Smiling Orchids

Before the Singapore Garden Festival (SGF) blossoms later in the year, flower fans can get their fix at the SGF Orchid Show in the meantime.

An offshoot of the SGF, this year's show also coincides with the 125th anniversary of Singapore's national flower, the Vanda Miss Joaquim.

Expect a visual feast, as local and international orchid growers compete to create the best landscape display. An educational exhibition at Burkill Hall also chronicles Singapore's history and achievements as a centre of orchid breeding - this will give visitors insights into the industry that began in the 1930s.