The Garden That Glows
- Gardens by the Bay -

"The Garden That Glows" by Revathi Seagar from Singapore

This essay was submitted in the Kids World Travel Guide Writing Competition 2026 in the Junior Category 8 - 11 years.

The Garden That Glows

Hi. My name is Revathi. I am 8 years old. I want to tell you about a beautiful place in my country.

My country is Singapore. It is a small dot in the world map. The most beautiful place for me in Singapore is Gardens by the Bay.

In Gardens by the Bay there are big giant trees. They are called Supertrees. That’s what Daddy said. They are not real trees, people made them. But they have lots and lots of real flowers and plants that are alive, living in the trees. They are very tall. Like touching the sky. When I look up, I have to bend my neck so much. Sometimes it hurts but it’s too beautiful so I don’t mind a little pain.

In the day, the garden is green and sunny and bright. I like to walk around and see all the flowers. There are so many different kind of flowers. There is a place called Cloud Forest. It has the biggest waterfall I have ever seen. It is cold and misty and it feels like I am on top of a mountain.

But night time is the best. At night the Supertrees turn on their lights. The trees become blue and pink and purple. And there is music too. The lights blink with the music. Everyone stops to watch. My family loves to go there. We take the MRT and walk there. We sit on the grass. The grass is clean. Sometimes I lay down on the grass to see the sky and supertrees.

My Daddy buys me ice cream every time we go there. I feel so happy and calm when I am there. I love Singapore because even when we have many tall buildings, we also have a big magic garden where nature and city are friends. That is my wonder of my world.

Thank you for your engaging story about the wonders of Gardens by the Bay, Revathi! We throughly enjoyed your short story!

Revathi is 8 years old and attends Hougang Primary School in Singapore. English and Tamil as home languages. Revathi is another one of the very young entrants that took part in our competition.