Tagbilaran City Government, through the City Agriculture and Veterinary Office (CAVO), throws its support in the conduct of Plantorama Exhibit 2021 here in the city.
The popularity of gardening as a hobby increased as more people use their idle time to engage in the said hobby.
The CAVO seized the opportunity to support the plant exposition as a way to encourage more Tagbilaranons to engage in planting various types of plants, particularly ornamental plants.
The plant exposition started on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, and ended yesterday at the Island City Mall (ICM), the report from the City Media Bureau says.
The same report pointed out that plants provide stress relief to some folks who are affected by the pandemic.
Gardening provides a great diversion to some people whose minds may be filled with anxiety fueled by the impact of the pandemic, the report adds.
The CAVO pledged its support to Plantorama, the group of plant growers in the city, which is the organizer of the said plant exposition.
Moreover, the plant exhibit showcased various plants from ornamentals, backyard, and landscaping.
According to Dr. Genette Egos the head of the CAVO, another plant exhibit is in the works in the future. The next exhibition will focus more on fruit-bearing plants and. vegetables.
For his part,City Mayor John Geesnell Yap II fully supported the initiative, along with First Lady Jane Yap.
The mayor’s wife, Jane Yap who is a certified “plantita” said: “The peace and serenity which we get from growing plants are indeed therapeutic. Tending plants is a temporary distraction from the stress brought about by the pandemic and it allows us to focus our energy to a more fruitful endeavor”.
The report said that the following plant growers participated in the week-long exhibit, Boss Flower Stand & Metal Works, Hanianah Plants & Flowers, G-Bohol Plants, Garden of Eden, Desert Spawn, Rose Garden, Rinette’s Green Alley, Mel’s Beauty Garden, Jeah’s Gardenville, Christine’s Plants, Pots & Fashion Trends, LJ Ornamental Plants, Claudia’s Mini Garden, Egee’s Garden, Cheya’s Plants, Ornamental Plants Garden Maxine, Beehive57 Gardenscape, Yadnii’s Greenery Garden, Tonet’s Garden and Landscaping, and Health Wealth International Corp.
As said earlier, the exposition ended yesterday, Jan. 16, 2021.