Gift a Cherry Tree to Jonas Basanavičius

The initiative “Gift a Cherry Tree to Jonas Basanavičius” received strong public support: 41 supporters contributed to the symbolic restoration of the cherry orchard, and more than EUR 4,000 was donated to the project in total. Through the National Museum of Lithuania’s crowdfunding platform, EUR 1,521 was raised, while supporters transferred an additional EUR 2,535 directly to the museum’s general support account. During a community planting event held on 24 April 2025 at the Jonas Basanavičius Birthplace in Ožkabaliai, participants planted 30 cherry trees and 10 cherry bushes for a hedge. The remaining funds will be used for the continued cultivation and maintenance of the historic cherry orchard.

The National Museum of Lithuania would like to thank the supporters of the initiative: the Totoraitis family, Rimas Murinas, Greta Undžytė, Art Glacio, Korp! Fraternitas Lituanica et Patria (LSMU), Santakos laikraštis, the Student Scientific Society of Klaipėda University, the Vilkaviškis District Branch of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, Asta Merkevičienė, the Marazas family, Timaka, the Maksvytis Farm, the public institution Palikime pėdsaką (“Let Us Leave a Trace”), the Vilkaviškis Lions Club, the Marijampolė Special Social Care Home (“Group Living Home”), the Čepas family, the Vilkaviškis District Rotary Club, the family of Valdas and Edita Šuliauskas, the Lithuanian Guides Guild, the students and community of the Bartninkai Jonas Basanavičius Department of Gražiškiai Gymnasium, Kaunas Jonas Basanavičius Gymnasium, Terra Publica Publishing House, Ukmergė Jonas Basanavičius Gymnasium, the students and community of Gražiškiai Gymnasium in Vilkaviškis District, the Pudlauskas family, Jurgita Svotaitė, Vladas Burokas, Jurgita Bubnienė, Natalija Aleknavičienė, Jurga Strimaitienė, Aldona Kaminskienė, Ieva Meilutė-Svinkūnienė, Rūta Šumskairė, Asta Lukošiūtė, Rasa Jocienė, Giedrė Linartaitė, Agnė Brazaitienė, Sigita Malmyga, and Eimantė Korytė.