Red oak to the tree of 2025: 35 children plants on high Meißner

Red oak to the tree of 2025: 35 children plants on high Meißner

On March 21, 2025, an important forest use took place in the youth forest home Meißner. Mark Weinmeister, the Hessian Minister for the Environment, Climate Protection and Agriculture, planted a red oak and around 200 white firs together with 35 children from the Schäferlandschule Helsa. This event was carried out on the occasion of the international day of the forest, which has been celebrated since 1971 to promote awareness of the preservation of our forests. According to rp-kassel.hessen.de Weinmeister emphasized the important educational work of the youth forest home every year, enabled it every year. to develop an understanding of the domestic forests.

The youth forest home Meißner, an institution of the German Forest Protection community, works closely with the Hessisch Lichtenau forestry office. There are three other youth forest homes in Hesse that offer similar programs. The importance of these facilities goes back to 1948 and reflects the long tradition of forest pedagogy in Germany. A central element of the reforestation campaign was the red oak (Quercus Rubra), which of the Dr. Silvius Wodarz Foundation was elected to the tree of 2025.

The red oak and its role in climate change

The red oak is a tree species that comes from North America and has been planted as a parking and allebum in Europe since the 17th century. According to Wald.fnr.de , you can enjoy the challenges of climate change due to its robustness and adaptability. In addition, the red oak acts as a fire protection tree in coniferous forests. In autumn, their large, pointed leaves dye deep red, in contrast to the green yellow to golden -brown colored leaves of domestic oak species.

In and around the Kassel region, the forest has been suffering from extreme weather events such as the storm low "Friederike" and long -lasting heat periods for years. Between 2018 and 2022, around 90,000 hectares of forest space in Hesse were damaged, which corresponds to about 10% of the entire forest area. The use of the red oak as part of this afforestation is intended to help create a more stable and climate -like forest.

white fir for a stable forest

In addition to the red oak, 200 white fires were also planted, which are set under a spruce umbrella to ensure a more stable new stock. The white fir has a deep -reaching root system that makes it less susceptible to dryness and storms. Mixed forests that contain a variety of tree species are considered more resistant to disorders such as bark beetle infestation and extreme weather conditions. The context of the forest and the challenges of climate change mean that foresters and forest owners consistently work on the forests of the future.

research and long -term planning are crucial to select the right tree species and adapt the forest to the changed climatic conditions. According to Forstwirtschaft-in-deutschland.de it is sought to promote climate-adapted mixed forests that are less susceptible to disorders. The aim is to shape the forest in Germany more sustainable and resilient for the future.