The Batumi Botanical Garden
The Batumi Botanical Gardens, situated on the north of the city of Batumi, along the Black Sea, is unique among the gardens of the world. At present the Batumi Botanical Gardens occupies 114 ha of area, and is very important for the scientific research activities being carried out. The planting activities on the area began in 1889 after Adjara region had been joined to Russia.
The famous agronomist-decorator, Chief Gardener of Batumi since 1885, M. Dalfons
carried out a big planting activity; he was amused by the warm mild climate of the Batumi seaside and decided to create another ~Riviera~. For this purpose he imported the rare decorative plants from the South France.
Among the initiators of planting activities on the Black Sea coast are Professor Andria Krasnov and the well-known geographer and botanist P. Tatarinov.
A. Kranov had suggested the project of land utilization, according to which the botanical gardens was planted. He had contacts with the world-known scientist- agronomists abroad who provided Mr. Krasnov systematically with the scientific literature, seeds and grafts. After Krasnov’s death (1914) his friend and collaborator I. Gordesiani took his position. A. Krasnov was buried in the Batumi Botanical Gardens.
Under the supervision of Gordesiani the departments of Japanese, Chinese, Mexico, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, America and Europe were planted. Alongside the abovementioned departments there exist the departments of Asia, the countries of Furthest East, Himalaya and the Tropical mountains- at the present time in the garden.
The Garden attracts visitors during the whole year as it is green all the time. Since 1998 the Botanical Gardens of Batumi is the member of the World Council for protection of Botanical Gardens plants.
The Batumi Botanical Gardens, situated on the north of the city of Batumi, along the Black Sea, is unique among the gardens of the world. At present the Batumi Botanical Gardens occupies 114 ha of area, and is very important for the scientific research activities being carried out. The planting activities on the area began in 1889 after Adjara region had been joined to Russia.
The famous agronomist-decorator, Chief Gardener of Batumi since 1885, M. Dalfons
carried out a big planting activity; he was amused by the warm mild climate of the Batumi seaside and decided to create another ~Riviera~. For this purpose he imported the rare decorative plants from the South France.
Among the initiators of planting activities on the Black Sea coast are Professor Andria Krasnov and the well-known geographer and botanist P. Tatarinov.
A. Kranov had suggested the project of land utilization, according to which the botanical gardens was planted. He had contacts with the world-known scientist- agronomists abroad who provided Mr. Krasnov systematically with the scientific literature, seeds and grafts. After Krasnov’s death (1914) his friend and collaborator I. Gordesiani took his position. A. Krasnov was buried in the Batumi Botanical Gardens.
Under the supervision of Gordesiani the departments of Japanese, Chinese, Mexico, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, America and Europe were planted. Alongside the abovementioned departments there exist the departments of Asia, the countries of Furthest East, Himalaya and the Tropical mountains- at the present time in the garden.
The Garden attracts visitors during the whole year as it is green all the time. Since 1998 the Botanical Gardens of Batumi is the member of the World Council for protection of Botanical Gardens plants.