Planting trees in North Rhine-Westphalia
You can now also start planting trees with us in North Rhine-Westphalia to support reforestation on your doorstep. The forest areas belong to private forest owners who are very committed to promoting reforestation on their damaged areas. We are pleased to be able to now support them with our work and to plant the first trees together with them in autumn 2024.
New trees for reforestation: let's get started!
The first project location is in Letter Bruch (Münsterland), approx. 4 km from the town center at 48653 Coesfeld-Lette. The individual damaged areas vary in size. Most of them are 1.5-3.0 hectares each. This forest has been in the family for 35 years and offers enough space to plant new trees.
There are other forest owners with areas in the neighborhood facing same problems. This means a lot of work to reforest the damaged forest areas caused by drought, bark beetles and windthrow.
For autumn 2024, we have already set up initial collaborations with some partner companies that will support this tree project. Thank you!
What about you and your company? Are you also interested in a tree subscription or tree sponsorship? We would be happy to arrange a PR/marketing appointment on the planting day, where you can take some pictures to show your commitment to regional nature conservation.
Reforestation in Münsterland
The existing mixed forest consists of birch, spruce, larch, pine, beech and oak. Some tree varieties self-seed, but the entire area needs support to soon form a closed forest area again. This is the best way to permanently protect the forest floor from drying out. Unfortunately, natural regeneration cannot do it on its own. That’s why we’re helping and planting the robust and climate-resistant douglas fir.
Planting trees near Cologne
We have two other options for planting trees near Cologne.
- Lennestadt: 100 km east of Cologne
- Windeck: 70 km southeast of Cologne
The damaged areas are 1-2 hectares each. In total we want to plant 14,000 trees. We will consider douglas fir, arborvitae and hemlock in Lennestedt and alder, maple and English oak in Windeck. All seedlings are PEFC certified. Both areas are part of a family owned business.
Planting trees in the Ruhr area
Furthermore, we also have an opportunity to plant trees in Freienohl. Here, 5,000 trees are needed for an area of two hectares to reforest an area of calamity. We will plant mainly coniferous trees such as hybrid larch and thuja.
- Dortmund: 65 km
- Münster: 100 km
- Bielefeld: 120 km
What do you think? Would you like to support this tree project?