GLH Worldwide Partners: Russia

Russia　 Botanic Garden of Irkutsk State University

• "Hiroshima plants at Botanic Garden of Irkutsk State University became a great attraction and striking object for many visitors. Visitors like to take photos of the Hiroshima plants and to have their photos with Hiroshima plants. Both Hiroshima plants and Japanese Garden are perfect story tellers for students and visitors at the Botanic Garden." Dr. Victor Kuzevanov, Director, Botanic Garden of Irkutsk State University April 2013

• About 150 children visit daily the Japanese garden (which includes Hiroshima A-bomb trees) in Irkutsk Botanical Garden in Russia (Photo of 5 October 2012)

• Botanical Garden of Irkutsk State University celebrates opening of Japanese garden, Reported by IrkiPediaTV, 20 August 2012 (Youtube)

• The set of seeds of A-bombed survior trees was delivered to Botanical Gardens of Irkutsk, in Siberia, Russia, 5 March 2012 (.pdf)

(The Director of Irkutsk Botanical Gardens, Dr. Victor Kuzevanov and his team)

- Green Legacy Hiroshima Homepage