The drought and high temperatures in recent months have motivated us even more to start planting trees as early as August. The planting site: a meadow orchard in Born Park in Osdorf. Nearby is a small lake and we hope that it can continue to provide sufficient water. Due to the meanwhile very dry soil we immediately filled several buckets of water into the planting holes to give the roots a good basis to connect with the soil.

Street artists from Germany and England have created great colorful motifs for irrigation bags on the initiative of the green energy provider "E wie EINFACH". With inspiring messages such as "Water is life" or "You have two homes: Earth & Family.Take care of them" or "Without rain there is no rainbow", they know how to motivate residents and passers-by to pick up a watering can and fill the bags with water.

Our tree planting campaign today took us to the forest along the Alster in the Hamburg district of Lemsahl-Mellingstedt.
There we planted two over 3.70 m tall and very beautifully grown Ginkgo Biloba trees and a well over 4 m tall European white elm in the ground - both are among the few trees that can also be planted in summer.

At the same time we planted another flower meadow for insects in Hamburg Winterhude. Even more so in Himmelstraße (Heaven street)!
Right in front of the daycare center where Eva, our team lead for flower meadows, works. The parents had immediately agreed to the idea of a flower meadow and donated all the materials needed.

"Every moment of life is fresh - in every moment, in every second! " ~ The Gyalwang Drukpa, founder of the secular and humanitarian organization Live To Love, 2010 in Hamburg

It's autumn - finally! Because now we can continue with tree planting and fill our vision with life.
Put on your rubber boots and get to work: For the third time this year, Live To Love Germany has invited you to the tree planting campaign in Hamburg's Klövensteen!

Today, on World Cleanup Day, the Live To Love Pirat:innen once again boarded the Elbe beach near Övelgönne and enthusiastically freed it from microplastics, crown caps and cigarette butts.

3 Walnut Trees for Hamburg - Bike Tour - Northern Route
For a long time we have planned to visit the already planted trees with all team leads and enjoy a small celebration afterwards.

Live To Love's contribution to the HAMBURG FOUNDATION DAYS. Or: How come waffles lead to a meadow of flowers? Quite simply! Through a highly committed house community in Efeuweg. In winter, during the lockdown, they initiated a waffle bake and then sold the pastries for a good cause.