Playground is getting greener: Mercer and the town of Arneburg are planting a copper beech

Arneburg, 10 October 2024 – A climbing frame, a sandpit and now a magnificent copper beech: the play and recreation oasis below the castle grounds in Arneburg has been enriched by a further attraction. Yesterday, representatives of Mercer and the town of Arneburg jointly took up the spade and planted the tree, a gift from the pulp mill to the town.

As well as being an eye-catcher, the new copper beech will provide welcome shade on hot summer days. We are pleased to have been able to make a small contribution to the beautification of the playground with this tree planting,” said Martin Stöhr, Managing Director of Mercer Holz, as he trampled the soil around the young tree.

But the campaign has a deeper meaning: ‘The forest and some of the city’s trees are not doing well. That is why we have to plant young trees ourselves, wherever possible and sensible, in order to preserve the tree population for the future. This is very much in line with the sustainability that has been practiced in Germany for centuries,” says Stöhr, before going on to talk about one of the company’s own sustainability projects. Mercer also provides extensive support to forest owners in reforesting their forests, including the donation of seedlings as part of Mercer’s ‘Growing the Forests – Growing the Future’ initiative. With today’s event in Arneburg, we want to support the community near our site in preserving the urban tree population and at the same time raise awareness of the critical state of the forest.