Two focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted on 1 and 15 July 2016 at the F. L. Rola Room in the College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR). The FGDs were sponsored by the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) and the Forestry Development Center (FDC). The FGD is an …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) chooses one plant to be featured every month. The Plant of the Month (POM) project of MBG started its conceptualization in 2014. It generally aims to stir up interest in the plants found inside the Mount Makiling …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens presents “SEED DISPERSAL.” It refers to the movement or transport of seeds away from the parent plant. This video shows the different types and characteristics of seeds and how these seeds are transported or dispersed. SEED DISPERSAL from MCME on Vimeo.
The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) is announcing its semestral training on natural resource interpretation for UPLB students to add more Educators for Nature Tourism (ENTs). The ENTs is a program coordinated by the Botanic Garden, Parks and Ecotourism Division of MCME to look for interested UPLB students who …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) presents “Kapa Kapa” as the Plant of the Month (POM) with scientific name Medinilla magnifica. It is originally from the Philippines and favors cool and shaded growing environment like in Mount Makiling. Kapa kapa has become exceedingly rare in its natural habitat and is included …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) presents the “False Bird of Paradise” as Plant of the Month (POM) with scientific name Heliconia plastachys Baker. It is also known as hanging lobster claw, lobster-claw, crab claw, or hanging heliconia. The false bird of paradise is native to Central and South America, commonly used …