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Encyclopædia Iranica; Persimmon Story
PDF Version (English); PDF Version (Japanese)
Click here to read a message from GLH Coordinator Nassrine Azimi
グリーン・レガシー・ヒロシマは広島の被爆樹木を守り、その種や苗木を世界中に送り届けるために設立されました。多くのパートナーがこのイニシアチブに参加し、自分たちの国における広島と平和のメッセージ、「緑の遺産」の大使となってくれることを期待しています。
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The generous natsumikan (Citrus x narsudaidai) gave us many seeds (pictured left), but still many fruit remaining on the mother tree (pictured right)! Click here to see more...
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On February 9th, 2026, GLH hosted its committee meeting, full of lively and fruitful discussions. Click here to read more...
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This year's seeds have been collected and prepared thanks to our master gardener and wonderful GLH members. New list for 2026 updated. Click here to view...
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GLH held its annual community seed picking on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Click here to read more...
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On November 25, 2025, GLH held a special session in collaboration with Hiroshima University… click here to read more.
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50 Oberlin College students, staff, and community members gathered to renew their commitment to GLH with a plaque ceremony... click here to read more.
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To mark the 2014 "Heritage for the Future Project Award" by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan, given to GLH, the UNESCO team in Tokyo visited Hiroshima and interviewed GLH, releasing a beautiful article. (In Japanese)
2014年にGLHが日本ユネスコ協会連盟の未来遺産運動『プロジェクト未来遺産』に登録されたことを記念して、東京の取材チームが広島を訪れ、GLH にインタビューを行い、美しい記事を公開しました。（日本語）
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An extensive piece on the history and mission of GLH, by Patrick Parr for The Japan Times.
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We are honored to announce that the University of Melbourne is now the GLH Regional Hub for Oceania. We would like to thank the devoted Virginia McNally for her unwavering support. Click here to read more.
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It is with great pleasure that we welcome the University of Costa Rica as the GLH Regional Hub for Latin America. We are especially thankful to Dr. Gerardo Avalos, without whose passion and commitment to the hibakujumoku this milestone would not be possible. Click here to read more.
GLH Regional Seed Hubs
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) in San Diego, California, for North America
College of Agriculture, Food & Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland, for Europe
University of Costa Rica, for Latin America
University of Melbourne, for Oceania
We are delighted that the SDBG, CAFRE, the University of Costa Rica, and the University of Melbourne have agreed to become GLH regional seed hubs. We hope their help will facilitate sharing A-bombed tree seeds with more partners in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and Latin America.
The Green Greetings Project was launched at the Chugoku Shikoku Hakuhodo market design department as a joint project supported by Chugoku Shimbun and other companies in Hiroshima on August 6, 2005. Click here to view the website and here for their descriptions of individual hibakujumoku.
See here for 2025-2026 Hibaku second-generation seeds available for dispatch.
See here for "Trees in Hiroshima" page, which contain reference links to the City of Hiroshima hibakujumoku entries.
Latest Updates
Activities in Hiroshima - February 2026
The generous natsumikan (Citrus x narsudaidai) gave us many seeds (pictured left), but still many fruit remaining on the mother tree (pictured right)!
"World without Wars and without Violence” (contact Tiziana Volta) & PEFC Italy (contact Antonio Brunori, Secretary-General) - December 2025
The seeds have arrived safely to our partners in Italy! Many thanks to Hiroshima Botanical Garden for their support, and to Antonio, Tiziana, and teams for their patience.
Katholische Akademie des Bistums Fulda - October 2025
We would like to welcome our new partners, Katholische Akademie des Bistums Fulda, to the GLH family. In the beautiful green landscape of the diocese, the academy will plant the hibakujumoku as a reflection on war, violence, and the need for peaceful coexistence.
Dunedin Botanic Garden - August 2025
We wish to thank the Dunedin Botanic Garden and the unwavering support of Lee Vallance in New Zealand, for the wonderful work they are doing. We are happy to present some of the planting initiatives from seeds that were donated in 2017 by GLH to Dunedin Botanic Garden.
- The saplings have been successfully nurtured and planted in the Otago and Canterbury regions, attended by the Mayor of Christchurch at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. The Dunedin Botanic Garden has been a pivotal partner in this effort, with numerous saplings now thriving in their care and in local community spaces.
- Community plantings have taken place in and around Dunedin, which have been a point of pride for the local Rotary club, as well as for Dunedin City Council.
- An update from Dunedin City Council.
- Official planting was on World Peace Day, September 21, 2024, attended by the Mayor of Dunedin.
Pictured left, some scenes from the past weeks
Collège JB de la Quintinye, GrandChêne Section Internationale - May 2025
Spring Issue of "GRANDCHÊNE HIGHLIGHTS" has a beautiful entry by GLH’s new partners in France.
Kutaisi Botanical Garden - May 2025
We have received a wonderful update from our partners at the Kutaisi Botanical Garden! Linked here is their detailed account and latest updates on the second-generation hibakujumoku since their arrival to Kutaisi, Georgia in 2017.
The University of Melbourne - Regional Hub - April 2025
The Ginkgo biloba seeds sent to The University of Melbourne have successfully germinated! Each pot (pictured right) contains five seeds (three seeds per pot have germinated so far). Our partner, curator and arborist Virginia McNally, writes:
You can just see the cotyledon poking out in the centre of the marked red circle. The ones in the other pot are looking like real ginkgos with their beautiful distinctive leaves. There is a real buzz about the nursery with people checking their progress very regularly and reporting growth and new emerging seedlings.
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) - Regional Hub - April 2025
A big thank you to Hiroshima Botanical Garden (HBG) for sending the 2025 batch of seeds to our regional hubs, the San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) and the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). Pictured left, Joe DeWolf receiving the precious package.
Keele University - March 2025
We are excited to announce our new partner, Keele University!
Leiden Botanical Garden - February 2025
Lovely illustrations, courtesy of Dr. Rinny Kooi, titled, Illustrations E, F and G.
"E: Leaf of a young twig with incised leaf and a leaf of an older twig without incised leaf, F and G: twigs with leaves"