Experts from “Krasnodarles” nursery teamed with with volunteer schoolchildren completed planting of Canadian poplar seedlings in the streets of Taman. OTEKO commissioned the planting of all the trees.
In November-December 2022, a total of 2,000 poplar seedlings were planted on four Taman streets: Zavodskaya, Stepnaya, Aivazovsky and Marata. The total planted area amounted to almost 20 thousand m2. The first stage of the greening project for the settlements on the peninsula has been completed, but the planting of tree belt areas will continue next year.
The first hundred poplars in Taman were planted on November 16: the action was attended by volunteer school children from the Energy of Kindness movement, Energy of Kindness employees, public representatives, and the administration of Taman Rural Settlement. Then the experts of “Krasnodarles” went to work: in a few weeks they planted the remaining 1900 saplings, and on December, 7 they were again joined by the volunteers from “Energy of Kindness”. The guys are enthusiastically involved in Taman greening projects: this is their homeland, and thanks to their efforts it is becoming more beautiful and comfortable.
“Krasnodarles” nursery experts selected Canadian poplar for planting in Taman using the arboricultural areas map, accounting for the peculiarities of the peninsula climate and soil. According to a dendrologist, Canadian poplar grows well even in saline soils and can reach
“Planting trees is part of the company’s comprehensive policy for the development of the Taman Peninsula,” says Alexander Burmaka, Director for Corporate Social Responsibility at OTEKO. — Taman is our home, so we look for and find new landscaping solutions. In a few years these poplar trees will become a real ’green shield’ for the village, as well as its decoration.