GODERDZI ALPINE GARDEN: A NEW SATELLITE OF BATUMI BOTANICAL GARDEN IN THE LESSER CAUCASUS HOW IT STARTED WHY ALPINE GARDEN? [email protected] GODERDZI ALPINE GARDEN (GAG) LOCATION ALCP ALCP ALCP ALCP ALCP ALCP ALCP ALCP PLANTS PRESENT IN GAG • 131 species, which are united in 88 genus of 38 families. 10 woody plants (6 shrubs and 4 trees), the rest 121 herbaceous plants. Vaccinium arctostaphylos Rhododendron luteum Rubus caucasicus Rubus ideus Abies nordmanniana Daphne albowiana Picea orientalis Fagus orientalis PLANTS FOR CONSERVATION IN GAG • 701 species, which are united in 290 genus of 87 families. 58 woody plants (38 shrubs, 6 tree-shrub and 14 trees) and 644 herbaceous plants. • 102 species are endemic (42 –Caucasian, 30 – Colchis, 17 – Georgian, 8- Ajarian) Lilium ponticum Rhododendron smirnovi Galanthus krasnovi Epigea gaultherioides Primula megasaefolia Hypericum ptarmicifolum MUNICH BOTANICAL GARDEN (MBG) SUPPORT Scientific Curator Botanischer Garten Muenchen- Nymphenb urg ANDREAS GROEGER & STEVEN SCHNEIDER’S VISIT Field visit in GAG Discussion of the planning of the Garden GAG MANAGER’S STUDY TOUR IN MBG GAG WORKING GROUP MEETINGS Working Group Members: BBG, Batumi City hall, Dept of Tourism, Khulo Municipality and AGL LLC GODERDZI ALPINE GARDEN PROJECT 1ST PHASE • Securing the Land • Topographic Map • Plans and cost-estimation of buildings and fence • Budget Estimation • Fundraising (MoU between 6 stakeholders) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ALCP SITUATIONAL PLAN ZONING MAP INFRASTRUCTURAL PLAN PUBLIC - PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP GOVERNMENT SUPPORT BBG STAFF FIELD WORK FENCE FOR THE GARDEN IS DONE ONGOING CONSTRUCTIONS Tickets booth – Construction of the tickets booth is almost finished. CONSTRUCTION OF THE TOILETS Construction of the toilets is ongoing and will be finished at the end of October, 2017. CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (WOODEN HOUSE, LOCAL DESIGN) IS ONGOING AND WILL BE FINISHED AT THE END OF OCTOBER, 2017. PARKING AREA HAS BEEN ARRANGED ARRANGEMENT OF THE ROCK GARDEN Arrangement of the Rock garden is in process with the help of German gardener - Helmut BEEKEEPER’S HOUSE WILL BE STARTED SOON ADMINISTRATION + GIFT SHOP & CAFÉ LOOKING FOR FINANCES THANK YOU.