The Botanical Garden in Cheboksary is a research area. Employees of the garden on an ongoing basis conduct research on problems related to the landscaping of cities, phytopolis and the introduction of valuable plants. Work is also underway in the direction of biological diversity and the conservation of the gene pool of unique species of the plant world.
History of occurrence
Plans for the creation of the Cheboksary Botanical Garden appeared in the 50s of the last century. As early as 1957, the boundaries of the garden appeared on the development plan of the city. The exploratory work began only in 1960 and continued until 1978, since all of them were carried out on a voluntary basis.
It was in 1978 that the Council of Ministers of the Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic allocated land (178 hectares) to create a botanical garden on the southern outskirts of Cheboksary. A structural unit of the Green Economy Office was organized.
Already in 1979, a park zone was formed and an arboretum was laid. In 1980, the first bridges began to be built, a populite was laid. In 1983, the museum began its work. And only against the background of environmental degradation in 1989, a branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences was organized on the territory of the garden.
Over the entire life of the garden, the collective has published more than 25 scientific collections, published a number of articles with recommendations on the cultivation and structuring of green spaces.
Since 2008, the work of the garden began to be directed to research on the cultivation of high-yielding wheat and wheatgrass hybrids, to form an insurance fund for seeds.
general characteristics
The Cheboksary Botanical Garden is located in the city. About 90 ha are occupied under the trees. Ponds occupy about 10 hectares, and arable lands occupy 40 hectares. There are 12 springs in the garden that feed the Kukshumka river and the pond.
Almost all funds are classified as federal property. Representatives of the plant world, there are about 2 thousand, of which:
- 750 varieties of shrubs and trees;
- flowers about 700 pieces;
- medicinal plants, there are about 350 species.
Of the total diversity of flora, about 600 units are the "representatives" of Chuvashia. Many plants growing in the garden are listed in the Red Book.
Planning structure of the territory
The Cheboksary Botanical Garden is planted at 50%. Trees were planted in groups and planted on 4 hectares. The landing called “Flora of Chuvashia” was created 15 years ago and consists of:
- birch trees;
- pines;
- oaks;
- oil.
In addition, there is a pine-spruce strip in the garden, the bookmark of which was more than 30 years ago and covers 500 square meters. m. Cedar Alley was planted only in 1994, and walnut more than 20 years ago and occupies 400 square meters. m. Along the watercourse there are old wind plantings, occupying about 0.07 ha.
Saplings sold
At the Cheboksary Botanical Garden, a price list for seedlings is available on the institution's website. It has many cultures:
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Category, genus |
Grade |
Prices, rub. |
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Shrubs and other creepers |
grape varieties Victoria, Yurdik own selection, Kish-Mish Potapenko, Black Muscat |
200.00-250.00 |
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climbing pliers |
200.00 |
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girl's grape |
120.00 |
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honeysuckle honeysuckle |
200.00 |
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Shrubs |
japonica |
180.00 |
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buckthorn buckthorn varieties Augustine |
200.00 |
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common viburnum Bulldonezh |
300.00 |
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common barberry |
200.00 |
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Deciduous trees |
horse chestnut |
250.00 |
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small-leaved linden |
200.00 |
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red oak |
300.00 |
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river maple |
200.00 |
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Coniferous trees |
thuja western Smaragda |
250.00 |
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Lavson's cypress |
500.00 |
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ordinary pine |
500.00 |
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prickly spruce |
500.00 |
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juniper Cossack |
450.00 |
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Fruit trees |
Veles pear, winter, Perun, Nika, Yurievskaya |
350.00 |
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apple trees: Antonovka, Lobo, Pepin saffron, Bogatyr, Northern synap, White bulk |
350.00 |
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Honeysuckle: Bluebird, Assol, Siberian, Gerda and Berel |
200.00 |
In the garden you can buy seedlings of decorative flowers, which are sold mainly without containers.
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Category, genus |
Grade |
Prices, rub. |
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Perennials |
aconite, aquilegia and anemone |
30.00 - 75.00 |
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Astilba |
Gloria, Europe, Valkyrie, |
75.00 - 190.00 |
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cornflower, veronica, gaillardia and heliopsis |
35.00 - 45.00 |
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Hydrangeas |
Rosita, Bodenzi, Glovin Embes |
250.00 - 370.00 |
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coral gravilate |
115.00 |
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creeper |
45.00 |
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Rhododendrons |
Japanese, Canadian, Fori, Ledebour |
100.00 - 350.00 |
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Spirea |
Bulmaz, Grifshame, Lemoine |
180.00 |
Naturally, this does not end with the list of seedlings sold, in the garden you can buy clematis, irises, daylilies and peonies. Herbal seeds are also available for sale. This is a basil, a cornflower, St. John's wort and a snakehead, codonopsis and others.
The Botanical Garden also offers for purchase firewood: oak, birch, maple and brushwood. Depending on the variety, the cost varies from 100 to 1, 000 rubles.
Despite funding from the federal budget, the lack of funds is felt due to neglect of the territory, and all funds received go to the maintenance of the garden.
How to get to the garden
Where is and how to get to the Cheboksary Botanical Garden? It is possible by bus No. 7, trolleybus 2.8 and 9, minibus No. 44. Address of the park area: 31 I. Yakovleva Ave.
Schedule and rules of conduct
Oddly enough, the opening hours of the Cheboksary Botanical Garden are only from 8 am to 5 pm. The garden is closed during the weekend. This fact is very surprising for visitors, because it is on weekends and holidays that people want to relax from the bustle of the city and enjoy the beauties of local nature.
In the park you can not drink alcohol. Plants also can not be touched, let children go to them. Fishing in the garden is prohibited, however, this does not make anyone wanting to fish.
There are unflattering reviews about the territory itself, visitors claim that it is not well-groomed. Garden employees cite an insufficient number of workers. There are only 17 people in the staff, 5 of which are researchers, naturally, 12 people simply do not have time to keep track of everything. However, visitors themselves must understand that in the territory of such parks you simply can’t litter. Every Thursday, the garden is cleaned, all volunteers are invited to 15:00 hours.
