In Berlin, citizens adopt and care for trees in their respective neighborhoods

Just a while ago, we told you about the micro-gardens self-managed by citizens of the Poble Sec neighborhood of Barcelona , ​​Spain, to combat urban decay and promote urban greenery. This important initiative is also being carried out in our cities by many citizen volunteers. Do you remember the story of Mauro Silenzi , the greenest newsagent in Italy? At his historic newsstand in the heart of Porta Portese, they don't just sell newspapers, postcards, and subway tickets—they also adopt trees.

But Cesano Boscone also enjoys a green and social life: here, residents have redeveloped the city by cultivating numerous urban gardens.

A TREE ADOPT PROJECT IN BERLIN

This time, however, we're moving to Berlin to tell you about the Giess den Kiez ( Give Water to Your Neighborhood ) project, thanks to which residents can adopt a tree and care for it. The arid and dry summers of recent years have put the survival of the city's trees to the test. Hence the idea of ​​creating an interactive map that can track 625 trees across the entire urban area.

The platform was developed and promoted by the innovation lab CityLab Berlin: after registering on the portal, all users can select trees in their neighborhood via a map and choose which ones to water regularly. For each tree, the platform provides information regarding the species , age , and weekly water requirement . For example, some younger trees require larger amounts of water, while other plants are more resilient and therefore only require water occasionally.

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WATER YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, BERLIN

The platform also allows you to find out how much rainwater a given tree has received over the past month. The data is provided by the German Meteorological Service and updated daily. Users can also indicate when they last watered a tree.

This project is especially crucial during the summer months , when even Berlin, due to climate change , is experiencing abnormally high temperatures. In recent years, the German capital has seen the loss of as many as 7 trees due to fires , severe storms, and drought.

THE STORIES OF THOSE WHO SAVE TREES:

• The man who saves trees is called Fiorenzo Caspon. He lives in the Treviso area.
• Yacouba Sawadogo: The Man Who Stopped the Sahara. Planting Trees with an Ancient Technique
• Fabio Clauser, the centenarian who whispers to the trees. Bringing a love of forests to institutions.