Facility of education activities in the botanical gardens and parks: experience of South Germany

Some facilities of education activities in south Germany botanical gardens and parks are presented in this article. Research were caried out in Munchen-Nymphenburg, Alpengarten Schachen and Augsburg botanical gardens, Munchen zoological garden, Munchen city parks (in Museum of Man and Nature). The role of botanic gardens is as an advocate for the maintenance of biodiversity and therefore botanic gardens need to reorient their education programmes and incorporate a vision for a more socially and environmentally sustainable future. Botanic and zoo gardens can use a variety of techniques to convey these messages from guided tours, cultural activities and exhibitions to interpretive signs and media such as the internet, radio, television and newspapers. Botanic gardens should develop and promote these institutions as centers for environmental education to schools and develop child-friendly policies and train staff in these policies, conduct regular audits to ensure that the gardens is 'child friendly' e. g. access points, eating areas, storage areas, activity/play areas. The subject areas covered by the Museum of Man and Nature are: the history of the earth and its forms of life, biodiversity, man’s place within the natural world, man’s role in shaping the natural world. The Museum presents an interesting and entertaining approach to natural science, in line with modern educational theory. Authentic natural objects, reproductions, models, interactive exhibits and audio-visual programs are employed to create a lively and stimulating setting. The section “Natural history playtime” successfully combines traditional and modern exhibits and appeals to young and old alike. Attractive exhibits and a convenient location make the Museum of Man and Nature a worthwhile destination for visitors of all ages. [...

Experience of rural community in organizing of children ecological tourism and summer camps

Importance of environmental education is more and more often stressed. Educational paths must be considered one of the main means of this sphere, as they could help to harmonize the relationship between nature and society. Babrungas community of families „Tėviškė“ in cooperation with various environmen-tal and scientific institutions, botanical gardens implemented some projects. One of the aim of such projects was to create Nature cognitive path in Jodėnai village. The young people of the community participated in environmental educational pro-gramme „Green school“, in summer camp „Natural science lessons in grange“ and others. All these activities have a positi-ve influence for environmental knowledge of the children

Conservation and cultivation of medicinal plants by efforts of rural community

Rural community „Tėviškė realized project. Conservation and cultivation of rare and medicinal plants in Babrungas". The objectives of this project: to protect natural growing places of rare and vanishing as well as herbal plants, to make positive influence on the grounds of ecosystem, following the principles of harmonious development and environmental protection. The project will contribute to a balanced usage of natural resources and its protection, will encourage cooperation among country people and scientists, non-governmental organizations and state sector. It will also strengthen the community skills and capacity to improve standards of living

Experience of rural community in organizing of children ecological tourism and summer camps

Importance of environmental education is more and more often stressed. Educational paths must be considered one of the main means of this sphere, as they could help to harmonize the relationship between nature and society. Babrungas community of families „Tėviškė“ in cooperation with various environmen-tal and scientific institutions, botanical gardens implemented some projects. One of the aim of such projects was to create Nature cognitive path in Jodėnai village. The young people of the community participated in environmental educational pro-gramme „Green school“, in summer camp „Natural science lessons in grange“ and others. All these activities have a positi-ve influence for environmental knowledge of the children

Decorative plants the old cemetries of Klaipėda region

The article deals with the diversity of herbaceous and ligneous ornamental plant species and their distribution in the old cemeteries of Klaipėda Region. Studies were carried out in 40 cemeteries of Šilutė district, during the vegetation period in 2012. The cemeteries differed in their area, the intensity of their use, and care. In the majority of cases, one to ten species of ornamental plants were found. The largest diversity of ornamental plant species (over 20) were found in the currently used and cared for cemeteries in Mantvydai I and Kukorai. The total number of ornamental plants species established in the cemeteries was under 60. Among the ligneous plants, the common lilacs (Syringa vulgaris L.) and thuja (Thuja occidentalis L.) prevailed. Among the herbaceous ornamental plants, several species and varieties of plantain lily (Hosta L.), common columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris L.), and lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis L.) prevailed

Resistance of red clover to diseases and pests under different growing conditions

Experiments were carried out in the Vėžaičiai Branch of the Lithuania Institute of Agriculture (West Lithuania region) in 1998-1999 and 2005. The aim of this research was to estimate the incidence of diseases and pests of red clover in soils with different agrochemical characteristics. The soil acidity varied from 3.9-6.7, available P2O2 from 47-317, available K2O from 100-360 mg kg-¹, amount of humus from 1.71-2.36%. Ecological conditions of soils contained differing amounts of lime, mineral and organic fertilizers. Common leaf spot (agent Pseudopeziza trifolii (Biv.-Bern:Fr.) Fuskel) had a 1.3-1.7 greater incidence on the red clover growing in the soil with pHkcl 3.9-4.9 in comparison with those grown in the soil with pHkcl 5.7-6.7, and with intensively damaged red clover which grew in soils with fever nutrients. Increasing the quantity of nutritious materials increased the incidence of powdery mildew ( agent Erysiphe polygoni DC.) in 1999 and 2005 but reduced the incidence of clower seed weevil in soils with pHkcl 5.7-6.7 in those years

Vaistinių augalų tyrimai Lietuvoje

Klaipėdos universitetasVytauto Didžiojo universiteta

Daugiamečių žolių kaip žaliosios trąšos įtaka dirvožemio agrocheminiams rodikliams ir vasariniams miežiams

Field experiments were carried out at the Vėžaičiai Branch of the Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture on an Albi-Endohypogleyic Luvisol (LVg-n-w-ab). The study was aimed to explore the residual effect of phytomass of differently-managed perennial grasses, as green manure, on the improvement of soil properties and on the productivity and phytopathological condition of spring barley grown in a crop rotation in the second year of effect. The greatest amounts of plant residues were found to be left in the soil after differently-managed lucerne (19.48 and 17.29 t ha-1) and red clover of the 2nd year of use (13.06 t ha-1). With phytomass, the soil received 294.6, 262.6 and 228.2 kg ha-1 of nitrogen, 31.0, 26.5 and 24.8 kg ha-1 of phosphorus, and 154.2, 133.6 and 129.3 kg ha-1 of potassium, respectively. The C:N ratio of the aboveground mass of perennial grasses was the lowest and more favourable for a more rapid decomposition (10.0–14.0) than in the residues (roots and stubble) (20.0–36.0). Nutrients, released during mineralization of phytomass of perennial grasses of the second year of use, had a positive effect on spring barley grown in the second year of effect after green manure incorporation. [...