Raffles Girls' School

The garden at Raffles Girls’ School was conceived to complement the in-classroom Science and Sustainability curriculum, and to give students an engaging outdoor classroom that is conducive for learning, beautiful and productive.

Making use of the existing, organically-shaped beds that invite students to meander and explore endlessly, the garden helps students to immerse themselves into the garden as a means of relaxation.

The two main zones in the garden are Grow & Harvest and Learn - The Living Lab. The former will be where students learn about soil, and where the bulk of the vegetables and herbs will be grown. Both annuals like leafy greens, and perennials like Laksa leaves, will be grown.

The latter is further divided into a Food Forest to reflect the an appreciation for ecosystems, a Kitchen Garden for farm-to-table cooking activities, and a Sensory Garden to facilitate learnings in Science.

Students and staff have experimented with familiar varieties like okra, tomatoes and brinjal in the kitchen garden, and witness the entire journey of the food from seed to plate.

The Sensory Garden will highlight Sight, Task, Smell and Touch, and will feature fragrant Passionfruit Marigold, beautiful Cranberry Hibiscus, Roselle and fuzzy Vicks Plant. And of course students will get to taste all these edible varieties and delight in the range of flavours their garden can offer.