GLH Core Activities
December 2025:
Warm wishes for a peaceful holiday season from GLH!
November 2025:
GLH held its annual community seed picking on Sunday, November 30, 2025. On a perfectly sunny day, old and new friends joined us to gather the seeds of the Kurogane holly (Ilex rotunda) and Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum camphora) at Hiroshima Castle. Once prepared and handed to the Hiroshima Botanical Garden, they will be ready to go new homes around the planet, advocating as messengers of caution and hope, for a nuclear weapon-free world.
November 2025:
On November 25, 2025, GLH held a special session in collaboration with the Hiroshima University MEXT DE&I Program, an initiative led by graduate student, Engy Turk. Students met the GLH team, had discussions with coordinator Dr. Nassrine Azimi, learned from our Master Gardener Chikara Horiguchi, heard about UNITAR Hiroshima Office activities, and finally participated in an actual seed picking at Atago-Ike. We were additionally fortunate to welcome to this event old and new friends --our longstanding GLH partner from Leiden Botanical Gardens Dr. Rinny Kooi, Ms. Junko Yaginuma of RCC, Prof. Luli van der Does and two of her students.
November 2025:
Organized with Hiroshima University graduate student Engy Turk, GLH will host a learning workshop, with lectures from GLH coordinator and seed picking experience with the team.
November 2025:
Layla Merzah, a participant of a UNITAR/Hiroshima University program, visiting with GLH coordinator NA the Hobakujumoku willow tree closest to the hypocenter.
