Students from the public school of the village Gachedili decided to save the unique evergreen shrub Buxus Colchica, a Georgian variety of Boxwood, a rare plant, which is included into the “Red Book” of Georgia. Boxwood suffers from pandemic plant decease especially in Samegrelo and Adjara regions.
Students drafted a letter to local authorities requesting to pesticide Boxwood planted at their school territory. Local authorities positively responded the
students; initiative and shortly after the request organized pesticide of Boxwood.
Students also prepared fliers encouraging local community to care and save unique evergreen shrub.
