“Family approach greening at home project”

The month of June of every year is declared as Philippine Environment Month to give time and effort towards the protection, enhancement and development of our environment amidst the global threat of infectious disease with limiting people’s movement. Hence, we conceptualized a “family approach greening at home project” in their respective vacant spaces with expected vital impact for health and wellness of communities.

In this regard, we enjoin the Punong Barangay and Council members to be in the forefront of tree planting activities by family or household within available front or backyards for this purpose.  Please coordinate and identify the number of households and their seedling requirements; and provide us with the list. The planting activity shall commence on June 25, 2020 to coincide with the celebration of Arbor Day and in this city, it was contextualized per Ordinance No. 281 declaring same date as “Arbor Day na Ciudad de Zamboanga”.

The city nursery based at the compound of the Office of the City Environment and Natural Resources (OCENR) has available and ready to plant seedlings, such as narra, mahogany, kamagong, bitanghol, palm, ipil and some fruit trees’ species.  As soon as we receive your phone-in request, we are going to deliver these seedling in your respective Barangay Hall for distribution or pick-up by household representative(s). Please call through Cp# 0906 7047829 (Forester Gerry Pollisco) or 0917 8553876 (Mr. Froilan Dancel).

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