Wichtiger Hinweis
Helping trees
Stand: 28.05.2024
They need us, in summer as well as in winter.
Any damage should be reported to the City Green Department (e-mail stadtgruen@stadt.erlangen.de) as soon as possible. Quick treatment of trunk wounds, broken branches or other damage can help the tree.
Adopt trees and greenery
Due to the increasing number of hot and dry periods, plants in inner-city areas have very difficult growing conditions. In principle, they have to be constantly watered and cared for during the summer months.
In response to popular demand, the city of Erlangen offers citizens the opportunity to become a volunteer tree and green sponsor. This applies in particular to tree grates, roadside greenery and urban green spaces.
Tasks of the sponsors
- Watering the plants, especially the trees
- Removing garbage
- Loosening the soil (root-friendly)
- Planting is also possible to a certain extent
The pruning of the trees and the duty to ensure public safety will continue to be carried out by the municipal specialists.
Contact
If you are interested, please contact the Stadtgrün Erlangen department by e-mail: gruenpatenschaft@stadt.erlangen.de
You can also call us on 09131 86-3106.
Please let us know in advance as precisely as possible the location of the desired area and your contact details. We will then arrange an on-site appointment with you. This will include a briefing. And the sponsorship agreement for the desired area will be concluded.
How do I help properly?
During longer periods of heat, young trees in particular need regular watering. Their roots are not yet deep enough to reach groundwater. Whether with a watering can or a garden hose, any help will get the trees through the dry period better. Watering should be done as regularly as possible so that the fine roots of the trees do not dry out on the surface.
Of course, older trees also benefit from regular and plentiful watering. The gardeners, who are out and about every day throughout the city to water the municipal trees, look forward to your support!
In winter, only grit with suitable blunting agents such as sand and grit. Do not use salt or other corrosive substances! The salty condensation seeps into the ground and is absorbed by the trees via the roots. These are permanently damaged, which can be seen, for example, in delayed budding, leaf edge necrosis and premature leaf fall on the trees.
Please do not park in green spaces. If you park your car too close to the trees, you will damage the root zone through compaction and possible oil and fuel residues. In addition, collision damage to the roots and trunk creates an entry point for fungi and other diseases. This can ultimately impair the stability of the trees and lead to their death.
Report any damage to the experts at the City Green Department. Quick treatment of trunk wounds, broken branches, etc. can help the tree to recover.
Take on a sponsorship! If you would like to take care of a specific green space and, for example, maintain the tree slice in front of your front door, you are welcome to apply for a green sponsorship at the Stadtgrün department at stadtgruen@stadt.erlangen.de. We will then get in touch with you.
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