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The Botanical Garden (Nikko Branch) received the Director's Award of the "2023 Business Innovation Presidential Award".
Masaki Tateno (Associate Professor, Director, Nikko Botanical Garden: Nikko Botanical Garden)
Above: The awarding ceremony of the President's Award for Best Business Improvement
Bottom: Members of the environmental improvement team
The Environmental Improvement Team of the Nikko Botanical Garden (commonly known as the Nikko Botanical Garden), Graduate School of Science, has received the Executive Vice President's Award for Best Business Improvement for the year 2023 from The University of Tokyo. The team has been contributing to the maintenance and development of Nikko Botanical Garden under the slogan "Find what we can do.
At the time of its inception, the team was concerned about whether there was anything that disabled people could do, so they were first asked to clean the park paths and restrooms in the Botanical Gardens. The results of our efforts were immediately apparent, and we began to receive compliments from visitors to the garden. However, the plant management was limited to weeding only certain plants. Gradually, as I became accustomed to weeding, I was given the responsibility of weeding the rock garden, which is the centerpiece of the botanical garden, and I steadily gained a position as an asset to the botanical garden. We now produce and sell flower bookmarks, charms, and magnets.
I have been with the Environmental Maintenance Team for the past 13 years. I am amazed at how their enthusiasm and accomplishments have clearly changed the mindset of the staff, as their initial misgivings have been dispelled.
Nikko Botanical Garden opens its doors on April 1 each year. At that time of year, a small flower called the hanakanekonome is very popular. This flower has become common in the garden thanks to the efforts of the environmental improvement team. Please visit Nikko Botanical Garden in spring.
The Rigaku-bu News, January 2024