What Is Therapeutic About Gardens

Therapeutic Gardens are outdoor gardens designed to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of park users, incorporating design principles derived from scientific evidence.

Together with therapeutic horticulture programmes involving plants and nature, visitors can experience a range of health benefits such as the relief of mental fatigue, reduced stress and an overall improvement to emotional well-being.

Therapeutic Gardens in Parks

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (Pond Gardens)

The Therapeutic Garden at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park is situated near the pond gardens and was launched on 19 September 2017. The garden is specially designed to engage the senses with a landscape of plants divided into four zones: Fragrance zone, Biodiversity zone, Edibles and Medicinal zone and Colours and Textures zone.

Therapeutic Garden at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Location:Along Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 (After junction of Marymount Road, Opp Block 223)

Getting there:

By Bus: 262 from Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange

Download the Therapeutic Garden @ Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park brochure to learn more about the features of this garden.

Find out more about Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park.

Choa Chu Kang Park

The Therapeutic Garden at Choa Chu Kang Park was launched on 7 July 2018 and is situated next to the Community-In-Bloom Garden and Allotment Garden, which improves the social connection to gardening communities in the area. It is specially designed with features that bring about restorative effects to our mental well-being and relieve stress. The garden includes edible and fragrant plants, a calming water feature and is wheelchair-friendly.

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Location:Along Choa Chu Kang Drive

Getting there:

By MRT: Choa Chu Kang MRT Station
By Bus: 307, 925, 927, 974

Find out more about Choa Chu Kang Park.

HortPark

The first therapeutic garden in Singapore was launched at HortPark on 14 May 2016. This garden has a restorative zone and a complementary activities zone. It is a restful garden with ample shade, wind chimes, water features and an intensive landscape of fascinating and familiar plants to awaken the senses.

Therapeutic Garden at HortPark

Location: 33 Hyderabad Road, Singapore 119578 (Off Alexandra Road)

Getting there:

By Bus: 61, 93, 97, 100, 166, 963 from Harbour Front MRT Station
By Bus: 51, 61, 93, 97, 100, 120, 166, 963 from Labrador Park MRT Station
By Bus: 120 from Outram Park/ Redhill/ Telok Blangah MRT Station

Find out more about HortPark.

Jurong Lake Gardens

The Therapeutic Garden at Jurong Lake Gardens was launched on 23 October 2021 and consist of two sections – one designed for adults and another for children, with features specially curated for seniors with dementia and children with conditions such as mild autism and ADHD. Both sections are wheelchair-accessible.

Location: Along Yuan Ching Road

Getting there:

By MRT: Lakeside MRT Station
By Bus: 49, 154

Find out more about Jurong Lake Gardens.

Punggol Waterway Park

The Therapeutic Garden at Punggol Waterway Park offers an elevated vista of the waterway. Visitors can enjoy features that facilitate therapeutic horticulture, a process that uses plants and plant-related activities to help improve mental well-being. The garden includes an fitness area for seniors as well as a wellness zone with plants that evoke the senses.

Location:Punggol Waterway Park near Carpark A

Getting there:
- By MRT/LRT: Punggol MRT, Nibong LRT
- By Bus: 84, 382
Find out more about Punggol Waterway Park.

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Situated close to the hill forest at Telok Blangah Hill Park, the Therapeutic Garden embraces the tranquillity of its natural setting. The lush greenery all around the garden creates a restorative environment to engage the senses and to uplift both mental and emotional well-being while serving as complementary habitat for native biodiversity.

Location: Telok Blangah Green off Henderson Road

Find out more about Telok Blangah Hill Park.

Tiong Bahru Park

The Therapeutic Garden at Tiong Bahru Park was launched on 19 September 2017. The garden is specially designed to engage the senses with a landscape of plants divided into four zones: Fragrance zone, Biodiversity zone, Edibles and Medicinal zone and Colours and Textures zone.

Location: Tiong Bahru Road, Singapore 168731 (Along Lower Delta Road, Opp Jalan Bukit Ho Swee)

Getting there:
- By MRT: Tiong Bahru MRT Station
- By Bus: 33, 120 from Redhill MRT Station
Download the Therapeutic Garden @ Tiong Bahru Park brochure to learn more about the features of this garden.

Find out more about Tiong Bahru Park.

Training Workshops for Professionals

Training workshops in therapeutic horticulture aim to impart skills and knowledge to bring out the optimum benefit during the people-nature interactions. These workshops and courses cater to the needs and interests of a wide variety of professionals including care-givers, healthcare practitioners, landscape designers and landscape industry professionals.

For more information on the courses and workshops available, please visit the Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE) website.

Resources

Design Guidelines for Therapeutic Gardens in Singapore
Therapeutic Garden Programmes Brochure
Therapeutic Garden @ Tiong Bahru Park Brochure
Therapeutic Garden @ Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park Brochure