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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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We are happy to announce that the Botanic Garden of Geneva is now the "Alpine Hub" for GLH. Click here to read more...
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On 31 May 2026, Kanameda sensei and our other friends at Tonan Rotary once again initiated a wonderfully meaningful event in Ninoshima. Click here to read more...
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Special visit by the Assumption Antipolo school delegation, accompanied by former UNITAR staff Johanna Diwa—soon we hope the first GLH partner in the Philippines. Click here to read more...
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Wonderful (and rare) sight: the little cherry sapling we planted at Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University (APU) in 2013 now a strapping young tree! Click here to read more...
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The GLH team has been uplifted by the two most recent stories published by Keele University's Dr. Taylor. Click here to read more...
Blog: Sarah L Taylor – Medium
Ginkgo seed: life and death growing ‘Hibakujumoku’ | by Sarah L Taylor | Medium
The baby ginkgoes are all tucked up for winter! | by Sarah L Taylor | Medium
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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...
GLH Regional & Special Seed Hubs (in chronological order)
Hiroshima Botanic Garden (HBG) in Hiroshima, Japan, as a custodian of all seeds collected annually
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
Geneva Botanic Garden, for Alpine Region Partners
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
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) - Regional Hub - June 2026
We are delighted that our seeds have finally arrived safely at San Diego Botanic Garden, GLH regional hub. Seeds are now settling comfortably in the SDBG's seed bank under the expert care of GLH focal point, Joe DeWolf, Habitat Restoration Program Manager, who has been lovingly raising many Hiroshima saplings.
Mairie de Beuzeville - June 2026
Our partner, Jean-Louis Dine in Beuzeville received the seeds! We are grateful for everyone’s perseverance, especially the teams at Beuzeville and CAFRE.
National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Systems in the Mediterranean - June 2026
During Dr. Luciano Bosso's visit to the Botanical Garden of Naples, the Director shared an interesting historical anecdote connecting the cities of Naples and Hiroshima:
"In 1952, a Japanese ambassador donated to the Naples Botanical Garden some roof tiles from the Hiroshima Botanical Garden, recovered after the atomic bombing. As a gesture of gratitude, the Naples Botanical Garden sent some Laurus nobilis plants to Hiroshima University. These were planted by the then President, Tatsuo Morito, in one of the university’s gardens. The current Director has kindly asked whether these plants have survived over the years and if they are still alive today. The letters and fragments of roof tiles from the Hiroshima Botanical Garden are currently preserved in the Ethnobotany Museum located within the Botanical Garden of Naples. I am attaching some photographs of the letter along with a fragment of the tile.”
Escuela Oficial De Idiomas Cartagena (Official School of Languages Cartagena) - June 2026
From Ana Fúster at the Official School of Languages in Cartanega, Spain:
"About half the seeds have already been planted in pots and are being taken care of in the interior, as you can see in the photos attached. We're trying to provide the optimal conditions of light, temperature, nutrition and watering and we're very happy because one of the ginkgo seeds has opened and there's a tiny sprout."
Assumption Antipolo School - May 2026
Following the event held at the UNITAR Hiroshima Office with Assumption Antipolo, Johanna Diwa-Acallar shared a news article summarizing the event. Click here to read more.
Linköping City - May 2026
GLH friend, photographer Magnus Westerborn, visited the Gingko tree in Linköping City to see its status—thankfully it seems thriving with signs of new leaves budding in the spring...
(Pictured with the ginkgo tree, Liselott Johansson)
Jardin Botanique de Genève (Botanic Garden of Geneva) - Alpine Hub - May 2026
We are happy to announce that the Jardin Botanique de Genève (Botanic Garden of Geneva) is now the "Alpine Hub" for GLH. Special thanks to Nicolas Freyre for his visit to Hiroshima, and for his spirit in spearheading this partnership.
University for Peace (UPEACE) - May 2026
Many thanks to Dr. Olivia Sylvester who has shared updates on the Gingko taking root in the University for Peace in Costa Rica!
The Friends of the Gardens of Hougoumont, Fondation Roi Baudouin - March 2026
Photos taken by Christophe Crock, Head Gardener of the Wespelaer Arboretum. 4/10 seeds have germinated. Photos show that these seeds did not have an embryo. Special thanks to dedicated partner Marie-Noëlle Cruysmans for keeping us updated.
(Last photo: Quentin Eeckhout holding sapling)
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)!