Planting of an edible hedge in Hamm
On Monday, 23 March 2026, the City of Luxembourg reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the environment by organising the planting of an edible hedge on a plot of land located in Hamm. In all, 90 pupils from Cycle 2.1 to Cycle 4.2 from the elementary school in Hamm helped to plant some 400 edible fruit- and berry-producing trees and shrubs.
The initiative was undertaken by the City's Service Forêts (Forestry Department) in collaboration with the Nature Activities Unit of the City's Service Enseignement (Education Department), and is part of a wider ecological enhancement project that is already well under way. In early 2025, the Service Forêts planted 32 large chestnut trees on the same site. They have just added 150 more trees (maple, wild cherry, rowan, birch, larch, etc.), arranged in rows, as part of a second municipal agroforestry project – after completing the Eecherfeld project in 2025. With the 70-tree orchard in the neighbouring meadow, the entire site is gradually being transformed into a veritable food forest. The orchard comprises half standard apple and pear trees – which means that fruit can be picked by children – and 40 tall cherry trees (all Luxembourg varieties), thereby contributing to the national drive to preserve these old varieties. Eventually, people of all ages will be free to pick the fruit and berries, and discover the wealth of local biodiversity. A large insect tower has also been set up in the orchard, and now provides shelter for a number of small animal species, such as wild bees, insects, small mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and even bats.
This project is fully in line with the City of Luxembourg Service Forêts's Roadmap, which sets out the City's priorities as regards protecting forests and trees. The Roadmap provides for the ecological enhancement of existing agricultural land, and the planting trees and hedges to create green corridors, with the aim of improving biodiversity in Luxembourg City and safeguarding the capital's natural heritage.
In response to the climate emergency, and to honour its commitments as set out in the College of Aldermen's 2023–2029 mission statement, the City of Luxembourg has made nature protection a top priority. To that end, the Service Forêts and Service Parcs (Parks Department) – which are responsible for maintaining the capital's forests and green spaces and which work closely our Environmental Officer – are committed to making forest ecosystems more resilient and protecting urban and park trees. But the City's environmental action is not limited to protecting the capital's existing natural heritage assets, and its aim is for more than 30,000 new trees to be planted in the capital by 2030, thanks to the efforts of City departments and state agencies. Changes in the number of trees can be monitored in real time on 30000.vdl.lu.
