Therapeutic Garden

Explore the Therapeutic Garden at Jurong Lake Gardens, designed for seniors with dementia and children with special needs, featuring sensory zones, wheelchair access, and gardening spaces.

Last updated on 17 September 2026

Curved path through lush green garden with purple flowers and trees, buildings visible in the background, under a partly cloudy sky.

The Therapeutic Garden consists of two sections – one designed for adults and another for children, with features specially curated for seniors with dementia and children with conditions such as mild autism and ADHD respectively. Both sections are wheelchair-accessible.

A park with lush greenery, a pathway, benches, a sculpture, and informational sign amidst various plants and trees.

The Therapeutic Garden for adults provides a space for reminiscing, with familiar edible plants arranged in zones (Fragrance zone, Edibles zone and a Plant Zoo) and nostalgic features like a stone chess table. A shelter with an extended trellis and movable planters can serve as an activity hub for organised events. Located next to the shelter are also two movable raised planters that permit seniors on wheelchairs to garden.

A winding stone path in a lush garden with various plants and trees under a clear blue sky.

The Therapeutic Garden for children is designed to cater for children with mild autism, ADHD and physical disabilities. It is designed with various sensory zones (for smell, touch, sound and sight) which includes play elements, such as musical play instruments, a wheelchair-friendly crawling trellis, a labyrinth with glow in the dark pathways and floor imprints of the animals and insects found in Jurong Lake Gardens. It is also connected to the adult’s section of the Therapeutic Garden and adjoins the Butterfly Maze to provide more opportunities for young visitors to experience the therapeutic effects of greenery.

Concrete path leading to a small wooden structure covered with green foliage, surrounded by trees and under a partly cloudy sky.

The 3,100sqm Therapeutic Garden @ Jurong Lake Gardens is the seventh therapeutic garden opened by NParks in Singapore, and the first with a section dedicated to children with special needs. Find out more about Therapeutic Gardens here (opens in new tab)!

A garden path sign with embossed patterns and text surrounded by greenery and plants.

A lush garden with various green plants, yellow flowers, dry leaves on the ground, and a partly cloudy sky above.

Four children sit and stand on green mounds surrounded by lush greenery in an outdoor park setting.

Illustrated map of a park with labeled sections: Butterfly Maze, Children's Discovery Area, Adult's Section, and several entrances/exits.

Map of the Therapeutic Garden and Butterfly Maze