How will the unified day of landscaping and the campaign “Give the forest new life” take place in the Vitebsk region?
On the eve of the unified greening day and the launch of the "Give the Forest New Life" campaign, a press conference was held where experts discussed the upcoming events.
As Marina Galich, Head of the Department for Control over the Protection and Use of Lands, Subsoil, and Biodiversity of Specially Protected Natural Territories of the Vitebsk Regional Committee for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, stated, active greening work is underway in the region's settlements. This year, the plan for planting shrubs, trees, and flowers has been increased by approximately 10% compared to 2024.
– In total, 38 thousand trees and 28 thousand shrubs are planned for planting in 2025. Much has already been done: 28 thousand trees and over 21 thousand shrubs have been planted, – emphasized Marina Galich. – For example, a public garden was established in Chashniki, and a park with a memorial alley was laid out in Glubokoye, where over 300 spruce saplings were planted.
Tomorrow in Vitebsk, plantings will take place in the Park of the 1000th Anniversary, near the Square of the Flag and Emblem. 100 linden trees will be planted. In Polotsk, the creation of a park zone on the Mound of Immortality will continue, and cherry and pine alleys will appear in Dokshitsy.
Yuri Apalko, Head of the Forestry and Reforestation Department of the Vitebsk State Production Forestry Association, spoke about the "Give the Forest New Life" campaign, which is being held in Belarus from October 11 to 31.