Dining chestnuts for more shadows: Schulhof in Diez is getting greener!

Dining chestnuts for more shadows: Schulhof in Diez is getting greener!

in Diez, a city in Germany, there was recently an important meeting of the building committee of the community (VG). Various topics were discussed that went far beyond the usual planning questions. In particular, the focus was on planting two eating chestnuts in the courtyard of the Karl von Bibell school in order to offer the students more shade during the hot months. The decision to reproduce was made due to the continuing complaints about the high temperatures and the lack of shade trees on the school premises.

The discussion about the size of the planned trees raised some questions. Committee member Roman Roßbruch said concerns about the actual size and the shadow that the young trees could donate, noting that a "thin stick" would not offer much shade. Other members pointed out that eating chestnuts are a rapidly growing tree species and should therefore offer a significant shade area in a relatively short time. Despite this optimism, there was an exact answer to Roßbruch's question about the size of the future trees during the session.

Other topics of the session

The administration also planned a update of the land use plan, with the new locations for the Diez Pestalozzi Schools being decided. These plans are part of a larger project to improve the infrastructure and the possibilities for pupils to Diez. During such sessions, you are often interested in long -term strategies for urban development that take into account a comprehensive consideration of the needs of the population. The multitude of topics shows that the city administration is actively working on meeting both the current and future challenges.

Overall, the current initiative not only aims to beautify the school yard of the Karl von Bibell school, but also to improve the general climate on the site, which is perceived as stressful by the constant exposure to solar radiation. The step towards planting shade -giving trees is therefore considered important to make the children's everyday school life more pleasant among themselves.

Further information and details on the measures taken are to be found here , where the relevance of these topics for the local community is further highlighted.