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Since 2021, thanks to your help, over 400,000 trees have found a new home on our own land during the ISS DAS GRÜN WEEKS. In 2021 there were 100,000 trees, in 2022 there were already 147,321 trees and in 2023 a whopping 157,102 young seedlings were planted.
With your help, we have planted 404,423 trees since 2021. This is fantastic!
In total, we have been protecting and caring for around 1,000 hectares of mixed forest as part of the PETER PFLANZT initiative since 2012. Sounds like a lot, but you may find it difficult to visualize it. Is it easier for you when we tell you that there is space for 1,400 soccer fields on our premises? We think that’s awesome.
We don’t just plant trees – we create living spaces. Countless plants and a large number of animal species, many of which are endangered, find a home on our land. In doing so, we contribute to preserving nature in its wonderful diversity and make people happy who enjoy going into the forest and experiencing it in all its beauty. This is a real benefit for the environment and well-being, because our many new trees help to store climate-damaging CO2, produce vital oxygen and reduce fine dust pollution.
Every year, our trees bind around 5,500 tons of CO2 - as much as 40 cars would generate driving to the moon and back. Incredible!
Unfortunately, we cannot plant enough trees with you to completely compensate for the global forest dieback caused by deforestation and climate change. But we can plant enough trees to be the start of something wonderful and set a good example. Because every step counts on the way to a better and greener future in which we can all live better. Our forester David Fuchs likes to sum it up like this: “We push something and then hand it over to Mother Nature. She knows best what is good for us and our planet.”
We want you to be there live and experience first-hand how we give back to nature what it deserves: from picking cones and growing seedlings to preparing the land and planting the young trees. Feel free to follow us on Instagram, where our media team will take you into our forests in our “live on site” stories and explain everything step by step.
What you should know about our forests
Forests have been part of our landscape for thousands of years. They provide habitats for animals and plants, produce vital oxygen and store the climate killer CO2. They also supply sustainable raw materials and protect the soil from erosion by wind or floods. They not only keep the climate stable, but also contribute to a species-rich nature, while at the same time having a positive effect on our health and offering us rest and relaxation. Forests just make you happy.
The forest in Germany and its inhabitants are threatened by many things that also cause problems for us humans. Heat, drought and extreme weather conditions have made forests vulnerable to pests and wildfires in recent decades. Added to this are environmental toxins and waste. Because the forest not only offers a habitat for animals, but also recreation for people, we are committed to the preservation and planting of climate-stable, resilient forests. Support us!
Every day, with all our passion, we are committed to giving people a good time. That is why we also take responsibility for a future in which we all want to live. So we don’t just talk about sustainability, environmental protection and regionality – we live them! Since we were founded, we have been reforesting forests in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein. This is how we create habitats, fill in areas lost to climate and pests and actively work towards a greener world that is good for us.
A sustainable forest is a mixed forest. It consists of various deciduous and coniferous trees. The different tree species complement and protect each other. This means that pests do not find it as easy to infest many trees at once as is the case in large monocultures. A mixed forest is more resilient and better able to withstand threats. In mixed forests, the crown and root systems complement each other. This is of great advantage for the water and nutrient supply of the forest. Thus, a mixed forest is also less susceptible to drought and thus to forest fires. Mixed forests are also a diverse habitat for animals and plants, because a greater diversity of species finds food and shelter in them.
The areas on which we plant new trees must first be prepared in order to provide the young trees with an ideal basis for growth. For this purpose, coarse wood residues and other plant parts are crushed – this is called mulching. This creates a humus mat that protects the soil from drying out.
Before planting, the areas are then plowed to expose the mineral soil, into which the young saplings are then planted with spades and augers. The soil prepared in this way also promotes natural regeneration – this is what self-seeding trees are called. In order to protect the new trees from the hungry mouths of deer and roe deer, we put up a fence around the area before we start planting. Then our little trees are planted at the Güstrow tree nursery in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and establish a new mixed forest on the area.
Mecklenburg-West Pomerania has always been characterized by its forest areas. In addition to a large number of plant and fungus species, the forests provide a home for countless animal species in particular. Protecting the habitat of these animal species is particularly important to us.
Therefore, many typical animal species that have the forest as their habitat can be found here. Royal red deer, the prettily spotted fallow deer and the delicate roe deer live in our forests. Wild boars feel at home, as do badgers, foxes and rabbits. Many endangered bird species also find a home here, such as the white-tailed eagle, the black stork or the rare dipper. With our GREEN UO WITH PETER initiative, we ensure that their habitat not only grows every day, but is also protected for a long time.
