Management of Toga Park to Increase Community Awareness of Environmental Health

The UNNES Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Community Service Team on August 29 2021 carried out toga park management activities to increase public awareness of environmental health. The activity was carried out in the RW 05 meeting hall, Mangunsari Village, Gunungpati District, Semarang City, chaired by Dr. drh. Wulan Christijanti, M.Si and members Dr. Aditya Marianti, M.Si, Prof. Dr. drh. R. Susanti, M.P., Dr. Dewi Mustikaningtyas, M.Si. Biomed and Sriyadi, S.Si.

The participants in the activity were 20 women members of PKK RT 04 with the aim of trying to empower the community to fulfill the need for traditional medicine which is always available by utilizing the surrounding land. Providing material related to types of medicinal plants and how to apply them is the first session. The second session is the practice of planting on the land that has been provided.

The dedication received good responses from participants. This was demonstrated by the presence of 100% of invited participants, there was discussion in providing material, both questions and exchange of experiences in using plants as traditional medicine and enthusiasm during the process of planting plants. Apart from that, this activity also motivates participants to provide clothes to maintain the health of the surrounding environment.