'Forgotten Fruit Alley' created in Tbilisi Botanical Garden in memory of Italian poet Tonino Guerra

In his native Italian city of Pennabilli, Tonino Guerra created the Forgotten Fruit Garden, where he planted different varieties of  forgotten plants. Each plant is named after  different artists.Photo: Tbilisi Botanical Garden.

Agenda.ge, 17 Nov 2020 - 14:40, Tbilisi,Georgia

Seedlings of old almond and apple trees specially brought from Italy have been planted in Tbilisi Botanical Garden in memory of Italian poet and screenwriter Tonino Guerra.

The new alley, like the fruit garden created by Tonino Guerra in his native city of Pennabilli, was called the Forgotten Fruit Alley.

Ambassador of Italy to Georgia, Enrico Valvo also took part in the ceremony. Photo: The Embassy of Italy in Georgia.

Tonino Guerra’s wife Lora Guerra donated the seedlings to the Tbilisi Botanical Garden. 

Other Italian and local tree species will be added to the alley in the future.