Shirley Villamor, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software consultant, started gardening with a limited understanding of the practice. In hopes of pursuing a hobby that’s different from the nature of her work, she ended up developing a garden to benefit her mental health. “Gardening is my...
Many gardeners turn their homes into a green space with the intention to make their pads cozy in the most natural way. For businessman Ramon Isla, 33, a dream to live in a place that mimics nature and its calmness was the main reason he began cultivating plants, including his giant golden pothos (...
Love and passion are the two things that spurred Ramona M. Pastor, owner of HN Organic Farm, to fully devote her time to farming after working in various fields abroad for over 10 years. It was in 2017 when Pastor decided to end her overseas employment in Singapore due to an eye injury and to...
Teresita C. Palaganas, 56, is a former accountant who resigned to manage their family business in the motorcycle parts industry. After leaving her job and embarking on a new journey, she also found herself rekindling a long-lost interest in gardening. Palaganas is the woman behind the 307 Garden in...
Small space didn’t hinder Imelda De Jesus, an urban gardener from Caloocan City, from pursuing her love for plants. What sets her garden apart from others is that she grows not only the herbs and veggies that we commonly see in home gardens, but also fruit-bearing trees that she mostly grafted...
“They are ours. They are our heritage. They are our treasure. They are the crowning glory of the Philippine forest.” This is what David Castor, curator and manager of Negros Forest Park, said on the importance of preserving the Philippine native trees during the third episode of the Slow Food...
Nicole Obligacion, 30, is an urban gardener in a condominium with an L-shaped balcony measuring 36 feet long and two feet wide. She does not only tend ornamentals, but also focuses on growing food in pots and raised garden beds. In the first part of this series , you’ll know the story...
Grocery stores, markets, and restaurants have made buying food easy, which is why many people tend to take food for granted. The current pandemic has shed light on the issues of food insecurity, encouraging more individuals to engage in securing nutritious, good, and fair food. This is partly why a...
Growing up, Lodi Carbonilla, agripreneur and proprietor of King David Integrated Farm (KDIF), was accustomed to living around coconut plantations in Southern Leyte. After 10 years of working as an overseas Filipino worker in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Carbonilla decided to return to his...
Due to the geographical location of the Philippines, we experience extreme weather conditions that on a yearly basis leaves significant impacts on the livelihood of both farming and fishing communities. Every year, the Philippines is hit by an average of 20 typhoons, five of which are...
The pandemic does not only emphasize the importance of health and safety, but it has also underlined the value of nutrition and accessibility to nutritious and affordable food. In our fight against food insecurity, youths from over the world are gradually taking part in bringing forth ways to...
The recent typhoons, aside from the yet unbeaten COVID-19, have brought a heavy weight to the lives of many Filipinos. Amidst all this, others continue to bring joy and positivity to lighten the situation. Samuel S. Rojo Jr., a teacher and real estate agent who is also a plant and animal hobbyist,...
