Checking out : Bottle Tree Park
Here’s one place you can visit with the family over the weekend.
Some 10 minutes walking distance from Yishun MRT Station.
We checked out the place with our friends in January this year. Considering that it’s not that far from the ‘housing areas’ at Yishun, we’re quite surprised to see it’s pretty secluded and ‘green’. Felt like we’re in a little village area.
The kids played with sand near the playground. And they tried out water paddling around the big lake too (Only one adult and two kids allowed on one boat, so Daddy did all the paddling. And he got a very good 15mins leg-workout! I would’ve displaced my knee caps if I went instead of him! Heh.)
They sell live seafood there too and they have quite a few activites available, like prawn fishing! (we saw some people caught a huge prawn from the pond!)
But I guess the more popular one amongst kids is their ‘LongKang’ Fishing, where children get into a 40-cm deep pond and try to catch little fishes using a little net.
(For S$10 per child, you’ll get a little plastic tank and a fishing net. Kids can catch as many little fishies as they can and bring them back home)
We were on a Saturday and the LongKang pond was pretty crowded with kids (quite a few big kids too). They’re all over the place, and I must say most of them were far from ‘gentle’.
We saw some big kids randomly whacked the water with their nets hoping to catch a fish or two at the same time. Some caught a fish and let it go again. Some caught LOTS of fishes (like, fifty?), put them all in their tiny tank, walked back home while SWINGING the tank back and forth (I’ve heard stories where most of the fishies died afterwards)
I don’t know how you feel about this particular activity, but Wilson and I felt sorry for these little creatures. I guess if the management actively encourages a ‘better’ way of LongKang fishing (and how to care for them afterwards), it’ll be different.
Anyway. Other than that, we thought the place was okay.
The weather was nice and breezy that day, and we all had a relaxing day out together!
(Anya, Vai and Elissa : checking out the ‘dinosaur bones’ near the carpark)
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Omegaforest :
Hey I saw that old tree .. but it was getting dark at the time! Didn’t know it’s THAT old though!
Thanks for the info 🙂
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kidzpassport :
Hi there!
For the fish activity, I guess it’s okay if parents (other than the management) help and ‘educate’ the kids on how to catch them ‘properly’ too. It all comes down to individuals doesn’t it ?
Anyway .. sure, most welcome to link my site to yours!! 😀
Thanks!
Hi,
we haven’t been to Bottle Park yet, will check it out. Though the fish activity does sound a little cruel.
Mind if I link to you from my site, which focusses on kids activities in Singapore?
hey u forget to take a pic with the 150yrs old bottle tree! Have u check out the bottle tree village?
Sandra :
Totally agree how parents play a (big) role too in teaching the kids in such cases …
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Lisa :
Hellooo … 🙂 and you’re welcome!
For basic photography workshops, I know some people who take Canon photography classes. Not too sure if they’re useful or not though.
I guess one of the keys to improving our skills is through practice. Lots of practice (after checking out basic photography tips, eg).
I did share some photography tips on the site … just type the word ‘photography tips’ in the search box (top right), and they’ll come up 🙂
Hi Leonny….
Thanks for introducing me to your blog site. So many helpful tips on activities and places to go with kids. I’m officially hooked 🙂 can’t wait to bring my son to some of the places that you recommend. One question though looking at your beautiful photos. How do I find out more about photography workshops around singapore?
Keep writing…..
Lisa
So that’s that green park i always see on the way to my auntie’s home in Yishun – we should check it out the next time we are back. Sad to hear that some kids are less than gentle with the fishes – it may also be in part the parents who need to step in & teach a little – i think there is only so much management can do.
But looks like a good place to spend a lazy afternoon 🙂