Title: Make biodegradable pots for plants using old clothes
Spend a weekday morning with your family and friends making cloth pots for plants. This is a fun activity using unusable clothes donated to the CDRC, sewing small pieces of fabric into a small pot then taking pics of your creation to post on FB!
Some clothes donated to the CDRC cannot be used by evacuees or disaster victims either because they are too damaged, out-of-fashion or cloth is unsuited for Philippine climate (too thin, too thick, too old). Instead of throwing away these unwearable donated clothes and to be able to use them, CDRC is making them into small, biodegradable pots for plants.
What your family/group will do:
• make pattern for biopots
• Cut cloth for biopots
• sew biopots
• design biopots
What to wear:
• You can wear sandals but closed-toe shoes such as sneakers or rubber shoes are recommended to protect your toes
• Comfortable T-shirt made of light material
• Comfy pants or shorts - both not too tight so you can move comfortably
What to bring:
• A water bottle to use for CDRC's water dispenser
• Extra T-shirt
• Big needle
• Thick thread (for denims)
•scissors for cloth cutting
Where is the CDRC rooftop garden?
How do I commute to CDRC?
If coming from Fairview/Philcoa:
• You can take a jeepney or bus that is bound for Quiapo, Delta
• Go down at HiTop Supermarket along Quezon Avenue corner Sgt. Esguerra (Bohol Ave.)
• Enter West Triangle Homes thru gate at Sgt. Esguerra turn left on first corner -Times Street
• Walk Times Street until you see a black gate on the left side with a CDRC sign
If coming from Manila/Welcome Rotonda/Banawe:
• You can take a jeepney or bus that is east-bound (going to Quezon City Circle, Philcoa, Fairview)
• Go down at HiTop Supermarket along Quezon Avenue corner Sgt. Esguerra (Bohol Ave.)
• From HiTop cross Quezon Avenue via pedestrian overpass
• Enter West Triangle Homes thru gate at Sgt. Esguerra turn left when you reach Times Street at the dead end
• Walk Times Street until you see a black gate on the left side with a CDRC sign
If coming from Makati/Alabang/South
• Take a Valenzuela-bound bus from any point along Edsa
• Go down at Centris
[A1] Mall which is at the intersection of Quezon Avenue and EDSA
• Cross to other side of Quezon Avenue and other side of EDSA (use the proper pedestrian crossing)
• Enter West Triangle Homes thru gate at Times St. corner EDSA near Phil Statistics Authority (PSA) Bldg..
• Walk Times Street until you see a black gate on the left side with a CDRC sign
THE CITIZENS’ DISASTER RESPONSE CENTER (CDRC) is a non-government organization that pioneered and continues to promote community-based disaster management in the Philippines. Through the years, since 1984, CDRC has touched the lives of over 3 million Filipinos through its programs. A network of overseas and local supporters enable CDRC to carry out its programs and help communities increase their disaster management capacities.
