The Gardens Of The Nations In Targoszyn
Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences
Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences is going to launch the project “the Gardens of Nations” in Targoszyn, 70 km from Wrocław, on a plot of 18 ha. The objective of the garden design is to make people familiar with the nature and cultures of the countries which our university maintains cooperation with. An additional value and attraction to the garden will be a cycle of events, including performances of folk ensembles (following the example of the Centre of Polynesian Culture in Hawaii) from the countries of our partner universities and other enjoyable events presenting traditions of the respective countries. The organiser of the project, i.e. the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy welcomes all the partner institutions to participate in this project. The first step of the project would be a kick-off meeting of the participants when agenda of the project organisation would be determined and the result of the contest for the garden project would be announced. At further stages, we would be happy to receive support from the participating institutions for purchase and delivery of plants and equipment for the garden. Afterwards, collaboration would be expected in the field of garden management, planning performances of folk bands and other events promoting traditions and cultures of the participating countries.
Targoszyn
Targoszyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mściwojów, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately 3 km (2 mi) south-east of Mściwojów, 9 km (6 mi) east of Jawor, and 53 km (33 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Universities invited to join the project
China
Minzu University of China in Beijing
Czech Republic
the University of South Bohemia in Českě Budějovice
Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno
Georgia
Tbilisi State University
Germany
University of Rostock
Latvia
Latvia University of Agriculture in Jelgava
Lithuania
Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture in Kauno
Russia
Belgorod State Agricultural Academy
Saint Petersburg State Mining Institute
Slovak Republic
Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
Spain
University of Granada
Turkey
Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Ukraine
National University “Lvivska Polytechnica” in Lviv
Lviv State Agrarian University
National Agricultural University of Ukraine in Kyiv
USA
University of Florida in Gainesville
First workshop on the Gardens of Nations project - Wrocław,24-26 May 2010
An international group of representatives of partner universities accepted the invitation from the dean of Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences and gathered in Wroclaw to participate in the first workshop on the Gardens of Nations project. The meeting took place from 24 to 26 May 2010. The aim of the meeting was to create together the concept of the gardens which would present the elements of landscape architecture characteristic for countries involved in the project.
The following guests arrived (countries in the alphabetical order):
- Georgia
from Tbilisi State University: professor Arnold Gegechkori,
- Lithuania
from Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Faculty of Forestry and Ecology: dr. Lina Straigyte, specialist in dendrology and Mantas Pilkauskas, specialist in landscape design,
- Russia
from Belgorod State Agricultural Academy: rector Alexander Turyanskiy, Alexandr Prostenko - vice-rector for general questions and economic development, Nadezda Panina vice-rector for educational affairs and staff, Tatiana Litvinenko- head of the International Department,
from Saint Petersburg State Mining Institute: professor Anna Shidlovskaya and professor Vasily Kovjazin,
- Ukraine
from National Agricultural University of Ukraine in Kyiv: Oksana Tonkha - dean of the Faculty of Agrobiology and Olena Kolesnichenko - director of Botanical Garden,
- Turkey
from Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University: professor Ahmet Nuri Yayintaş - director of Botanical Garden and Herbarium Center.
During the meeting each university was presented, the main tasks of their departments, educational structure and profile of graduates. The participants paid particular attention to the subject of designing and establishing parks and gardens and also the topic of designing rural landscape. Each countries presented the elements characteristic for their region, plants and inanimate nature which could be used in the project.
There was also time during breaks between workshop sessions to learn about nature in Wroclaw, which is characteristic for middle European cities, as well as about inanimate nature, culture and architecture.
Organised trips provided an opportunity to share experience, impressions and to find out more about the culture of each other’s countries. The most important result of the workshop is creating individual friendly relationships between universities.
On Wednesday the participants went to Targoszyn in Mściwojów community where the Gardens of Nations is going to be created. The neighborhood of the future gardens was presented: the palace and park of the Richtchofens and reservoir of small water retention in Mściwojów. The participants also visited the museum Gross-Rossen and paid homage to murdered prisoners of the Nazi concentration camp which had been located near Mściwojów. Moreover, the Experiment and Education Station in Mściwojów was presented with the current and planned projects carried out there and possibilities of using the centre during realisation of the Gardens of Nations project.
At the end of this international workshop guests and the authorities of the Wroclaw University of Life and Environmental Sciences summarised their 3-days work during solemn dinner. The participants expressed their interest in joining the Gardens of Nations project which could bring nations of the world closer by presenting the nature of their countries. The representatives of partner universities declare that they would like to participate in next workshops organised both in Wrocław and at their universities. In the opinion of all participants, the cooperation within the Gardens of Nations project could help to strengthen friendship between universities and to develop science in the world. Next meeting is planned for the autumn 2010.
Framework schedule of the first meeting of
“the Gardens of Nations” project partners
dates: 24-26 May 2010
Monday 24 May 2010
13.00-13.30
- meeting of guests, the university authorities and the faculty authorities,
- presentation of Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences and the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy
- presentation of the meeting schedule
13.30-15.00 - lunch
15.00-18.00 - Wrocław sightseeing tour
18.00 - dinner at Piwinica Świdnicka – the oldest restaurant in Europe
Tuesday 25 May 2010
9.00-13.00
- presentation of participants and their universities
- introduction to the concept of “the Gardens of Nations” project
- discussion
13.00-14.00 - lunch
14.00-17.00 - continuation of the discussion
17.00 - leisure time
Wednesday 26 May 2010
field session
9.00 - departure to Targoszyn
10.30 - visit to the ground of “the Gardens of Nations” in Targoszyn and to the faculty’s Education and Research Centre “Mściwojów”
13.00- 15.00 - lunch in Mściwojów
15.00-18.00 - summary of the meeting and determining purposes and dates of the next meeting
19.00 - dinner with the university and the faculty’s authorities
The Contest for the Garden of Nations Project
Coordination
Prof. Jerzy Sobota
e-mail: jerzy.sobota@up.wroc.pl
Marta Weber - Siwirska, Ph.D.
e-mail: marta.weber-siwirska@up.wroc.pl
Agnieszka Musik
e-mail: agnieszka.musik@up.wroc.pl
The Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy
Address:
pl. Grunwaldzki 24; 50-363 Wrocław
Telephone: +48 71 32 05 508
Fax: +48 71 32 80 222
E-mail: dziekanat.wiksig@up.wroc.pl
