Community planting campaign in Neu-Hohenschönhausen: Environmental education and nature experience in focus

A joint planting campaign took place on Friday, October 20, 2023 in the green area between the sports field of the Fritz-Reuter secondary school and the children's and youth leisure facility "Holzwurmhaus" in Neu-Hohenschönhausen. The Lichtenberger Environment Councilor Filiz Keküllüoğlu (Bündnis90/The Greens) and members of the environmental and education working group took part.

On the occasion of the third day of environmental education, organized by the Coordination Office for Nature and Environmental Education Lichtenberg, students of the 14th integrated secondary school ( ISS ), the creativity primary school in Karlshorst and the Fritz Reuter secondary school. They were actively supported by employees of the Lichtenberg street and green area office, which provided spades, rakes, watering jans and plant soil. The Environment and Nature Conservation Office Lichtenberg contributed the plants (black elderberry, common hazel and dog rose).

Environmental Councilor Filiz Küllüoğlu (Bündnis 90/ The Greens): “This community planting campaign is a great way to sensitize young people to environmental protection and to strengthen their awareness of nature. Working group, the coordination office, the 14th eat and my employees for their commitment and the joy of this joint planting campaign. "

The members of the working group for environmental and education have set themselves the task of networking the activities of environmental education, environmental experience and landscape maintenance in the Lichtenberg district in order to increase their importance. Further information on the Aub is available at:

Further information:
Lichtenberg district office of Berlin
Councilor of the district councilor for traffic, green spaces, order, environment and nature conservation Miriam Sardina
Telephone: (030) 90296-4203
email

local effects and context

The joint planting campaign in Neu-Hohenschönhausen is an example of the efforts of the Lichtenberg district, environmental education and environmental protection. In collaboration with schools, the Lichtenberg street and green area office and the environmental and nature conservation office in Lichtenberg, young people could be sensitized to the protection of nature. The plants used in the action were black elderberry, common hazel and dog rose that contribute to promoting local plant variety.

source

according to a report by www.berlin.de ,