Gardening with Edibles Masterclass Series

NParks has launched a series of free masterclasses to raise the horticultural skills and strengthen the interest in growing edibles of gardeners in Singapore! In our vision of growing our City in Nature, the community plays a key role in the ownership and stewardship for nature. This series of virtual webinars is conducted by NParks horticulturists, focusing on unique and challenging edibles across different plant families.

You will learn about the characteristics of each edible plant family, its interesting cultivars and growth requirements. Pick up care tips and planting techniques through live demonstrations and get your questions answered by our NParks instructors.

Pre-registration for the masterclass is required. Successful registrants will receive an email confirmation.

The masterclasses will be available for viewing on NParksSG YouTube a day after each session.

Check out our masterclass topics and schedule below:

Webinar/Speaker	Topic	Date/Time
Mediterranean Herbs Ms Cherish Yong Manager/Native Plant Centre	Join us in our final Gardening with Edibles Masterclass as we delve into the world of Mediterranean herbs! Commonly used in many cuisines, these herbs such as rosemary and oregano are no stranger to us. In this Masterclass, Cherish will share tips on growing these herbs in our own gardens. Get to know the basics of caring for these Mediterranean herbs in our tropical climate. Watch the Masterclass on YouTube	29 May 2021 (Sat) 10am - 11am
Mint and Basil Ms Vicky Lim Manager/Nursery Management	Mint and basil are popular culinary herbs, grown for their aromatic leaves for use in cuisines. On top of common basil and mint cultivars that we are familiar with, there are also many different cultivars with different aromas available for cultivation here in Singapore. These various cultivars add flavour, fragrance, and interest to cuisines. Join Vicky in this masterclass as she shares with you on the wide range of basil and mint cultivars and tips on growing them in Singapore. Learn how to tackle the common problems that most growers might face and explore the various uses mint and basil! Watch the Masterclass on YouTube	24 Apr 2021 (Sat) 10am - 11am
Rooted Vegetables By Mr Ang Wee Foong, Centre Director/Seed Bank, Deputy Director/Nursery Management	Join us for this masterclass in March, held in conjunction with Community Garden Edibles Competition 2021 and Gardeners' Day Out, as we go ‘underground’ to look at some of the rooted vegetables that can be grown easily in Singapore! Many of these rooted vegetables such as sweet potato, tapioca, yam, and ginger are common vegetables that we eat locally, and they can actually be propagated easily! Learn which species of rooted vegetables can be grown by various methods, and how to care for them as Wee Foong takes you through this edibles masterclass. Watch the Masterclass on YouTube	20 Mar 2021 (Sat) 10am - 11am
Leafy Vegetables By Dr Wilson Wong, Deputy Director, Jurong Lake Gardens	Leafy vegetables are a favourite food of many Singaporeans. Most types are grown from seeds and their speed of growth makes them makes leafy vegetables one of the most rewarding edibles to grow in the garden. Join us in this masterclass to learn the various types of leafy vegetables that you can grow and details on how to grow them in tropical Singapore. Watch the Masterclass on YouTube	27 Feb 2021 (Sat) 10am – 11am
Gourds and Melons By Mr Izz Manager, Native Plant Centre	Gourds and melons are plants of the Cucurbitaceae family. Gourds, like pumpkins and luffa, have numerous uses throughout history – having been used as musical instruments, bowls, baskets and ornaments, and for culinary purposes. Melons, like watermelon and honeydew, are sprawling vines with edible, fleshy fruit that are delicious and full of nutrients. In this fourth Masterclass for edibles, learn more about gourds and melons, and pick up some tips and tricks on growing them better. Watch the Masterclass on YouTube	30 Jan 2021 (Sat) 10am – 11am
Beans and Cucumbers By Ms Lilian Kwok, Director, Nursery and Horticulture Outreach	There are many types of beans that you can grow locally from seeds. Most of them are plants that are fast growing climbers that can be grown in pots with a planting frame or DIY trellis. Cucumbers are grown from seeds and produces male flowers first followed by female flowers. Sometimes hand pollination is required if there are no pollinators in your garden. Find out more about growing beans and cucumbers by joining our Masterclass! Watch the Masterclass on YouTube	26 Dec 2020 (Sat) 10am – 11am
Tomatoes, Eggplants and Lady’s Fingers By Vicky Lim, Manager, Nursery Management	Tomatoes, eggplants and lady’s fingers are some of the common and popular fruited vegetables grown for culinary purposes. There are many different cultivars of these fruited vegetables that are being grown all over the world, with varying levels of difficulty in cultivation. In this second Masterclass for edibles, learn about some of these interesting cultivars, and pick up some useful tips on how to care and grow them better. View Masterclass on YouTube	28 Nov 2020 (Sat) 10am – 11am
Chillis and Capsicums By Dr Wilson Wong, Deputy Director, Jurong Lake Gardens	Chillis and capsicums add flavour and colour to our food. Numerous cultivars exist, which vary in terms of size of plants and fruit characteristics. However, they are not the easiest plants to grow. Learn about their growth requirements and tricks to make growing these plants a lot easier. View Masterclass on YouTube	24 Oct 2020 (Sat) 10am – 11am

Webinar/Speaker

Topic

Date/Time

Mediterranean Herbs

Ms Cherish Yong

Manager/Native Plant Centre

Join us in our final Gardening with Edibles Masterclass as we delve into the world of Mediterranean herbs! Commonly used in many cuisines, these herbs such as rosemary and oregano are no stranger to us.

In this Masterclass, Cherish will share tips on growing these herbs in our own gardens. Get to know the basics of caring for these Mediterranean herbs in our tropical climate.

Watch the Masterclass on YouTube

29 May 2021 (Sat)

10am - 11am

Mint and Basil

Ms Vicky Lim

Manager/Nursery Management

Mint and basil are popular culinary herbs, grown for their aromatic leaves for use in cuisines. On top of common basil and mint cultivars that we are familiar with, there are also many different cultivars with different aromas available for cultivation here in Singapore. These various cultivars add flavour, fragrance, and interest to cuisines. Join Vicky in this masterclass as she shares with you on the wide range of basil and mint cultivars and tips on growing them in Singapore. Learn how to tackle the common problems that most growers might face and explore the various uses mint and basil!

Watch the Masterclass on YouTube

24 Apr 2021 (Sat)

10am - 11am

Rooted Vegetables

By Mr Ang Wee Foong, Centre Director/Seed Bank, Deputy Director/Nursery Management

Join us for this masterclass in March, held in conjunction with Community Garden Edibles Competition 2021 and Gardeners' Day Out, as we go ‘underground’ to look at some of the rooted vegetables that can be grown easily in Singapore! Many of these rooted vegetables such as sweet potato, tapioca, yam, and ginger are common vegetables that we eat locally, and they can actually be propagated easily! Learn which species of rooted vegetables can be grown by various methods, and how to care for them as Wee Foong takes you through this edibles masterclass.

Watch the Masterclass on YouTube

20 Mar 2021 (Sat)

10am - 11am

Leafy Vegetables

By Dr Wilson Wong, Deputy Director, Jurong Lake Gardens

Leafy vegetables are a favourite food of many Singaporeans. Most types are grown from seeds and their speed of growth makes them makes leafy vegetables one of the most rewarding edibles to grow in the garden. Join us in this masterclass to learn the various types of leafy vegetables that you can grow and details on how to grow them in tropical Singapore.

Watch the Masterclass on YouTube

27 Feb 2021 (Sat)

10am – 11am

Gourds and Melons

By Mr Izz

Manager, Native Plant Centre

Gourds and melons are plants of the Cucurbitaceae family. Gourds, like pumpkins and luffa, have numerous uses throughout history – having been used as musical instruments, bowls, baskets and ornaments, and for culinary purposes. Melons, like watermelon and honeydew, are sprawling vines with edible, fleshy fruit that are delicious and full of nutrients.

In this fourth Masterclass for edibles, learn more about gourds and melons, and pick up some tips and tricks on growing them better.

Watch the Masterclass on YouTube

30 Jan 2021 (Sat)

10am – 11am

Beans and Cucumbers

By Ms Lilian Kwok, Director, Nursery and Horticulture Outreach

There are many types of beans that you can grow locally from seeds.

Most of them are plants that are fast growing climbers that can be grown in pots with a planting frame or DIY trellis.

Cucumbers are grown from seeds and produces male flowers first followed by female flowers. Sometimes hand pollination is required if there are no pollinators in your garden. Find out more about growing beans and cucumbers by joining our Masterclass!

Watch the Masterclass on YouTube

26 Dec 2020 (Sat)

10am – 11am

Tomatoes, Eggplants and Lady’s Fingers

By Vicky Lim, Manager, Nursery Management

Tomatoes, eggplants and lady’s fingers are some of the common and popular fruited vegetables grown for culinary purposes. There are many different cultivars of these fruited vegetables that are being grown all over the world, with varying levels of difficulty in cultivation.

In this second Masterclass for edibles, learn about some of these interesting cultivars, and pick up some useful tips on how to care and grow them better.

View Masterclass on YouTube

28 Nov 2020 (Sat)

10am – 11am

Chillis and Capsicums

By Dr Wilson Wong, Deputy Director, Jurong Lake Gardens

Chillis and capsicums add flavour and colour to our food. Numerous cultivars exist, which vary in terms of size of plants and fruit characteristics.

However, they are not the easiest plants to grow. Learn about their growth requirements and tricks to make growing these plants a lot easier.

View Masterclass on YouTube

24 Oct 2020 (Sat)

10am – 11am

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For a list of common gardening questions and answers, check out our Gardening Resources page.