Plant Project PH

29/04/2026

28/04/2026

Urban Farmers is working with graduate students from Ateneo de Manila University to develop our upcoming Sustainability Report, and we’d love to include your perspectives as we move towards our next chapter 🌼

We’re inviting our volunteers, partners, and community members to answer a short Stakeholder Materiality Survey. Your insights will help us understand which issues matter most to you and guide how we improve our programs and impact 🌿

It only takes a few minutes, and your voice will really help shape the report.

Survey link
https://forms.gle/aULoKUu6ch7yiohy7

Thank you for supporting Urban Farmers and helping us grow a more sustainable and inclusive community!

22/04/2026

🌿🌍 Happening this weekend!

Don’t miss the Horti Filipina Plant Show & Sale on April 24–26 at Kasalikasan Garden, De Jesus Oval, BGC—your Earth Day destination for all things plants and nature. 🌱✨

Find amazing plant selections, meet passionate growers, and enjoy a laid-back outdoor setting right in the city. 🌸🌿

🌙 We’re open on extended hours, so you can drop by under the open sky, under the stars and enjoy a cooler, more relaxing visit.

See you this weekend—bring your plant crew! 💚🌿

07/04/2026

What if the most powerful tool for your mental health was free, available every day, and growing right outside your door?

A meta-analysis published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health reviewed the best available studies on nature walking and mental health. The conclusion was clear: walking in natural environments significantly reduces both anxiety and depression.

And the benefits go beyond what indoor exercise alone can provide. Research shows that walking in green spaces amplifies mood improvements, reduces rumination (that repetitive negative thinking pattern linked to depression), and even lowers cortisol and blood pressure.

In my practice, I've started writing "nature prescriptions." Twenty minutes, three times a week, walking somewhere with trees. My patients laugh at first. Then they come back and tell me it changed their week.

There's a growing body of evidence that our brains are simply wired for nature. We spent hundreds of thousands of years surrounded by it. The modern world pulls us indoors, under fluorescent lights, staring at screens. Our nervous systems are starving for what forests and parks offer for free.

You don't need a national park. A neighborhood with trees will do. A garden. A trail. Even a green cemetery (they're surprisingly peaceful).

When was the last time you took a walk with no destination and no earbuds?

26/03/2026

Step into a living laboratory of sustainability, right here at UPOU! 🌱

Visit the UP Open University (UPOU) Perma G.A.R.D.E.N. (Growing Appreciation towards Resilience, Development, Entrepreneurship, and Nutrition) and experience how sustainable practices come to life through permaculture. Perfect for learning visits, tours, and community engagement activities.

📌 Reserve your visit now: https://url.upou.edu.ph/PermaGuidelines
📍 Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/29ihu7SiV4Jwsxpi8
📩 For inquiries: perma.garden@upou.edu.ph

20/03/2026

10/03/2026

10/03/2026

A balcony or rooftop garden may be a smaller space than a backyard garden, but it still takes work. You may be limited to planting in containers, which will require more frequent watering (especially if it gets hot and windy) so consider if there’s a nearby water source. It will be hard to carry buckets of water on rooftops every day!

The structural integrity of the rooftop or balcony also comes into play. Multiple containers filled with soil and water are heavy.

If there are solutions to all five of these questions, then go ahead and start that rooftop or balcony garden.

02/03/2026

Whether it's dancing 💃🏾, hiking 🥾 , running, playing with your pet 🐶 or gardening 🌱, exploring different options can lead you to something that resonates with you. Don’t give up on trying new activities until you discover what brings you joy.

Have you found the right one yet?

24/02/2026

3 days to go! 🤩

Join us once more here at the UP Open University (UPOU) Community Hub for the 55th Los Banos Flower and Garden Show, a continuing collaboration between UPOU-FMDS and the Los Baños Horticulture Society Inc. set to happen from 26 February until 08 March 2026.

The space will be filled with merchant-members of LBHSI showcasing a vibrant selection of plants, trees, flowers, and many more! 🌳🪴🪻🌷

Don't forget to drop by at the UPOU Community Hub from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM starting February 26 and experience the beauty of nature in full bloom. 🥰

23/02/2026

🌳Free Native PH Tree Seedlings! 🌳

In celebration of Love Month, will be giving away seedlings of Bani, Molave, Tagpo, Narra, and Dao!🌱 Share the love for our Philippine native trees by planting them in your home or community. 🌿

🕛 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
📆 February 24, 2026!
🌟How to Claim Your Seedlings:

1️⃣ Visit NAPWC and bring an eco bag for your Philippine Native Tree seedling

2️⃣ Upload your photo in the park and tag and + use the hashtags

3️⃣ Head to the NAPWC Management Office and present your social media post to Claim your free PH Native Tree seedling!✅

We have a limited number of native tree seedlings available, so make sure to visit today from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm February 24, 2026! 🧑‍🌾