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A juniper labelled 1902 in Ashgabat’s botanic garden
Ashgabat Botanic Garden opened in 1929, yet a juniper there is labelled 1902. A 2020 state news article links the tree to the former forest nursery on whose base the garden was opened. The same article describes a succulent section, and a December 2024 report covers a photo exhibition on carpet weaving.
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A juniper from an earlier nursery
A 2020 state news article on Ashgabat Botanic Garden mentions a juniper labelled 1902 and asks how the tree could be older than the garden, opened in 1929. It reports a senior scientist as saying that the garden was set up on the base of a former forest nursery and that the tree comes from that nursery.[1]
Plants adapted to dry conditions
The same article describes a succulent section, created by a member of garden staff, of plants adapted to dry conditions. It names various species of aloe, a collection of Sansevieria and representatives of the Euphorbiaceae and Crassulaceae families.[1]
Photographs of carpet-making labour
A state news report dated 27 December 2024 describes a photo exhibition on carpet weaving at the National Museum of Turkmen Carpet. It quotes a co-organiser as saying her team interviewed carpet weavers and drew on photo archives; the exhibition covered work at carpet enterprises in Ashgabat and other regions.[2]
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A few clear answers before you explore.
Why does the juniper predate the garden?
According to the 2020 article, the tree comes from the forest nursery on whose base the garden was opened.[1]
Which dry-plant groups did the 2020 account name?
Aloe, Sansevieria, Euphorbiaceae and Crassulaceae.[1]
What did the carpet exhibition show, according to the December 2024 report?
Photographs of carpet weaving, including work at carpet enterprises in Ashgabat and other regions.[2]
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