A Narrative Report on Seminar-Workshop in Introduction to Urban Gardening

about Pasay's COOP FEDROW & EMI's Environmental Program

On the 21st of March, we conducted a seminar which is entitled: "Seminar-

Workshop in Introduction to Urban Gardening about Pasay's COOP FEDROW & EMI's
Environmental Program” in the location of PCEHS Library that many teachers also the
other visitors/participants who cooperate with us to build this program here we are the
City Government of Pasay, and the City Cooperative Development Office who will
make partner with us Pasay City East High School. However, this seminar also lives
on social media, which is Facebook, that many people can still watch and give them
an idea of how this program works.
 Before we started the program, we prepared for this seminar that many
teachers and participants are preparing and organizing this seminar. The technical
people are also preparing for live streaming on Facebook to prepare that many
people are waiting for this program to listen and learn something about urban
gardening.
Many people are registered for this program to become participants in our
seminar and listen to some knowledge about taking care of our environment at the
school and with their backyard. The registration form is one of the reasons to join the
seminar and cooperate during the workshop to have some knowledge and inspire
them with others. With this picture, we have some social distance to avoid contact
with other participants and safely secure our health.
 For this session, the preliminaries are one of the opening or introduction of
this seminar. This is always included in other workshops. First, we conduct the
introduction of the hosts are, Mr. Moniquo A. Santos and his partner Mrs. Maricar L.
Puno, to be assigned hosts for this Seminar/Webinar for this program. Nationalistic
song, Opening Prayer, and to be followed by Pasay Hymn. This will also include in
the PowerPoint presentation because some of the participants are in the webinar,
and they can follow the preliminaries with our program.
 After the preliminaries for these pictures, we have an opening remark that our
Assistant Principal, Mr. Diosdado Rosales, has a brief explanation about the
participation and partnership of other local governments about the program.
 Meanwhile, the Principal, Dr. Felina P. Patagan, has an inspirational speech
for those participating in the seminar and the webinar who accept our invitation as
part of this program. We are thankful that accepting our invitation to listen and give
some knowledge on how this program works.
 In the first discussion to be discussed by Mr. John Nadua, the Resource
Speaker for this program. Mr. Nadua discussed the program flow of this program and
some lectures that connected with our program, like “Urban Gardening.” Also, Mr.
Nadua introduces the partnerships of this program and more on the environment
because Mr. Nadua will be one of the trainers of this program. Be later, we will
discuss the activities we conduct in this program. The history of the organization and
program will Mr. Nadua discussed with this picture that we have some brief
background about the topic.
 In the second discussion and topic entitled “Aquaponics with floating Raft
Gardening,” the speaker Mr. Rene Magdaraog. This topic will help us give us some
knowledge that they can teach us how to make raft gardening in aquaponics using
recycled materials that can help the environment. Aquaponics is one of the easiest
ways to make sure the fish are healthy and have good harvesting because you can
feed them with your ponds. This topic will give us more intellectual and
comprehensive knowledge about the environment.
For this picture, Mr. Jesus Raquiza Jr. demonstrates how to transplant the seedlings
into styro cups. The students can make this demonstration, but with the help of the
parents or the teachers who will participate in this program because of some tools,
they used in the Demonstration on Seminar. The young students will have a good
background and experience with some urban gardening because they can apply and
learn how to take care of the environment. This demonstration is knowledgeable and
informative for those who want to learn more about urban gardening by using some
recycled materials or styro cups. Mr. Raquiza Jr. demonstrates the step-by-step and
detailed how-to transplant the seedlings into the styro cups.
 With the following picture, the topic entitled “Seedling/Plants propagation using
Cuttings” the speaker for this topic Mr. Rolando Manacap. This speaker is an expert
in the Eco-Modular Ecosystem that the case will give knowledge about seedlings and
proper cutting of plants. Mr. Manacap Demonstrates the right of cutting plants that
many people can apply with their garden to transplant or replant your plant to another.
This process will give another birth or rebirth of your plant.
 Let’s proceed with the Question-and-Answer portion. One of the participants
has a question for the speakers “What would be materials and tools that students
can use with their urban gardening or some substitute with some tools if it’s
expensive for the students?” Mr. Nadua answered the question that they can help
some students or teachers who will need some tools and materials for urban
gardening that they have a partnership with other schools, barangays that’s why they
conduct this program to help and teach with the students who are interested in
planting and urban gardening to help our environment to grow. They need to request
with the DOST and other organizations about environmental use.
 For this picture, it is awarding of certificate for that speaker who will participate and
give us knowledge, demonstrate and lecture about urban gardening. This might be a good
opportunity for students interested in taking care of the environment. The Certificate of
Participation and Recognition is given to Mr. Nadua, Mr. Magdaraog, Mr. Requiza Jr., and Mr.
Manacap provided by Mrs. Lourdes Deladia.
The closing remarks were led by the Head of Practical Arts, Mr. Baltazar Gonzaga,
thankful for the speakers and partnerships of this program and the participants who stayed
and listened for the seminar.