Luxembourg Launched National Tree Day with Major Planting Campaign

Luxembourg officially launched its annual tree-planting season on Thursday, 13 November 2025, as the Hëllef fir d'Natur Foundation opened this year’s National Tree Day campaign in Hollenfels. Supported by the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, the event marked the start of a nationwide effort to promote tree planting, environmental education and climate protection.

The ceremony brought together several key figures, including Patrick Losch, President of the Hëllef fir d'Natur Foundation; Paul Mangen, Mayor of Helperknapp; Environment Minister Serge Wilmes; and Michel Leytem, Director of the Nature and Forests Administration. Young pupils from cycle 3 of Helperknapp’s primary school also participated, contributing to the symbolic first plantings of the season.

Around twenty trees of various species — including chestnut, apple, sour cherry, plum, walnut, wild pear, field maple, maple and lime — were planted during the event. National Tree Day serves each year as both the official start of the planting season and the launch of the foundation’s annual fundraising drive, encouraging municipalities, associations, companies and citizens to plant and care for trees and hedges, important allies in the fight against climate change.

The initiative continues on Saturday, 15 November, when more than 40 municipalities, organisations and companies across Luxembourg will host their own planting activities, demonstrating the growing national commitment to preserving and restoring natural landscapes.
Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity - The Luxembourg Government

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