How's everyone? I hope you are doing well, especially this rainy season. Stay dry, folks!
The ideal things to do when it's raining are to sip your favorite coffee, watch your favorite movies, or eat Ramen in a random ramen shop. But for us, when the rainy season comes, we're on the move to plant as many trees as we can, and let me share this experience with you guys.
Our organization, Seeds of Hope Society, successfully conducted this year's first tree planting event.
In honor of Arbor Day, the volunteers successfully planted 300 saplings on Saturday, June 21, in Cuyambay, Tanay, Rizal, in collaboration with MENRO and the LGU.
There are approximately 127 volunteers, including the partners for that event, the Eco Global, and WCC. I'm so surprised because this is the first time we've had a collaboration with an educational institution, and so grateful that they considered tree planting a sign that students are now making difference.
So yeah, fast forward, before the event started, we picked up the seedlings from DENR Rizal and it was ordered a week ago.
We choose the healthier seedlings with different varieties; it is composed of Guyabano, Duhat, Katmon, and Narra trees.
The struggle is real cause we need to fit all the seedlings in a small space in the van glad that they are not fully loaded at that moment so everything went in place.
Now, we're ready to go!
The planting location was really difficult to hike; it appeared to be a little hill with a high slope.
I'm still thankful that the weather was nice that day.
We start the program with a brief orientation and discussion on how to plant the seedlings properly and what to avoid while planting. (This is me and Ms. Carmela)
Now it's planting time!
The volunteers seem so excited cause some of them are newbies and students from the metro and provinces.
Volunteers in Action
While planting, I saw how joyful they were, and it was incredibly touching to capture those moments!
Of course, I will not let them plant all the seedlings I have one here, and I planted it on top. Afterwards, I scan the area to check for some trash because we don't want to leave any trace behind.
The event concluded on a meaningful note with a group photo, capturing the collective spirit and camaraderie of all participants who came together for the tree planting activity, symbolizing their shared commitment to environmental sustainability and community involvement.
This is the seedling that I put atop the hill.
I sincerely hope that this small seedling grows into a strong, healthy tree鈥攐ne that will stand tall for years to come, providing shade, clean air, and a lasting symbol of our commitment to protecting and nurturing the environment for future generations.
That's it for me, guys.
Thank you once again for dropping by, I appreciate ya'll!
See you on my next one :)
PS. All photos are owned by me 
