National Service Training Program

Civic Welfare Training Service

Holy Name University

GREENING PROGRAM

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for

NSTP 1

LABASTIDA, REXIEMAE M.

1st semester
2020 – 2021
I. Rationale

Frequently, natural disasters and other geological calamities are striking the
Philippines, and the most common or usual catastrophe in our country are typhoons.
Typhoon refers to a tropical cyclonic storm that originates in the western Pacific Ocean;
in the Atlantic, the same kinds of storms (tropical cyclones) are called hurricanes. Large
masses of clouds that spiral around a central point, or eye, characterize typhoons.
Infamous for their destructive powers, typhoons can generate winds of more than 75
miles per hour and cause major flooding through their intense rainfall and storm surges.
Their effects range from structural damage to trees, watercraft, and buildings to both
immediate and long-term impacts on human life and livelihood.

Just recently, nearly 9,000 people fled their homes in the Philippines as Typhoon
Molave made landfall while traversing provinces on the southern part of the main Luzon
island, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Resulted to damaged roads and bridges,
flooding and landslide incidents in some areas, but luckily there were no major casualties.

Through this, we can say that natural disasters will strike anywhere, without an
invitation. As a result, it’s vital that we’re prepared to protect the areas affected most.
Planting trees helps community to deal with disasters, they can be our shield during
storms. Trees don’t only serve as means of beautification, they play an essential role in
environmental sustainability. They help fight climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide
and other pollutants from the air. They lower energy costs by providing shade around
your home. When planted along streams and wetlands they prevent erosion and clean the
water. Trees provide home to surrounding habitat, not to mention the nutritional value
their fruits have to offer.  

God gives human beings an active and powerful role. Humans are granted
authority over all other parts of creation. As the unique bearers of God’s image, we are
given the privilege and responsibility to rule over creation. While misunderstanding of
this concept has led to some very poor thinking about how humanity is to interact with
creation, most of the people are abusing the other creations of God especially our beloved
nature. They forgot the responsibility tasked by God as the steward of His creations. We
humans should be the caretaker not the destroyer, after all we are the beneficiaries of this
world. Whatever we do to our own habitat will reflect to our living, because in every
wrong action there will be consequences. So as long as we can change our bad habits
against the environment, we must start now, and we should always remember that the
future is in our hands.
 II. Planting Site

The site is located at the top area of a housing community, where there are some trees
found. The surrounding needs nourishments and more plants to grow, so I decided to make it as
my location for my greening program. The most persuasive thing is, it has fertile soil which is
ideal for planting.

Another reason why, I chose this site because the place is a high-rise area above a small
village and when there is a heavy rain, water flows down to the houses. It causes soil erosion and
if not given an action it may cause worst like landslides. There are so many benefits of planting
in the area because trees act as windbreaks, protecting crops from wind damage and the soil from
erosion. Their shade helps to reduce the temperature of the soil. Tree litter slows down the run-
off of rain, thereby protecting the soil and increasing the infiltration of water so that groundwater
stores are replenished.

Figure 1. Basac, Loon, Bohol

III. Planting Process

Saturday, October 24, 2020, I immediately went home from my duty as a working
scholar. As I arrived home, I asked my mother if we have fruit bearing trees on our
backyard. Luckily, with the help of my mother, we found some seedlings beside the other
tall trees. Namely;
On Sunday morning, I decided to pull out or get the seedlings from our backyard
and put them in a container with water, to preserve their lives and not to wither. After
those, I prepared my tools for planting, but before proceeding on the activity I asked first
a barangay official for permission and also to be my witness in conducting the tree
planting activity.
We went to the site then I started digging the ground. Using a measuring tool, I
measured five meters distance from each hole. After making three holes, I grab one
seedling and put it inside the hole leaving half of its stem and leaves above the ground.
Then I covered it with soil using a bolo and my hands, so I just repeated the process with
the two remaining seedlings. After planting the three seedlings I put one stick beside each
seedling as a marker to determine the growth of the plant.
Plant 1: (Name of Plant)

Figure 2. – Preparation of the planting area (Title or caption)

Figure 3. – Seedling beside the hole. (Title or caption)

Figure 4. – Planted seedling with a witness and yourself. (Title or caption)

Plant 2: (Name of Plant)

- Do the same as done with plant 1.

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Plant 3. (Name of Plant)

- Do the same as done with plant 2.

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