News Published: 19 June 2024

This timely, powerful webinar is about the critical role of Ukrainian botanic gardens during the ongoing war with Russia.
Since the Russian invasion in early 2022, gardens have been serving as centers of respite, recovery, environmental education, and nature healing. As a model for international collaboration, speakers will describe the gardens’ current focus on Therapeutic Horticulture, utilizing US expertise to assist the traumatized population of Ukraine, including veterans and refugee families. Ukrainian botanic garden leaders will provide vivid updates about their gardens and their work, and will discuss their productive collaborations with US and UK partners. The webinar will conclude with a question and answer session, and will explain how US botanic gardens can continue to support these efforts.

Thursday, July 18, 2024
9:00 am Pacific Time 10:00 Mountain Time 11:00 Central Time 12:00 Eastern Time (U.S. times)
One hour in length
Online webinar link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85136844579
Meeting ID: 851 3684 4579

Webinar participants: BGCI, Partnerships for Nature, North Carolina Botanical Garden (Therapeutic Horticulture Program), Lviv University Botanical Garden, Kryvyi Rih Botanical Garden NAS, Odesa University Botanical Garden

For questions contact:
-Abby Meyer, BGCI-US abby.meyer@bgci.org
-Tony Allison, Board President, Partnerships for Nature anthonypallison@gmail.com