Upcoming Events
May
19 Plant Clinic
June
02-10 Florafest - Daily programs by FOPBGS
July
07 Plant Clinic
11 Copper Tooling Session
28 Penang Hill - Monkey Cups Farm, Alpina Garden @ Bellevue, Owl Museum
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. Download the application form & read the conditions of participation here.
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....
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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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