Pictured left, Barbara Coulson Nottingham CND and Cllr Dr Nayab Patel with their Ginkgo biloba seeds from CAFRE.
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The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) - Regional Hub
45 Tirgracy Rd, Antrim BT41 4PS, United Kingdom
GLH regional hub at CAFRE partners bring tidings of a new home for Platanus orientalis:
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, and, his wife Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh planted a pair of Green Legacy Hiroshima Oriental Plane trees on the grounds of Hillsborough Castle which is the royal residence in Northern Ireland.
"Hillsborough Castle and Gardens is a place where important conversations have taken place, where peace has been discussed and where we will continue to reach further working with partners, mean more to our visitors and act for the future making a positive impact on the planet. We share the hope that the unique survivor trees of Hiroshima represent, and as they grow and flourish in the gardens visitors will stop and take a minute to reflect on their beauty and resilience."
- Claire Woods, Head Gardener at Hillsborough Castle
The GLH team delivered a lecture through Zoom to students of our marvelous partner at CAFRE David Dowd. Our coordinator Nassrine Azimi spearheaded the session and was assisted by Haruka Yasuda and me. During the lecture we discussed Hiroshima's recent history in connection to the atomic bomb, its subsequent reconstruction, the significance of the A-bomb survivor trees, as well as GLH's mission. We hope the session will inspire the students and make them aware of the significance of plant life and peace.
I also put here the link to CAFRE’s dedicated webpage for Green Legacy Hiroshima. It chronicles the partners they have sent seeds to and their process of germinating and growing the seeds. Please visit this wonderful website to learn more: https://www.cafre.ac.uk/business-support/horticulture/green-legacy-hiroshima-project/. ~ Ben
We are happy to announce the safe arrival of the hibakujumoku at The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Green Legacy Hiroshima’s dedicated regional hub for Europe. The CAFRE team has informed us that some of the seeds, including camellias, had already started to germinate, but they have been quickly planted in the college and the team hopes for the best.
GLH regional hub partner CAFRE held a “Hiroshima Tree Planting Ceremony” on October 20th. Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Mr. Edwin Poots gave a speech and planted a tree; mayors and representatives from councils across Northern Ireland and local media were also in attendance, and GLH sent a special message for the occasion from Hiroshima.
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