Last Saturday TELTEC planted 250 young Douglas Firs as part of the annual ‚TELTEC plants trees‘ campaign. We place great importance on raising awarness about environmental issues and promoting conservation and preservation of the natural world.

This year’s campaign took place on an approximately 2,000 square meter area in the municipal forest located between Hütten and Bubenorbis. The forest had previously been severely damaged by beetles in the summer of 2023.

„It is important to me to actively and financially help with the reforestation and maintenance of the Mainhardt forest every year, with the aim of protecting nature and the environment,“ said Thomas Bohn, CEO of TELTEC.

His employees, some of them actively supported by their families, gathered with him at the edge of the forest in Hütten early on Saturday morning. After being greeted by Mayor Damian Komor, they drove together to the planting area. Forester Werner Brosi explained interesting facts about the sensitive young plants, such as how exactly and at what soil depth they should be planted. Mr. Brosi also explained why Douglas Fir was chosen to be planted here. It is a fast-growing tree species with high timber yields. Originally native here until the last ice age, the tree species was reintroduced to Europe around 1827 by the botanist „Douglas“. The Douglas Fir is a climate-resilient tree species and can better adapt to climate change. Shortly afterwards the 25 participants were able to get started.

The tree planting campaign in the municipality of Mainhardt will be supported by TELTEC in the long term in order to monitor growth and development of the planted trees.