The School of Environment Science and
Management (SESAM) launched the “Adopt-a-Lawn and Landscape Design Project”
that aims to create a unique environment to promote outdoor comfort, reduce
stress, and sustain aesthetic and recreational value of the place.
Under the project, SESAM’s faculty,
research, and administrative personnel, and students were organized into five
groups. Each group conceptualized and
implemented the landscaping of selected areas around the SESAM building.
The groups competed with each other in
coming up with the best landscape design. They implemented the designs using
“necessary horticultural or silvi cultural practices including watering,
weeding, and pruning to improve forms and ensure high survival rate of the
plants.”
Each group was provided Php2,000 as
initial fund for the purchase of planting and other materials that were used
for the design. The members started the landscaping activities of their
respective areas on Sept. 18 to ensure that all plants were already surviving
and had adapted to the site before the judging date on Oct. 10.
The
group “Team Kawayan” was formally proclaimed as the winner of the grand prize
winner on Oct. 10 during SESAM’s Alumni Homecoming and Symposium. (Kristine Araguas with
reports from SESAM’s ADOPT A LAWN AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR SESAM GROUND
CONTEST)
Photos c/o Mr. Pol Veluz:
