Here's another variation of the trending community pantry movement, one that will especially appeal to "plantitos" and "plantitas".
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-National Capital Region (NCR) Technical Services Office set up a "community pan-tree" along North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City on Thursday, April 22.
But instead of food, this particular pantry offered dozens of free saplings of eggplant, tomato, guyabano, chico, and banaba trees, among others.
The interested individuals-- presumably possessing a green thumb--were asked to register first before scooping up the young trees. And scoop them up they did, much to the delight of the DENR staff manning the sidewalk set up.
In true community pantry fashion, DENR-NCR had this simple request to the beneficiaries: "Magtanim ayong sa kakayanin. Umani ayon sa pangangailangan (Plant based on ability. Harvest based on need)."
Thursday also coincided with the annual Earth Day celebration. (With reports from Mark Balmores)