Climate change is also leaving its mark on the forest. For the foresters, this means: Don't bury your head in the sand, take action. The team at the Forestry Department, Ludwigsburg District Office, has taken this to heart. Since December last year, every member of staff has nurtured and cared for a young oak tree at home. After a year, the team took stock. Most of the trees survived the hot and dry summer well under expert care.
Last week, the team from the forestry department met at the edge of the forest to plant the oaks. "We chose a special place for this," emphasizes Dr. Michael Nill, Head of the Forestry Department. The young oaks are part of a so-called first afforestation. This means that a former agricultural area is turned into forest. This is a rarity in the district of Ludwigsburg, the most populous district in Baden-Württemberg.
The planting campaign also has a special personal significance for the forestry team. It is one of Michael Nill's last campaigns, as he is leaving the district office at the end of October to join the Ministry for Rural Areas and Consumer Protection. However, the topics of climate change and the climate resilience of trees will continue to accompany the forestry department in the future.
