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In recent years GSNE “Orchis” has organized several biorestoration/tree planting campaigns in some semi-arid regions of Georgia, within the framework of the projects “Keep Georgia Tiday” and “Clean Up Georgia” with the financial support of the Government of Sweden, specifically in Kvemo Kartli and Shida Kartli Regions and Tbilisi Municipality. More than 50 000 seedlings […]

On 8 and 9 October, 2020, in the frames of the Keep Georgia Tidy Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” organized the soil bioremediation campaign at dumpsites in the cities of Kareli (2 location) and Gori, Shida Kartli Region. Employees of the supervision and clean-up services of Kareli and Gori Municipalities participated in this […]

On the 13rd of October 2020, in the frames of the Keep Georgia Tidy Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” organized a soil bioremediation campaign at dumpsites (2 locations) in Tianeti Township, Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region. The campaign included soil sampling from dumpsites found nearby Tianeti main road and at the bridge on the Iori River […]

On the 28th of October 2020, in the frames of the Keep Georgia Tidy Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” organized a soil bioremediation campaign at dumpsites (3 locations) in Gardabani municipality, Kvemo Kartli Region. The campaign included soil sampling from dumpsites found nearby Gardabani main road for chemical analysis followed by cleaning up […]

In 2019-2020, in the frames of Keep Georgia Tidy Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” has implemented field surveys at the dumpsites studied in the frames of this Project in western and eastern regions of Georgia. The findings clearly demonstrated that surroundings of the dumpsites are largely contaminated with toxic elements such are: Pb, […]

A tree planting campaign in Kaspi Municipality. For this event, GSNE “Orchis” purchased 200 seedlings of Caucasian Pine and 70 seedlings of Georgian Almond from Georgian Seedlings Ltd. These 270 seedlings of the native species were planted at several locations in Kaspi Municipality, specifically in the yards of: public school #1 and kindergarten #3 of […]

On November 30, 2020, in the frames of Keep Georgia Tidy Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” organized a tree planting campaign in Tsilkani Village, Mtskheta Municipality. For this event, GSNE “Orchis” purchased 30 seedlings of Caucasian Pine and 30 seedlings of Georgian Almond from Georgian Seedlings Ltd. These 60 seedlings of the native […]

With the financial support of the Government of Sweden and in the frames of the „Keep Georgia Tidy“ Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” announces an Essay Competition on the theme of “Climate Change” which aims to promote environmental protection and the Sustainable Development Goals as they are perceived by the youth and to […]

With the financial support of the Government of Sweden and in the frames of the Keep Georgia Tidy Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” announces an Essay Competition which aims to promote environmental protection and the Sustainable Development Goals as they are perceived by the youth and to increase their engagement. The Competition is […]

On 13th December 2021, the next meeting on the development of Kakheti Regional Waste Management Plan (WMP) was held in Telavi City, in the conference room of Esquisse Hotel. The meeting was organized by Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” (GSNE “Orchis”) and Swedish waste management Association of Five Municipalities Gästrike återvinnare, in the frames […]