Welcome to a weekend in nature, attuned to your wellbeing.
15 & 16 June, Saturday & Sunday
Free Garden Entry
Tropical Spice Garden, Penang
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BuMI
a Garden Wellness Festival
What’s in store for you?
This festival is for everyone. Apart from a few paid workshops/experiences, the festival is yours to enjoy for free.
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Festival Schedule
Experiences & Workshops
Bringing nature and culture under one lush canopy. Here’s more for you to savour, in nature.
Pre-registration and fees apply to a few of these experiences, the link to book can be found below.
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Book Experiences & Workshops
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Santai Sundown
15 June · Water Garden
An evening of live music, good food and drinks under the sky of our ethereal Water Garden. A family-friendly experience that’s not to be missed. -
Ice & Spice (Ice Bath Therapy)
15 June · Pavilion
Crafted with breath work and purposeful movements, you'll not only grasp but master the intricacies of your physical and mental capacities. -
Sound Healing in Nature
16 June · Red Grove Deck
This is a Sound Bath that utilises singing bowls, vocal sound healing and drumming frequencies which can accelerate your inner journey of healing and allow the body to return to a more balanced and harmonised state. -
Raw Vegan Jungle Herb Rice by Chef Li Li
15 June · TSG Cooking School
Step into the kitchen with raw vegan Chef Li Li and learrn how to make Raw Vegan Jungle Herb Rice, also known as nasi ulam - bringing the energy and goodness of our local herbs into the kitchen. -
Wild Herb Circle By Sama Sama Wellness
15 June · Red Grove Deck
Brought to you by Penang-based Xin Tong, an expert in the art of traditional healing methods. -
Tea & Tides: A Tea & Wellness Talk
15 June · K(an)opi Coffee
Curious about tea? Wondering if you’re brewing and drinking your tea right? Looking for an alternative to coffee? Or perhaps you’ve heard that tea could contribute to your wellbeing? Here’s a chance for you to learn from a tea master. -
Dunkin' Dips & Simple Snacks
16 June · TSG Cooking School
Share the kitchen with the searingly witty and knowledgeable Chef Jeremy and learn how to make lentil pan-crepes with holy vegemoly & butter bean dips - a simple healthy snack that’s easy to make. -
Forest Bathing In Nature
15 & 16 June · Water Garden / Red Grove Deck
We invite you to walk slowly, in no hurry, with us. It is a walk in our garden sanctuary designed to enhance the great exchange between forest and people. It is designed to slow down your mind and body, decrease cortisol levels and blood pressure.
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Pottery With Clay.Pu
15 & 16 June · Nursery
Learn how to work some magic with clay with your bare hands. Feel the smooth, soft clay glide through your fingers - it’s therapeutic! -
Energising Morning Flow with Chin Yoga Heart
16 June · Water Garden
Our yoga 'studio' is really like no other in Penang: the class will take place in the ethereal Water Garden, amongst the calming green backdrop of a lush tropical rainforest and accompanied by the soothing sounds of nature. -
Art Therapy for the Soul with Alice
15 June · Red Grove Deck
Art Therapy for the Soul is an experiential art workshop integrating mindfulness and art in nature. It's a refreshing and rejuvenating experience amidst the embrace of nature where time slows down, making deep connection with the present moment through art in nature -
Quantum Meditation Under The Stars
16 June · Pavilion
The Quantum Glory Meditation was created by Tahira Amir Khan, Visionary, Futurist and Author of the book "Through The Golden Door : The Doorway To Our Advancement". -
Flirting With Nature
16 June · Red Grove Deck
Let a part of the forest speak to you and through you as you gently focus on its Essence. Feel your mind and heart open as you tune in to the frequency and wisdom of Nature's gift. Bring a pen and notebook. -
Kids Jungle Gym
16 June, Bamboo Garden
Alongside therapist Audrey Eclore and kids movement specialist Luca, we believe that spending time in nature can support children's physical, mental, and social development, and promote a love for the natural world. -
Mind & Body Bliss: An Interactive Essential Oils Talk
15 June · Glasshouse
An interactive talk led by French-trained aromatherapist Audrey Eclore. Participants can expect to learn the basics of essential oil and how to incorporate them into our lives -
Dances of Universal Peace
16 June · Red Grove Deck
Join us for the BuMI’s Closing Circle and experience a harmonious blend of music and rhythm. This dance is a form of meditative movement designed to elevate consciousness, foster peace, and celebrate life. All are welcome. -
Traditional Chinese Medicine Consultation
16 June · Patio
TCM practitioner Lim Mei Yun opens her consultation practise for a limited time during BuMI Fest. Dr Lim is a gentle, intuitive and thorough practitioner and has earned a reputation in the community for her good management of cancer care amongst other chronic illnesses.
Festival Accommodation: Boutique Resort or Garden Camping, you choose!
Lone Pine, Penang, A Tribute Portfolio Resort
Tucked away in an idyllic spot along Penang’s coastline, Lone Pine, Penang, A Tribute Portfolio Resort is Batu Ferringhi’s only luxury boutique resort, making it one of Penang’s legendary hotels. Established in 1948, This contemporary luxury beach resort retains its uniqueness & charm with only 90 rooms, making it the most intimate among the top hotels in Penang Island offering cozy rooms to spacious suites, opening out onto seafront terraces, balconies or a private courtyard. Beautiful island sunset, cool sea breezes and the comforting shade of casuarinas, Lone Pine, Penang is the perfect place for a holiday to remember.
We’re proud to have Lone Pine as the festival’s accommodation partner. For a virtual tour of the hotel, click here.
Exclusive rates for the festival are viewable below. To book your room, please email: style@lonepinehotel.com or elph@lonepinehotel.com
Festival Accommodation
Camp out in the Tropical Spice Garden
In all that we do, we’re guided by the intention of bringing you and your loved ones closer to nature, and we’d say weekends like these are best enjoyed by camping within the beautiful expanse of the Garden itself! We’ve opened up a new campsite higher up the garden amidst red grove trees a 10-minute walk from our beautiful Red Grove Deck.
Grab your camping gear, this is a chance for you to escape the daily bustle and step into the peaceful embrace of nature, after enjoying an activity-filled day.
Getting Here & some FAQs: All You Need to Know!
Festival Shuttle
Note: Shuttle number plates and contact number of the drivers will be shared on this page closer to the festival weekend.
Bus stop opposite Straits Quay
Bus stop opposite Tesco
Baking Garage, Permai Village
Lone Pine, Penang,
A Tribute Portfolio Resort
V’Sassy Indian Restaurant
A note from Katharine
Festival Director & Custodian,
Tropical Spice Garden
This garden wellness festival is a celebration of our deep connection to nature, holistic wellbeing and natural health. It is a culmination of the Garden’s mission to gather more and more into this Hidden Eden - away from the frenetic, disconnected and anxious pace of modern living. More than ever before, the Gardens is feeling into its identity as a restful haven and a gathering place for seekers and wanderers; those who understand the significance of our times and the paramount need to return to the earth, the soil.
Bumi.
This festival will bring practitioners, artists, and experts who are all committed to the cause together in a wholesome display of wellness experiences, workshops, talks, cooking classes, craft and music & dance performances.
And this is only the beginning…
Drop us a line (WhatsApp preferred) at +6019 420 3797 or email hi@tsgspicefam.com - we’ll get back to you at the soonest!