Science Marvels of Gardens by the Bay & Flower Dome

Highlights

• Discover how epiphytes grow on trees without harming them
• Explore the science and sustainable functions of the iconic Supertrees
• Learn how solar energy and garden waste contribute to Gardens' sustainability
• Discover how Flower Dome uses innovative cooling and ventilation systems
• See how smart shading protects plants from Singapore’s heat

Description

Look beyond the flowers and discover the science that makes Gardens by the Bay possible. Begin by exploring the fascinating world of epiphytic plants — orchids, ferns and bromeliads that grow on trees without taking nutrients from their hosts. Discover how these plants use trees as support to reach light, while obtaining water and nutrients from their surroundings. Then turn your attention to the iconic Supertrees. These towering structures are more than vertical gardens. Discover how some Supertrees use photovoltaic cells to harness solar energy, while others are integrated with the conservatories' ventilation and exhaust systems. Explore how the Gardens also make use of horticultural and wood waste through a biomass combined-heat-and-power system, turning waste into useful energy and recovering heat for the conservatories' climate-control processes. Then step inside the Flower Dome, where science and engineering recreate a cool, dry environment in tropical Singapore. Discover why cooling such a huge glass conservatory from the top down would be inefficient, and how displacement cooling introduces cool air at lower levels while warmer air naturally rises and is extracted above. Look up at the enormous glass roof and discover another engineering challenge: plants need sunlight for photosynthesis, but too much sunlight creates excessive heat. Learn how specially designed glass and retractable shading systems help control solar heat and maintain a suitable environment for the plants. From plant adaptations to thermodynamics, renewable energy and climate engineering, discover how biology, physics and technology come together in one of Singapore's most remarkable gardens. Come for the flowers. Leave with a new appreciation of the science that makes them possible.

Includes

Guided walking tour of Gardens by the Bay Entry ticket to Flower Dome & Cloud Forest Partial guided visit in Flower Dome Science-focused commentary on plant adaptations, Supertrees and sustainable engineering Explanation of Flower Dome’s climate-control, cooling and shading systems

Excludes

Food and drinks Tips for the guide (optional)

Important Information

• Wear comfortable shoes Indoor and outdoor guided walk

Easy cancellation

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