COLLABORATION ON ROSE PLANTING AT THE PHASE 5 COMMUNITY GARDEN, TAMAN MAWAR PASIR GUDANG, JOHOR, MALAYSIA

Abstract

The rapid development of modern urban areas often leads to the reduction of productive green spaces, thereby necessitating collaborative efforts to manage limited land sustainably. This international community service initiative represents a synergy between Universitas Riau Kepulauan, UiTM MARA Johor, and the Phase 5 Pasir Gudang Community in promoting ecological awareness through rose planting in a community garden. The main objective of this activity is to enhance the capacity of both community members and academics in managing productive green spaces through cross-national knowledge sharing. The implementation methodology includes workshops, technical field training, collective planting, and joint reflection sessions conducted over two days. The results indicate improved community skills in rose cultivation, the establishment of collaborative networks among universities and communities, and the growth of collective awareness of the importance of sustainable urban environmental management.