Five trees must be felled between June 2nd and 6th – replacements are planned
To maintain traffic safety, tree felling work will be necessary on the popular St. Martin's Path between the districts of Steinberg, Bessungen and Ostwald from June 2nd to 6th, 2025. This was announced by the City of Darmstadt.
As Michael Kolmer, explains, five severely damaged trees were identified during routine inspections, and their stability is no longer guaranteed: Two trees have already died, and a third shows clear signs of dieback. In addition, two larger horse chestnut trees are suffering from the bacterial complex disease "horse chestnut blight," which has led to serious damage in the root area – despite their crowns still being healthy.
"Checking the tree population is also of paramount importance here to prevent people from being endangered by falling branches or toppling trunks," Kolmer emphasizes. The felling is therefore unavoidable for reasons of traffic safety.
The work will be carried out by a specialist company. The city assures that replacement plantings will be made as soon as possible to maintain the ecological balance in the area of the heavily frequented path.
(DARMSTADT – RED/PSD/dk)
