Last January 27, 2025, the Marinduque State University (MARSU) Environment Science Society invited Dr. Jabez Joshua Flores to talk about "permaculture" for Episode 3 of EnviTalk Season 3. The theme for the episode was“𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺.” Thank you for taking interest in this topic and our research! Looking forward to more collaborations!
Watch the full episode here: https://www.facebook.com/marsuensciso/videos/979770720733426
Physical copies of the SEARCA Agriculture and Development Notes (ADN) Volume 13 No. 5 entitled, "Permaculture: Reimagining Agriculture in the Philippines," are now available for reading in the following places in Los Banos and Bay, Laguna:
- UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies, FMDS Perma GARDEN, and UPOU Library
- UPLB School of Environmental Science and Management Library
- UPLB Plant Systematics Laboratory
- UPLB College of Development Communication Library
- UPLB Graduate School
- UP Rural High School Library, Bay
- UPLB Organic Agriculture Research, Development, and Extension Center
You can also download a free e-copy here: https://www.searca.org/pubs/briefs-notes?pid=593
Help us mainstream permaculture in the Philippines!
Suggested Citation:
Flores, J.J.M. 2024. “Permaculture: Reimagining Agriculture in the
Philippines.” SEARCA Agriculture and Development Notes 13.5.
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines: Southeast Asian Regional
Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture.
SEARCA Publication Distribution by Jabez FloresThe interview was conducted by UPLB BS Development Communication student, Alpheus Loukas Ascan, last September 24, 2024 at UPOU for a requirement for his DEVC 11 subject.
We hope this will spread more awareness on permaculture in the Philippines.
Thank you to Mam Trisha C. Ascan for helping with the footage and directing the shoot.
A short documentary film entitled, "Sa Unti Unting Lunti," by UPOU students, Faith Margeux Caubang (Bachelor of Education Studies, FED) and Catherine Faith Junio (Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies, FICS) talks about sustainable food production and caring for the local biodiversity.
The film was submitted as an entry in the recently concluded Sine-Kalikhasan: A Sustainable Short Film Competition organized by The Philippine Star and Robinsons Malls in partnership with Robinsons Movieworld.
Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLivHIKawuw
Special thanks to Ms. Maryjane Reondanga, Dr. Jabez Flores, Dr. Joane Serrano, Ms. Raizza Alforja, and the FMDS staff for their time and support in the making of this film.
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| The Perma GARDEN Team (L-R): Raizza Alforja, Mary Jane Reodanga, Dr. Jabez Flores |
Last October 26, the FMDS Perma GARDEN in UP Open University was featured in two segments in One Sports Channel's agriculture show, AgriTV. In the first segment, the Perma Team explained how the Perma GARDEN began and how it was designed. In the second segment, BiodiversiTV, the team discussed how permaculture, as a way to do sustainable agriculture, can promote biodiversity in our local landscapes. Special thanks to the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity for helping promote our advocacy!
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Last May 23, Dr. Jabez Flores of Permaculture Research PH, was invited for Episode 18 of geologist Paul Caesar Flores' (not related) science show, Behind the Science Podcast. Dr. Flores' publications on permaculture in 2021 and 2023 were discussed in this episode. Enjoy! You can also watch the episode on the Marine and Earth Science Learning Hub's YouTube channel.
The Sustainability Psychology and Planetary Health Research Lab (SPPHERELab) and the De LaSalle University Department of Psychology organized a webinar entitled "Reimagining Our Landscapes with Permaculture Design" last September 20 via Zoom featuring Dr. Jabez Joshua Flores of Permaculture Research PH and the University of the Philippines Open University.
Last January 27, 2025, the Marinduque State University (MARSU) Environment Science Society invited Dr. Jabez Joshua Flores to talk about ...
