A potential Valentina Morakin Square might emerge in Tomsk.
Tomsk, May 23 - RIA Tomsk: Staff at the Sibirsky Botanical Garden of Tomsk State University have proposed establishing a Valentina Moriakina Square at the intersection of Vereshchina and Lytkin Streets in Tomsk. The garden's team is ready to contribute large-scale plants for the beautification project, according to the university's press service.
The Tomsk City Administration, within the framework of the federal project "Forming a Comfortable Urban Environment," is identifying sites for improvement. Among the candidates is the site at the intersection of Vereshchina and Lytkin Streets, where a square is proposed. If created, the square would be named after the Tomsk University scholar, Valentina Moriakina.
It is noted that the botanical garden staff would provide large-scale plants for the square, including those that Moriakina herself planted and studied.
"Valentina Andreevna contributed significantly to the development of the Botanical Garden... Valentina Andreevna was the director of the Botanical Garden of Tomsk State University from 1969 to 2008. She was a talented scientist and introducer who made considerable achievements in the development of the garden, particularly in the approval of the structure of Sibirsky Botanical Garden with nine research laboratories," the university's press service quotes the current director of the botanical garden, Mikhail Yamburov.
Previously, it was reported that in March 2025, a memorial plaque with a bas-relief was unveiled in Tomsk in memory of the former director of Sibirsky Botanical Garden, Valentina Moriakina. Work on creating the bas-relief began in 2024, and the Tomsk sculptor-monumentalist and senior lecturer at the Institute of Art and Culture of the university, Vladimir Mairov, was responsible for it.
Valentina Moriakina (1929-2015) was a professor of botany, a Merited Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation, and a laureate of the Government of the Russian Federation prize in the field of science and technology. Moriakina began working at the botanical garden in 1955 as a guide on temporary assignment, and from 1969, she served as the director of the Sibirsky Botanical Garden until 2008. Among other endeavors, she oversaw the development of a 116-hectare experimental area in the Sтепановка region, transforming it into an experimental farm with a dendarium, fruit and berry fields, and a dendropark with plantings from North America, Europe, East Asia, and Siberia.
The creation of Valentina Moriakina Square, if realized, would not only be a testament to her significant contributions to Tomsk State University's Botanical Garden but also add a touch of beauty to the home-and-garden landscape. With her expert knowledge and passion for diverse plant species, it's fitting that the squares' landscaping may include plants that Moriakina herself studied and nurtured during her tenure as the Botanical Garden's director.
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