Pesta Ubin 2024

[*Free!] Saturday 8 Jun 10:00am-12:00pm Going Coconuts on Ubin! Organised by Cicada Tree Eco-Place. Walk & Talk led by: Teresa Teo Guttensohn.

Can you imagine Pulau Ubin without the swaying Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera)? If you love this graceful and amazing native tree of life, meet Teresa at the 椰子 (Yēzi) drink stall at Ubin main village. Refresh yourself with a delicious, fresh kelapa, and support the islanders at the same time. Next, we will head to a coconut grove to check out the wildlife that lives on or around the palms. Thereafter, we will head indoors to discover the importance and ethnobotanical uses of தேங்காய் (Tēṅkāy) in our local and regional cultures. Participants will be treated to healthy tea and fragrant coconut snacks.

Wet weather: This is a rain or shine event. In case of thunderstorm, we will conduct the activity indoors.

Meeting venue: Seminar Room, Ubin Volunteer Hub

Registration is required: https://forms.gle/eP48KAs4K82EtGUF8

Targeted maximum number of pax (participants): 30 pax

You will be notified via mobile and/email if successfully enrolled.

You will be notified via mobile and/email if successfully enrolled. *2-way boat ride at your own cost.

Love Chek Jawa walks by Cicada Tree Eco-Place

Walk brief:

Chek Jawa, at the south-eastern tip of Pulau Ubin, is a treasure to visit. It’s diversity of wild ecosystems – rare rocky shore, rich sea grass meadows, ancient coral rubble, lush mangrove and coastal forests – are sanctuary to amazing biodiversity. Birdlife International identified it as an Important Bird Area, as it supports significant numbers of both resident and migratory bird species. In the year 2000, the announcement that Chek Jawa was to be destroyed by land reclamation activated nature lovers who got together to ask the government for its conservation. The following year, the authorities announced that reclamation of Chek Jawa will be deferred for the next 10 years. We visit to keep Chek Jawa close to our hearts, for it to be protected and conserved forever. Join us to learn why Chek Jawa should be gazetted as a Nature Reserve.

Charge: Free for the guided tour. Participants only need to pay for their own bumboat rides, and the minibus return ride to Chek Jawa ($6 per pax).

Capacity: 15 pax per walk

Organised by: Cicada Tree Eco-Place

Contact person: Andrew Tay, nature educator

Wet weather plan: This is a rain or shine event.

Registration is required.

Note: More details will be given to confirmed participants.

Sign up:

Saturday 8 Jun 2:00pm-5:00pm

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Saturday 15 Jun 10:00am-1:00pm

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