Tanum Tuesdays

We're back, everyone!!! We hope all of you are well and that 2022 has been good to you so far. For our first episode this season, Jo interviewed Monica Luna, a permaculture homesteader based in Lipa, Batangas. She shares with us the rewards and trials of living a simple life, close to the land, gentle on the earth. We hope this inspires you to seek out simplicity, meaning, and mindfulness, as it inspired us. Enjoy!

Dr. Victor Amoroso is a Pteridologist or fern expert who established the Herbarium of Central Mindanao. He is Professor Emeritus at Central Mindanao University, and has discovered more than a dozen new species of plants! In this episode he shares how he became a lover of ferns, how ferns live and reproduce, and he even gives some tips on how to grow your own. If you're in Bukidnon, do make a visit to the Center for Biodiversity Research and Extension in Mindanao (CEBREM), on the campus of Central Mindanao University.

Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo, Rizal is known for its large galleries of Filipino art with scenic views of Metro Manila as a backdrop. What many don't know is that deep inside one corner of the premises is an "outdoor gallery" of some of the most unique and beautiful plants and trees of the Philippines. Listen in on soundbites from a tour we took, led by Ronald Achacoso, the "curator" of the Pinto Arboretum and trustee member of the Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society, Inc. or PNPCSI. Follow the Pinto Art Museum on Instagram at @pinto.art.museum_official, and PNPCSI on Facebook at @PNPCSI.

In this episode, we talk to Laila Pornel, Mabi David, and Ernest Barreiro of Good Food Community, an organization that is practicing Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the Philippines. Through the CSA model and movement, Good Food Community is helping create a network of farmers, consumers, organizations, and other entities who are connected not just transactionally, but "soul-to-soul," as Ernest describes it. We hope you enjoy this episode, and please do check out Good Food Community through their website (www.goodfoodcommunity.com) and their Instagram account (@goodfoodcommunity). Salamulch, Katanumers!

In this episode, we talk to Vincer Quibral, the agripreneur behind Glorious Land Ecofarm in Labo, Camarines Norte. Vincer shares how a health crisis became a way for him to go back to nature. He has a strong sense and passion for biodiversity, he’s a Climate Reality Leader for the agriculture sector, and he’s sharing his experience and skills with other farmers as a permaculture practitioner. A lot of great tips from Vincer in this episode so please have a listen! We also want to hear from you! Send your voice messages via Facebook or Instagram @tanumtuesdays or via email at [email protected].

In our 1st episode for 2021, we talk to Ms. Jeanette Pinat, CEO of Manay’s Farm located in the town of San Miguel in the province of Bohol. She shares insights on herbs, and even medicinal plants acknowledged by the Department of Health. Her Kaayo Project focuses on these herbs while helping surrounding communities of women in her town. Lastly, we want to hear from you! Send your voice messages via Facebook or email to @tanumtuesdays or [email protected]!

How was our 1st season? We give our thoughts and reflections as we look back at our growth as plantitas and plantitos, and as podcasters and friends. A lot of the season was about plants of course, but in this episode, we also talk about friendship and family. Let us know what you thought, and what you want to learn more about in 2021. Contact us @tanumtuesdays, or [email protected].

This week, we talked to Dr. Trina de la Llana, a psychiatrist, about how plants and nature affect our mental health. This is such a hopeful and comforting episode, and we are so thankful for it as we approach the end of this (insert your own adjective) year. Dr. Trina affirms the mental, emotional, and even social benefits of taking care of plants. We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did.

This week's episode is all about permaculture, a design framework that can help us live more regeneratively and more harmoniously with nature. We talk to two permaculture practitioners: Bernie Quimpo and Gabriel Razo, who are both currently based in Kidapawan, Mindanao. They share their journeys into permaculture, some of their favorite things about it, and how they practice it in their farms. We will be sharing more resources about permaculture in our Facebook Page, Group, and Instagram account, so we hope you can join us there! Enjoy!

In this episode, we talk to Gee Ann Nillo and Ura Sevilla, hydroponics practitioners in Manila. It's a form of gardening that uses no soil, but instead grows plants in a solution of water and nutrients. Gee Ann is an entrepreneur who started with a small herb garden at home and later stumbled upon a business idea for fellow plant parents. Ura is an NGO worker whose advocacy includes providing a universal social pension for senior citizens. Ura reached out to Gee to learn more about hydroponics, and together they've been doing workshops on the basic methods of hydroponics. Enjoy, Katanumers!