URBAN

GARDENING

NSTP 2
Mitchell L. Mamites
 WHAT IS URBAN GARDENING?

• It is where people practice cultivation, mainly of food, in

and around urban areas.
• It is the practice of growing plants in an urban
environment. May it be fruits, vegetables, herbs, or
flowers.
• It provides the population with fresh food, constructs
green zones, recycles municipal waste and strengthens
cities against climate change.
 BENEFITS OF URB AN
GARDENING IN SCHOOL
1. IMPROVING NUTRITION FOR
STUDENTS

a. Students learn how to grow vegetables, fruits,

herbs, flower, and other plants.
b. Students who grow a garden have better
relationship with food and get to practice healthy
food consumption.
c. It provides access to healthy and fresh plants
for consumption.
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GARDENING IN SCHOOL
2. Environmental Stewardship

a. Students who participate in gardening clearly

learn how access to fresh fruits and vegetables
improve their own lives.
b. An opportunity to engage in agricultural practices
on a small scale, learning about the
responsibilities and impacts of land cultivation.
c. Researchers generally agree that students who
actively, or even passively, interact with nature
end up having greater positive attitudes about
nature well into adulthood. School and urban
gardens are thus one way to ensure an
environmentally-conscious future.
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GARDENING

3. Grow food in a limited space

a. Urban gardening teaches you that you
don’t need a lot of space to grow your own
food.
 BENEFIT S OF URBAN
GARDENING

4. Reduce food security and grow high

quality food
a. Urban gardening can help alleviate food
desserts by providing people the
opportunity to grow and harvest their own
fresh and nutritious food at a fraction of
what the same produce would otherwise
cost in a grocery store.
 BENEFIT S OF URBAN
GARDENING

5. Build community
- Urban gardening can help bring
men, women, children, friends,
families, and neighbors together for a
common purpose
BENEFITS OF
URBAN
GARDENING
6. It helps you save money
 MAINTAINING URBAN
GARDEN
1. Use compost and mulch- using compost and
mulch will not only aid in retaining moisture but also
supply plants with all nutrients they need. Compost is
made up of organic matter including leaves, grass
clippings, and food waste. On the other hand, mulch
is composed of grass clipping, shredded bark, and
other organic materials that are used to cover the soil
and provide a protective layer for plants.
• Benefits of mulch and compost include:
• Provide essential nutrients.
• Retain water.
• Prevent erosion.
• Improve aeration.
 MAINTAINING URBAN
GARDEN
2. Harvest rainwater and recycle

3. Use the right container- ensure proper

drainage holes so that excess water can
filter out
 M AI NTAI NI NG U R B AN GARDE N
4. Choose appropriate plants
• - There’s no better way of having a sustainable garden than having the
right choice of plants. Having trouble choosing the right plants? Here are a
few tips to consider when choosing plants. Check out!
• Know your climate. Every place has different climatic conditions. And as
such, it’s important to examine the kinds of plants that can do well in a
given set of conditions. Get to know the humidity, wind velocity,
temperatures, and whether your location is prone to heavy rains or cold
winters.
• Research plant types. Understanding your climate is a way of determining
the plant types that will thrive in it. Mostly, native plants are the most
preferred due to their ability to adapt to the local environment over time.
• Consider maintenance costs. Different plants happen to have varying
maintenance needs. Some need a lot of fertilizers to grow, some need a
place with a lot of water for them to grow while others need regular
trimming.
M A I N TA I N I N G
URBAN
GA R D E N 5. Maximize sunlight

6. Utilize vertical space

7. Design a balanced garden

SAMPLE VIDEO OF URBAN GARDENING
• https://collections.unu.edu/eserv/UNU:8302/sustainability-13-09609-
v2.pdf
• https://populationeducation.org/benefits-building-urban-garden-your-
school/#:~:text=Gardening%20in%20the%20urban%20school,for%20stu
dents%20and%20their%20families.