| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.28 |
| Liaison | Ivee Guce |
| Submission Date | Aug. 12, 2024 |
De La Salle Lipa
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.24 / 2.00 |
Michael
Llanes Building and Grounds Head General Services Department |
Total campus area:
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed organically, without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides | 3.56 Hectares |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed | 11 Hectares |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 0 Hectares |
| Total area of managed grounds | 14.56 Hectares |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
Organic program
If reporting an organic program, provide:
Approximately, four hectares of the campus is managed organically where the school's gardener and their supervisor avoid the use of synthetic chemicals and chemical herbicides/fertilizers/ fungicides. The campus lawns have a mix of flowering and non-flowering plants maintained using organic cultured fertilizers. Grass lawns are also maintained at their natural grass height.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program
If reporting an IPM program, provide:
A brief description of the IPM program:
The school engages an FDA-accredited Pest Management Service company in-charge of the campus wide control of termites, cockroaches, ants, houseflies, mosquitoes (dengue larvae), rats and mice and other insects affecting the school community health and property.
Optional Fields
A team of gardeners and landscaping personnel from our outsourced personnel reports daily to their supervisor for landscaping. Even during lockdowns, the team sees to it the plants are watered accordingly. We have made this an essential part of our daily operations. At present, gardeners still report on special long-week school-holidays to water the plants to ensure a healthy environment.
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
As of this writing, we are using our own water tanks and reservoir for this purpose. We currently have three (3) elevated tanks and one (1) subterranean tank which is all using submersible pumps.
A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
We have been utilizing horse manure as fertilizer.
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
We need not use electric booster pumps to water plants. The force of gravity alone has provided enough water pressure for our water lines.
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:
All subcontractors on campus are required not to damage any plant or foliage including grass areas. If it is unavoidable, then part of their contract is to restore any damaged plant or grass area. Old trees like acacia and Philippine native trees are not allowed to be cut down and any piping works are rerouted accordingly. Corresponding clearances to the Department of Environmental & Natural Resources (DENR)are secured before any trees are cut down.
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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