A group of five female Goducate volunteers in Laguna, Philippines, has set up Green Thumb Garden in the premises of Camp Goducate, Laguna. The group decided on this business because of their shared passion for gardening.
They hope the project will give them a self-sustaining income to help their families and also contribute to the voluntary work they are doing. For instance, Annaliza, one of the women, said that the income helps pay for the medicines her son needs for his heart condition. And Febie said that she has been able to use some of the earnings to buy what her kids ask for. The others are glad to be able to build up a fund for emergencies.
Green Thumb Garden will showcase different kinds of ornamental plants, herbs and spices, edible plants, as well as gardening supplies and materials.
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a spike in people’s interest in urban gardening. The demands from plantitos and plantitas (males and females, respectively, who enjoy taking care of plants) have increased rapidly and resulted in the setting up of new garden businesses.
The Green thumb Gardeners have already thought up marketing strategies such as online as well as live selling, vlog (video blog) features, and advertising on tarpaulin sheets.
The long-term goals of the Green Thumb Gardeners include having their own premises and their own truck.
*Our guest writer is Melissa Espanola, the daughter of Annaliza, one of the green thumb gardeners.