Republic of the Philippines

ZAMBO NORTE BONSAI SOCIETY (ZBS) 2015

PHILIPPINE BONSAI SOCIETY, INC. 1973
Zamboanga del Norte
Philippines

PROPOSAL FOR SAULOG FESTIVAL

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1 INVITATIONAL BONSAI EXHIBITITION PROPOSAL

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
Program: Bonsai Art Literacy and Exhibition
Project: Empowering Zamboanga del Norte thru Bonsai Art Literacy
Project Title: Enhancing Zamboanga del Norte’s Artistic Creativity thru Bonsai
Art Appreciation
Project Proponents: Philippine Bonsai Society, Inc., Zambo Norte Bonsai
Society, Provincial Agriculturist’s Office, Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, Local Government of
Dipolog City, Provincial Government of Zamboanga del Norte,
Dipolog City Police Station, ZamPen Police Provincial Office
Project Beneficiaries: Residents and Art Enthusiasts of Zamboanga del Norte and
beyond
Project Location: Barangay Sta. Cruz, Sunset Boulevard, Dipolog City Norte
Project Duration: June --- to June ---- 2019

I. INTRODUCTION
The program is in line with the campaign of the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR), Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office
(PENRO) and the Provincial Government of Zamboanga del Norte’s Enhanced National
Greening Program by promoting the creativity and art appreciation of sustainable and
economic bonsai propagation. One of the main thrust is environmental conservation,
elevation of art and livelihood opportunities for residents and enthusiasts to be more
creative while being financially empowered.
This is also in line with Zamboanga del Norte (ZN) tourism as these Bonsai plants
are indigenous to the province’s area promoting love of nature and the richness of its
flora and fauna.
In this connection, the Philippine Bonsai Society, Inc. along with its partner ZN
Bonsai Society, responds to the request and needs of the people of Zamboanga del Norte
to provide Bonsai Art Literacy programs that would train enthusiasts and residents in art
creativity and appreciation including livelihood opportunities such as bonsai
competition, bonsai exhibit, bonsai demonstration and lecture and basic business skills
such as selling and pot-making.
 The Bonsai Art Literacy program will be conducted alongside other events in a 3
day exhibit and demonstration.

II. BACKGROUND

Bonsai (盆栽, "tray planting" is a Japanese art form using trees grown in containers.
Similar practices exist in other cultures, including the Chinese tradition of penzai or
penjing from which the art originated, and the miniature living landscapes of Vietnamese
hòn non bộ. The Japanese tradition dates back over a thousand years.
"Bonsai" is a Japanese pronunciation of the earlier Chinese term penzai. The word
bonsai is often used in English as an umbrella term for all miniature trees in containers or
pots.
The purposes of bonsai are primarily contemplation for the viewer, and the
pleasant exercise of effort and ingenuity for the grower. By contrast with other plant
cultivation practices, bonsai is not intended for production of food or for medicine.
Instead, bonsai practice focuses on long-term cultivation and shaping of one or more
small trees growing in a container.
A bonsai is created beginning with a specimen of source material. This may be a
cutting, seedling, or small tree of a species suitable for bonsai development. Bonsai can
be created from nearly any perennial woody-stemmed tree or shrub species that produces
true branches and can be cultivated to remain small through pot confinement with crown
and root pruning. Some species are popular as bonsai material because they have
characteristics, such as small leaves or needles, that make them appropriate for the
compact visual scope of bonsai.
The source specimen is shaped to be relatively small and to meet the aesthetic
standards of bonsai. When the candidate bonsai nears its planned final size it is planted in
a display pot, usually one designed for bonsai display in one of a few accepted shapes
and proportions. From that point forward, its growth is restricted by the pot environment.
Throughout the year, the bonsai is shaped to limit growth, redistribute foliar vigor to
areas requiring further development, and meet the artist's detailed design.
The practice of bonsai is sometimes confused with dwarfing, but dwarfing
generally refers to research, discovery, or creation of plant cultivars that are permanent,
genetic miniatures of existing species. Bonsai does not require genetically dwarfed trees,
but rather depends on growing small trees from regular stock and seeds. Bonsai uses
cultivation techniques like pruning, root reduction, potting, defoliation, and grafting to
produce small trees that mimic the shape and style of mature, full-size trees.
ZN Bonsai Society who pioneers bonsai practice in Zamboanga del Norte was
organized in the year 2015 to gather up and share ideas in the field of bonsai art. This
event will be a starting point in letting ZN know that we have a higher form of talent and
environmental gratitude thru the art of bonsai.
OBJECTIVES
The project aims to :
1. Provide beneficiaries an understanding on bonsai art
2. Facilitate beneficiaries in making their own bonsai
3. Educate the beneficiaries on bonsai literacy; identify weaknesses and their
strength towards art enthusiasm and creativity.
4. Develop entrepreneurial endeavor in the community
5. Encourage people to be more confident and get involved with personal
development, as develop their environmental awareness and status, and
6. Support the provincial tourism and socioeconomic development of the
community

CONTENTS:
1. Education
 Understanding Bonsai Art

2. Training
 Creating Your Own Bonsai

3. Entrepreneurial Skills
 Providing source of livelihood

4. Social Responsibility
 Identifying different potential tourism and environmental enhancement

III. ACTIVITIES

1. Values Formation
b. Values and character education
c. Introduction to Bonsai Art Literacy with its advantages and disadvantages
d. Strenthen their knowledge on Philippine and Zanorte species of trees and
plants
2. Lectures and workshop in creating a bonsai plant
a. Understanding the importance and vital roles of having a bonsai
3. Workshop in creating a bonsai plant
a. Introduce simple ideas and creative designs suitable for them
b. Demonstration of possible styles and forms
4. Workshop on producing and selling a bonsai
a. Tips on how to effeciently produce bonsai
 IV. GANTT CHART

The table below shows the schedule for the duration of the entire Bonsai Art
Literacy program such as the time allotment in each training, the sequence of the topic,
the number of hours for each topic for the lectures/trainer/facilitators concern.

Activities June --- to ooo

Launching & Signing of MOA

Invitation and Gethering of Sponsorships

Arrival and Registration of Participants

Opening Ceremony of Bonsai Exhibit

Judging and Open Exhibition

Judging and Viewing

Bonsai Demontration and Lecture

Open Forum (Q & A)

Closing (Distribution of Awards)

V. WORKPLAN
Activities Date No. of Lecturer/Speaker Facilitator
Hours
Launching & Signing
of MOA

Invitation and
Gethering of
Sponsorships

Arrival and
Registration of
Participants

Opening Ceremony of
Bonsai Exhibit

Judging and Open

Exhibition

Judging and Viewing

Bonsai Demontration
and Lecture

Open Forum (Q & A)

Closing (Distribution of
Awards)
Total

VI. OUTPUTS AND IMPACTS

Outputs:
 Provided beneficiaries an understanding on bonsai art
 Facilitated beneficiaries in making their own bonsai
 Educated the beneficiaries on bonsai literacy; identify weaknesses and
their strength towards art enthusiasm and creativity.
 Developed entrepreneurial endeavor in the community
 Encouraged people to be more confident and get involved with personal
development, as develop their environmental awareness and status, and
 Supported the provincial tourism and socioeconomic development of the
community

Impacts
 creation of bonsai hobbies
 generates additional income
 build community involvement
 education of the people in the community
 improve the life style of every household in the community
 livelihood sustainability
 Environmental awareness
 Tourism promotion

VII. BUDGET REQUIREMENTS per BARANGAY

Maintenance and Operating Expenses (MOOE) Amount Total

Travel and Accommodation    
Travelling Expenses (Hauling of Materials, Galosine and    
Bus Tickets)
Travelling Expenses (Artists) - Reimbursement or    
Allowance
Accommodation (30pax X 3 days)    
Meals (30pax X 12 meals for 4 days)    
Area location for Display (at least 10-15m X 30meters)    
Supplies and Materials    
Bonsai Stands    
 Tables (1meter height, >2x8ft, 10 pieces    
Cover/Mantle Clothes (Aplhagina 30meters)    
Cordone Nylon Rope (1 Roll No.24)    
Electrical Wire (No 16 Stranded 1 roll)    
Light Bulbs and Sockets (Outlets, plugs etc)    
Tents and Canopies    
Prices and Trophies    
3 Trophies/Plaques    
17 Award Ribbons    
Posters and Invitations    
Posters (3X2ft) 30 pcs    
Tarpaulin (4X8ft) 5 Pcs    
Water Source with (Water hose 30 meters)    
Security Detail for Plants at night    

Prepared by:

ERROL TORTOLA, CPA, MPA

Member – Zambo Norte Bonsai Society

RONALD C. WAPELLE, PSSg, PNP

Member – Zambo Norte Bonsai Society

Reviewed and Corrected:

RENANTE “Nantoy” ANINON

President – Zambo Norte Bonsai Society

Approved:

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