| Mandai Orchid Garden | |
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| Mandai Orchid Gardens | |
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| Type | garden |
| Nearest town | Mandai |
| Coordinates | 1°24′24.8″N103°47′00.6″E / 1.406889°N 103.783500°E /1.406889; 103.783500 |
| Area | 5 acres (20,000 m2) |
| Established | 1951 |
| Closed | 1 January 2011 |
| Founder | John Laycock |
| Owned by | Singapore Orchids Private Limited |
| Operated by | Singapore Orchids Private Limited |
| Status | Demolished |
TheMandai Orchid Garden (also known asMandai Orchid Gardens) was anorchid garden established in 1951 byJohn Laycock at Mandai Lake Road inMandai, Singapore. Initially, MOG was used as an orchid farm where orchids were grown and harvested before being converted into an orchid garden for tourism. Before it was closed down in 2011, it was owned by Singapore Orchids Private Limited.
The garden was first established in 1951 byJohn Laycock, a lawyer and a founding member of the Orchid Society of South East Asia.[1] Laycock (who had an affinity for orchids) along with orchid merchant Lee Kim Hong established the garden to grow Laycock's expanding collection of orchids. Together, they brought 5 acres of land onMandai Road, eventually leading to the creation of the MOG.
On 1 January 2011, the garden ceased operations upon the expiry of its lease, and the land and was slated for development into a new tourist attraction. In the first quarter of 2018, theMandai Wildlife Bridge was built near and above its former site, it was officially opened on 6 December 2019.[2]
Theaviary known asBird Paradise was opened in 2023, occupying the most of left part of its former site and adopted its remnant artificial structure Orchid Waterfall.[3]