If an on-site nursery will be possible to maintain in your beach-side property (i.e. that you yourself or your caretaker can look after the young seedlings to water them at least 3x a week) then this would be ideal. Otherwise, take the seeds back to your city residence and start your seedling nursery there.

Seedlings of various beach trees and mangrove species being nursed underneath mature Talisay tree. (ESSC off-site nursery, Loyola House of Studies, Ateneo de Manila University).

For your own convenience, make sure there is a nearby water supply or a hose as you will regularly be watering the seedlings 3-4 times a week.

Seed and Propagule Germination

Used styro-boxes (commonly used to ship fruits and vegetabes) can make for seed beds where you can first allow the seeds to germinate, before transplanting the seedlings into bags.

	Germinating Botong seed (the whole fruit isplanted upwards, with half of its lower portion submerged)
Germinating Nigi seeds (Xylocarpium seeds need only to be partially buried)

	The Dungon seed (a ridged nut) can be aided in its germination process by carefully severing the crack in its underside using a cutter or a knife (making sure not to injure the flesh inside the shell). The seed can be left above ground, placed top of the soil in a seedling bag.
Rhizopora and Ceriops propagules with only the base of the propagules in the soil.

Nursery Maintenance

Care for your young seddlings will require regular watering (daily in the summer months and 3-4 times a week in the periods of no rain outside of summer.)

Weeding the plants regularly as well as protecting them from pests and stray animals will also ensure the health of the trees you will be planting. Depending on the age of the young trees and the time of the year, proper shading will also be necessary. In their first 2-3 months, partial shade will be ideal, before gradually moving them to areas with full sun.

Mangrove and mangrove associates will be ready for planting in the regeneration site within 3-4 months of nursery care. Beach forest species on the other hand will be best to keep in the nursery for 6 months to a year.