Forest Garden - The House of Nature Khuntsi

Our House of Nature in Khuntsi is located in the municipality of Martvili at the west bank of the river Tskheniskhali, at the borders of the regions of Samegrelo and Imereti.

The municipality of Martvili includes the city and 20 villages with a total population of 47,333 inhabitants on a total of 880.6 km². Most families have small farming estates of less than 0.5 ha, most of which are not operated entrepreneurially, but are used for self-sufficiency. The total agricultural area is 37,613 ha, of which 11,254 ha is arable and 12,137 ha is pastureland. The most important agricultural products are livestock farming, grain cultivation, nuts, tea, persimmon, fruit cultivation, wine, and berries.

The HNA owns 2.9 hectares of land in the village Upper Khuntsi under the cadastre register number 41.08.34.346. HNA is developing the Forest Garden - House of Nature Khuntsi and promotes agroforestry practices in viticulture and tea plantations. The agricultural property was abandoned 30 years ago. To this day, cultures of hazelnut bushes, vines, citrus, persimmon, and fig trees remain. The recultivation serves as a model for similar territories.

Municipal representatives, scientists, and farmers support the promotion of organic farming and revitalisation of traditional cultivation methods (wild tea, rare vines, medicinal plants, resistant wheat varieties), agroforestry systems to sustain tourism activities, and the vital protection of the natural resources of the region.