanic Gardens.
Eco-Education & Nature Field Trips for Schools
The universal dependence of people on plants requires the need to conserve biodiversity of species. Through our various activities we hope to increase awareness about the importance of biodiversity conservation and and sustainable living....
Herbs in the Gardens
Scientific name: Tacca integrifolia
Common name: Bat lily/Black lily
Malay name: Janggut Adam
Chinese name: 丝须蒟蒻薯
Family: Taccaceae
Where can you find it? Along the Rainforest Trail.
History of the Penang Botanic Gardens
(Waterfall Gardens)
The history of the Penang Botanic Gardens (also commonly known as Waterfall Gardens) is closely linked to the economic activities of the early European colonisation, not only in Asia but globally. Fruits and spices of the east became an important source of revenue to the European powers and the need to stock the seedlings of these products for commercial growers led to the establishment of the Botanic Gardens.
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Past Events & Activities
BVGs & Volunteers Appreciation Dinner cum Night Safari Walk 03 Nov 2012
More than 30 BVGs and volunteers met on Saturday late evening on 03 Nov 2012 to attend a celebration followed by a first ever Night Safari Walk of the Gardens...