SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

COMMUNITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS OFFICE

NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM
SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAM
HOME BASED-GARDENING

I. SLU’S VMO STATEMENT

Saint Louis University is an excellent missionary and transformative educational
institution that is zealous in developing human resources to be creative, competent, socially
involved and imbued with the Christian spirit.

II. CORE VALUES

● COMPETENCE – To provide a comprehensive and profound understanding necessary

for promoting nutrition and development of a home-based garden. Moreover, to
implement a structured guide to help plan, control, and generate instant access to fresh
produce while developing empathic behaviors required for continuing management, as
advocates of good health and proper nutrition.
● CREATIVITY – To acknowledge concepts, opinions, and ideas that may help improve
strategies to promote nutrition through experiential or referential learning and shared
approaches. Furthermore, to inspire more individuals and families to utilize available
resources by promoting home-based produce with a sense of fulfillment.
● SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT – To develop family and community participation in the
promotion of nutrition through home-based gardening. And develop the individual and
collective formation of engaged citizenship for the benefit of a healthy community and
promotion of ecological integrity.
● CHRISTIAN SPIRIT – To strengthen qualities that would empower individuals, families,
and the community to develop and put to good use God-given talents and skills in
forming missionary spirit as responsible members of the society.

III. School: School of Nursing

IV. Program: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

V: Rationale:

Plants provide us the most basic requirement in order to live: they offer us the air we
breathe. Plants and humans could actually work together for the continuity of natural processes
in the environment. Unfortunately, due to modernization and urbanization, the greens tend to
lose their jobs. Pollution is on the rise. Aside from changes in human actions, we need to invest
more in order to win against the unseen enemy, that’s what this project is all about. Garden
Nation is a project that aims to invest in plants and maximize our natural resources (plants) for
the benefit of tomorrows. It is a project that helps maximize the efficiency of every plant and
help our environment in the most attainable way.

Gardening itself has a lot of benefits not just in our body but as well as to our
community.According to US Green Technology (2019), plants naturally clean the air and the
ground. It reduces carbon footprints and reduces noise pollution. Also, gardening improves
endurance and strength, reduces stress levels and promotes relaxation. It can also provide
stimulation and interest in the outdoors. Just being in the garden can create a sense of well-
being

In accordance with SLU and NSTP, this project is the fulfillment of our commitment in the
community. Even in these times of pandemic, our mission continues in our home. This simple
gardening project actually could benefit a lot at the end of the day. This is a clear example that
even we are at home, the creativity, collaboration, and social involvement is still being practiced
even though there are no physical contact within each other, but knowing that it does not only
benefit our family at home but as well as our whole community is actually still being involved for
the benefit of all.

VI. Partner Community: Saint Louis University - Baguio City

VIII. Matrix of Service Learning Program Activities

MATRIX OF SERVICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

PROGRAM PERSON IN
OUTCOME NEXUS ACTIVITIES COMPETENCIES CHARGED
AND THEIR
RESPONSIBI-
LITIES

Exhibit
responsible C.I.C.M - N * Determination of * Environmental Supervising
citizenship, Program students’ dedication consciousness & Instructor
(CICM and commitment for awareness
involvement, and
Initiatives to the success of the -supervises
commitment in * Environmental
Care for proposed project and monitors
the protection of knowledge
Mother the activities
ecological competency
Nature) to guarantee
integrity.
* Gardening the best
competence outcome of
(problem solving the project.
Apply the * Identification of skills & critical
learned critical specific problems thinking skills)
thinking, problem related to the chosen
solving, and project * Plant NSTP CWTS
management propagation skills 2 CLASS
skills for solving * Assessment of the (Gardening
* Plant and soil
environmental designated area for
challenges
gardening analysis skills Group)

* Time -Responsible
Practice good
management for the
analyzing skills (Compliance to execution of
and collaborate assigned
the project in
effectively with * Creation of a plan roles/tasks and
schedules) their
the persons based on the chosen respective
involved project * Collaborative places.
skills
1. Identification (Collaborate with
of potential neighbors)
risks during
project’s
implementatio
n
2. Creation of
Specific,
Measurable,
Attainable,
Realistic, and
Time-bound
goals
3. Assigning of
schedules and
tasks
4. Selection of
the
appropriate
and affordable
Practice plants
Christian value,
specifically
stewardship in
* Cleaning of the
personal,
designated area
community, and
professional * Purchasing of the
endeavors as a chosen plants and
Louisian nurse needed materials

*Planting the
seeds/plants
appropriately
Create easy
access to home
produce through *Following the
gardening that planned schedule in
will help watering the plants
conserve time,
effort, and
money in the
long run.

Report and
document up to
* Monitoring of the
date gardening
improvements/chang
care with
es everyday:
acceptable
accuracy and 1. Growth
comprehensiven 2. Cleanliness
ess 3. Accomplishm-
ents of the
Goals

* Taking of pictures
for documentation ;
Compilation of daily
checklists

Establish
connection
between the * Evaluation after the
acquired projects’
knowledge on implementation:
Nursing courses
1. Students
and the identified
awareness,
benefits of the
consciousnes-
chosen project
s, and
knowledge
2. Plants itself
3. Benefits for
both biotic and
abiotic
organisms,
 especially the
environment.

IX. Appendices
A. Plant Design / Program of Activities (Activity – Competencies – Date and Venue –
Assessment)

Design/ Program Activities

Date and Venue Activity Competencies Assessment

June 20, 2020 Collect or research Before implementing NSTP CWTS 2 class
information regarding it, the group must (Gardening group)
At home Gardening. have the complete
knowledge and
information before
disseminating to
other people. This will
help the students
become more
competent and will
help the project to be
successful.

June 21, 2020 Conduct interviews To have concrete NSTP CWTS 2 class
from experts or those knowledge about (Gardening group)
At home people who have gardening would help
knowledge and skills the team build
about gardening. competency and will
be able to
disseminate reliable
information to other
people.

July 24, 2020 Create/develop and Gardening is not that NSTP CWTS 2 class
reproduce brochures easy most especially
At home, post it about Gardening. without prior (Gardening group)
through online social knowledge about it.
media platforms. Being knowledgeable
about information
about gardening will
help develop ideas
for better
understanding and to
make the project a
success.

July 25, 2020 Check available NSTP CWTS 2 class

resources that can be (Gardening group)
At home utilized at home. Being ingenious and
creative is part of
being a competent
individual/group.
Making use of
available resources at
home can help us
stretch our budget or
even save us money.
Being inventive in any
way as possible
makes a successful
project.

July 27, 2020 Gather materials Inspecting potential NSTP CWTS 2 class
needed to start materials personally (Gardening group)
Gardening supplies gardening. will allow you to look
store for well-made or
tough material that
you can use thus
reducing the
probability of having
your items break and
come up with a
successful project.

July 28, 2020 Organize materials Having a well- NSTP CWTS 2 class
 gathered. organized inventory (Gardening group)
of materials will help
At home us save time when
looking for necessary
items.

B. Budget Proposal

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

COMMUNITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS OFFICE
NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM
SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM
BUDGET PROPOSAL

NEXUS ACTIVITIES MATERIALS BUDGET SOURCE OF

NEEDED BUDGET

C.I.C.M - N Create a *Paper 100 pesos Students

Program (CICM project plan
Initiatives to Care *Printing
for Mother Nature)

C.I.C.M - N * Plant *Plant selection 100-300 pesos Students

Program (CICM selection includes
Initiatives to Care perennials, *depends on
for Mother Nature) shrubs, trees, student’s
grasses, flowering choice
bulbs, crops and
seeds

C.I.C.M - N Purchasing * Hand trowel 100-500 pesos Students

Program (CICM of the
Initiatives to Care materials Pots *depends on
for Mother Nature) needed student’s
Gardening gloves resources,
 Fertilizer needs and
places
Shovel

Watering pot/can

X. Impact Assessment Plan

Gardening increases the production of plants and trees in our house compounds that
benefit both biotic and abiotic organisms, especially in reducing the impacts of Pollution. Various
credible studies confirm that the stated practice can boost Vitamin D, releases endorphins, and
reduces stress that can aid in the reduction of health complications. Gardening skills, time
management, dedication/commitment, and other competencies will be enhanced during the
effectiveness of the project implementation. The group can appreciate the essence and
application of the inherited core values in completely overcoming the challenges of the
environment. We are responsible for being good stewards of God's creation, thus the world's
condition hugely depends on our actions. Also, the group can admire the relation of the said
practice to the nursing profession since they both promote health and disease prevention. Our
efforts can encourage our fellows to perform the practice as well, for the improvement of our
surroundings and the accomplishment of the Sustainable Development Goals. The environment
also benefits from the practice of Gardening since it decreases the occurrence of accumulation
of greenhouse gas, carbon, in the atmosphere, thus reducing Global warming. Continuous
compliance with gardening may benefit human respiration for its production of a sufficient
amount of oxygen. Overall, gardening has numerous impacts on humans, its competencies, its
skills, animals, and the environment.

XI. End-of-Activity Report:

To end the activity, the team appreciated what they had cultivated through gardening in
this program of NSTP 2. During this online short-term class, where the pandemic still prevails,
they learned that it helps them contribute little things for their community through gardening.
Also, as a healthcare provider, they promote a healthy lifestyle for the people around through
gardening as their way of exercise to keep physical activity present and alive. The environment
plays a vital role in the community. Through this program, they were able to identify many
problems in their community, either in the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Pangasinan or in cities
like Baguio City. There are environmental problems that include deforestation and not having
plants in the community. So the group planted some plants and trees to help save and protect
mother earth because they believe that with all of the group's micro efforts, they can achieve a
macro effect to save our community and further save the future generations to come.
 The gardening project was the most available and accessible that one can envision and
advocate as an action for the family/community in this situation. It first started with a plan
constructed by the group as planning aids in the students' decision making, utilization of
resources, and goal accomplishment. The gardening methods applied consisted mostly of
containers, traditional inground, and vertical gardening because these are remarkably feasible
and convenient to execute in or near our houses. After choosing gardening as the project and
creating a plan to enhance performance, we proceeded to the intervention part. The primary
step was the preparation of materials like containers, soil, seeds, or roots. The materials needed
to buy or prepare depends on the student whether they have to buy it or not because the
students' places are different. Preparation is essential as it serves as the primary step to do the
work. Proceeded by the preparation is choosing the seed and place for the seed and soil to
grow. The group learned that seeds need the proper temperature, moisture, air, and light
conditions to germinate. Most of the budget (which was a challenge for most) relied on seeds
and soils as everyone had space, but not the project's main components. Recycling is one of
the gardening project's goals; thus, recycling makes a significant impact on reducing the
contribution of solid waste materials. The project requires consistency even after the garden is
all set. Consistency with determination is crucial as it upholds the message of this project to the
community.

The impact assessment plan gave the group a tremendous impact on the care for both
the environment and the community. They were able to develop a sense of responsibility for
God's creation. The students highly applied the four core values of Saint Louis University. They
were creative enough to create something out of nothing and competent enough to do
something feasible amid the pandemic. Being socially involved and Christian-spirited leads the
team to develop a pragmatic project to keep the community sane.

XII. Documentations