Luxembourg - November 13, 2025 - National Tree Day 2025
Under the patronage of the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, the Fondation Hëllef fir d'Natur is launching its major annual planting campaign this Thursday, November 13, 2025, as part of National Tree Day (JNA).
The event will be held this year in Hollenfels, on land belonging to the Fondation Hëllef fir d'Natur, in the presence of Mr. Patrick Losch, President of the Fondation Hëllef fir d'Natur, Mr. Paul Mangen, Mayor of the Municipality of Helperknapp, Mr. Serge Wilmes, Minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, and Mr. Michel Leytem, Director of the Nature and Forests Agency.
A simple gesture for a sustainable future.
Initiated by the Foundation in 1992, National Tree Day marks the annual launch of the planting season and a fundraising and awareness campaign highlighting the ecological, climatic, and landscape value of trees and hedges. It encourages municipalities, associations, businesses, and citizens to plant, maintain, and protect these true climate allies.
In Luxembourg, where forests cover 35% of the territory and traditional hedges still structure 15% of agricultural plots, every planted tree helps curb erosion, promote biodiversity, purify the air, retain water, and soften the local climate.
Forests, orchards, and hedges are essential ecosystems: their roots stabilize soils, harbor abundant underground life, filter rainwater, and create natural microclimates, which are crucial during extreme heat waves.
During the official ceremony, around twenty trees of various species (chestnut, apple, sour cherry, plum, walnut, wild pear, field maple, maple, and linden) will be planted. Students from cycle 3 of the primary school in the municipality of Helperknapp will actively participate by planting 70 meters of native hedgerows on the same site. These plantings will help strengthen the local green network, provide habitats for wildlife, and connect surrounding forest ecosystems.
The condition of our forests remains concerning: according to the ANF's 2023 health inventory, more than half of the trees show signs of deterioration. Faced with this reality, planting remains one of the most powerful and accessible actions to combat climate change and restore the ecological resilience of our landscapes.
For over 40 years, the Fondation Hëllef fir d'Natur has been working for nature conservation in Luxembourg, with over 2,000 hectares of managed nature reserves and 84 preserved priority sites. Its forest restoration, high-stem orchard, and ecological corridor projects contribute to safeguarding local species and preserving the beauty of Luxembourg's rural heritage.
For the official National Tree Day on Saturday, November 15, 2025, more than 40 municipalities, associations, and businesses will organize their own activities, listed in the special National Tree Day issue of Regulus, the natur&ëmwelt magazine, available at www.naturemwelt.lu.
Those who cannot plant can support the Foundation's projects through a donation dedicated to the restoration of forests, hedges, and traditional orchards. Every contribution helps plant for the future, protect biodiversity, and build a greener, more resilient Luxembourg.
IBAN: LU89 1111 0789 9941 0000
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Press contact:
Communication Department - Fondation Hëllef fir d’Natur
Tel: 29 04 04 317 - Nicolas Hormain
Tel: 29 04 04 338 - Christine Scherentz
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