Yesterday, the students of class IV-1 visited the glorious Jevremovac Botanical Garden and, followed by expert guides, encountered more than 250 plant species of national, European and exotic origin. Apart from open alleys, primary students were most affected by the Japanese Garden and the greenhouse.

LEARNING IN THE ASTONISHING OASIS OF NATURE

This visit enabled Savremena primary students to rest from the city noises and obligations, and gave them a chance to broaden their knowledge about plant life.

The students were fascinated by the fact that the open space of Jevremovac Botanical Garden contains a variety of more than 1,300 plant species grouped into geographical and ecological units, which is why the Garden is referred to as the lungs of the city center.

Impressed by the information that they were standing among a few decades’ old elm trees, the fourth-graders listened to their guide with great astonishment and observed a remarkable specimen of English oak that has, being over 140 years old, been nominated for the oldest habitant of the Botanical Garden.

PRIMARY STUDENTS IN AWE OF THE JAPANESE GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE

Walking along beautiful paths, the young ones saw the organized units such as Japanese Garden, a lily pond and the bamboo labyrinth, and they enjoyed the children’s corner.

Through these day trips we can notice that Savremena primary students enjoy learning in nature. The beautiful scenery of the Japanese Garden put smiles on the children’s faces and they, just like little explorers, paid attention to every detail and toured the entire complex with great curiosity.

To say that the greenhouse, placed in the heart of the Garden, sparked their interest and filled them with amazement would be an understatement. The young ones stayed motionless as they listened to the stories about the rich collection of marvelous plants coming from outside of our region.

For most of our students, this was the first visit to this valuable monument to nature and culture. We are proud of them because we can see that they truly love and appreciate nature. By making this tour, we sparked interest in many children to try and become botanists or plant species explorers.

One can never know; maybe some of them will indeed follow in the footsteps of one of our greatest botanists, the footsteps of Josif Pančić who deserves the credit for the establishment of Jevremovac Botanical Garden.