"My Garden" Initiative Drives Creation of New Green Public Spaces in Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The implementation of the nationwide project "My Garden" (Mening Bog'im) continues across Uzbekistan, aimed at creating modern green public spaces on the initiative of citizens themselves.

The project unites the efforts of the state, local government bodies, the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change, forestry authorities, and residents, contributing to the formation of a comfortable urban environment, improving quality of life, and adapting settlements to the impacts of climate change.

A key feature of the project is active public participation. Initiatives to establish new green zones are put forward by residents and then submitted for public voting on the "Open Budget" portal. Projects receiving the highest support secure funding, and their implementation is carried out by the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change jointly with responsible agencies.

Over 500 New Green Spaces in Three Years

The project expands its scale annually:

In 2024, 789 initiatives were submitted on the "Open Budget" portal, with 212 projects emerging as winners following the vote. A total of 140.1 hectares of land was allocated for their realization, giving rise to 128 green gardens and 84 public parks.

In 2025, residents proposed 570 projects, from which 174 initiatives were selected. Following site evaluations, 18 projects were set aside for failing to meet established requirements. As a result, 89 green gardens and 67 public parks were established across 104.9 hectares according to approved project and estimate documentation.

Work continues in 2026. The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, along with regional and Tashkent city khokimiyats, prepared 610 proposals for new green spaces. Over 152,000 citizens participated in the voting, with 97,400 supporting the winning projects. Following the selection process, 208 initiatives received funding — ensuring at least one project in every district and city across the country. A total of UZS 52 billion has been allocated for their implementation.

New Green Spaces Across the Country

Today, the "My Garden" project is being realized in all regions of Uzbekistan:

In the Surkhandarya region, one of the region's largest green zones is being established in the "Korakir" area of the Angor district. Across 108 hectares, 270,000 ornamental trees are being planted to improve the ecological situation, combat desertification, and shape a new green landscape.

In the Khorezm region, near the "Arda Khiva" complex, a modern 9-hectare park is taking shape, where over 4,000 ornamental trees have already been planted. Upon completion, it will become one of historic Khiva's largest recreational areas.

In the Samarkand region, a 2-hectare "Green Garden" was created in the "Olmazor" mahalla of the Bulungur district, featuring over 1,200 ornamental trees adapted to local climate conditions. The installation of lighting, benches, and other landscaping elements is nearing completion. Meanwhile, in the Akdarya district, a new public park with gazebos, walking paths, and comprehensive landscaping has already opened.

In the Jizzakh region, several large projects are underway simultaneously. In the "Yangiobod" mahalla of the Sharaf Rashidov district, a 10-hectare public park is being developed, with 2,500 ornamental and fruit trees planted to date. In Jizzakh city itself, construction continues on a new 13.6-hectare park with over 4,800 planted trees and shrubs, including Crimean and Eldar pine, oak, ash, maple, chestnut, birch, elm, and catalpa. In the "New Uzbekistan" massif of the Sharaf Rashidov district, a 28-hectare public park and protective green belt were created using terracing, featuring 11,270 planted trees and a modern drip irrigation system.

In the Navoi region, the creation of new public gardens and the improvement of existing green spaces continue, with environmental services providing ongoing care for young plantings.

Additional contributions stem from other environmental campaigns: a 10,000-tree "Taxation Officers' Garden" was created in Jizzakh, and an initiative marking UNESCO's 80th anniversary under the slogan "80,000 Trees" saw 6,500 saplings planted in the Sharaf Rashidov district alone. In the Fergana region, a green belt with over 100,000 ornamental trees was formed around the Karkidon Reservoir alongside a 7.1-kilometer protective tree line along the access road.

A Modern Approach to Urban Greening

Creating green spaces encompasses not only planting trees, but also organizing their long-term professional care, with particular focus on summer irrigation and agrotechnical measures.

Cooperation between the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change and the International Public Fund "Zamin" provides additional momentum. Under the Yashil zamin project, active since 2022, thousands of trees and shrubs were planted this spring in Tashkent, Akhangaran, and the Yangikhayot district. In the Yangikhayot district alone, over 2,000 plane trees, oaks, ashes, crape myrtles, and Rose of Sharon bushes were planted across 2 hectares, bringing total plantings there to 18,790 over 25.6 hectares.

Greening also progressed along the Burzhar canal embankment in Tashkent's Chilanzar and Yakkasaray districts, as well as in Akhangaran, covering 4.5 hectares with over 5,000 trees during the spring campaign.

In 2026, seven joint ecological projects are being implemented with the Zamin Fund, including the creation of the 9.26-hectare Yoshlar eko bog‘i youth ecopark in Khiva (already home to 3,082 trees and over 2,000 shrubs) and a comprehensive reconstruction of a 22.6-hectare park in Angren featuring walking alleys, modern lighting, picnic areas, an artificial pond, and an automated irrigation system.

Investing in the Country's Ecological Future

The "My Garden" project has become one of Uzbekistan's largest public environmental initiatives. By empowering citizens to vote on local projects, it increases green coverage while fostering a community-driven environmental culture focused on building resilient, sustainable cities.