Reporting devoted to 80th anniversary of M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of the NAS of Ukraine

Abstract

The M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden (NBG) was founded in 1935. In 1967 it achieved the status of scientific-research institute. At present, there are eight departments and two laboratories in the garden with more than a 170 research staff of which 14 are doctors and two corresponding member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and other states. The area of the Garden is 129.86 ha and it has a unique collection consisting of about 11,970 taxa belonging to 220 families.

The NBG is a leading biological institution in Ukraine. Scientists of the Garden carry out research work on plant introduction, conservation of endemic, relict and en dangered plants, selection and genetics of ornamental, fruit, vegetable and forage plants, biotechnology of tropical and subtropical plants, medical botany, chemical interaction of plants, dendrology and park-building.

The celebration of the 80th anniversary of the NBG including International scientific conference “Plant introduction, conservation and biodiversity enrichment in botanic gardens and arboreta”, which was attended by over 120 representatives from 22 scientific institutions of Ukraine and other states. Many employees NBG were presented with awards, diplomas and gratitude Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. On be half of Governor Vydubytsky Monastery Father Nicholas awarded the employee, Major Missile Forces Anatoly K. Kushvyda, the medal “For the sacrifice”. The new collections and exposition “Garden of Tibetan nature and culture”, “Garden of scents”, “Garden Anna Yaroslavna” (“French garden”), “Garden of stones” are presented. Exhibitions of books and publications of staff of NBG, tropical fruit and plants, art works, held tastings and tours were carried out.