Watering can heroes Dresden project for sustainable irrigation of trees found fertile ground

The aim is to make the project sustainable and to organize a better supply of vital water for the trees in the long term. "In general, the trees in Dresden are doing better this year. You can see that in the more vital treetops. However, we need to be prepared, because extreme weather events are on the increase and the appropriate structures for preparation cannot be installed overnight."

For the watering can heroes of Dresden, "filling stations" for trees are to be set up in many places in the city. The containers with a capacity of 1000 liters store rainwater, which the population can use to water street trees in the surrounding area and thus save them from drying out. The project is being run by Stadtentwässerung Dresden, the "Dresden gießt" initiative and the environmental center of the Saxon state capital.

"With climate change, urban greenery is becoming increasingly important for good living and working in an urban environment. Trees provide shade, cool the environment, improve air quality, bind CO2 and make it pleasant to spend time in the city," the organizers had advertised for participation. The climate crisis is also increasingly becoming a deadly threat to trees.