The newly opened Parkland Green offers a variety of dining options with great views of the beach too, as the writer of this article discovered.

Find out how a group of playful preschoolers and a group of adults doing their best to mind the children became the inspiration for this little book of haiku set in the charming landscape of HortPark.

Once you have tried out this stretch of the park connector from Marina Bay to Paya Lebar MRT Station, you will know why this is a popular marathon route for training athletes and park users who wish to keep fit. After stepping out of Bayfront MRT Station along the Circle Line, you are immediately introduced to the stunning city skyline, with towering skyscrapers, the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Merlion, Singapore Flyer and the soaring Supertrees of Gardens by the Bay South.

Have you seen a Malayan Horned Frog before? Or know what a flower mantis' camouflage looks like? All you need is a copy of Rainforest in the City to know what these animals look like. The book is produced by National Parks Board with the help of Dr Chua Ee Kiam, who also wrote the text for the book.