SFE “Forests of Ukraine” joined the autumn tree-planting campaign at the NULES Botanical Garden

The event took place on the eve of the completion of the President’s program “Green Country”, aimed at planting one billion trees.

Students, scientists, and university leaders took part in the campaign, as well as academic teams from regional departments, Ms. Anica Djamić, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Croatia to Ukraine, and Ihor Lytsur, Executive Director of SFE “Forests of Ukraine.”

Participants planted trees in memory of those who gave their lives defending Ukraine.

To enrich the Botanical Garden’s collection, three species of pine trees were brought in, including the Balkan pine, which can live up to 1,000 years.

“The NULES Botanical Garden is a symbolic place. It was here, four years ago, that we launched the President’s ‘Green Country’ program together with the university. This autumn, ‘Forests of Ukraine’ will complete it, and in the coming days, the one-billionth tree will be planted,” said Ihor Lytsur, Executive Director of SFE ‘Forests of Ukraine’.

“The President’s ‘Green Country’ program is more relevant than ever, as the enemy has destroyed countless forests and green areas on Ukraine’s peaceful land. It is now up to Ukrainians to restore them,” noted Vadym Tkachuk, Rector of NULES.

In the regions, the initiative was supported by employees of the Berezhanske Forestry Management Unit of the Podilskyi Forest Office branch. Together with students and teachers of the Berezhany Vocational College, they planted young spruce and pine trees that will soon become part of a new green forest area.