ARKU trainees and students support forestry office

On Saturday, July 13, the trainees and students from ARKU faced another task as part of their environmental protection efforts. Together with the management team, they assisted the Baden-Baden Forestry Office with the removal of Tubex growth tubes. These were installed as protective measures following Hurricane Lothar in 1999. Originally, these tubes were intended to be biodegradable. However, their decomposition proved inadequate, making manual removal necessary.

 

ARKU trainees and students support the Baden-Baden forestry office

Chris Schottmüller, Head of Training at ARKU, emphasized the long-standing partnership with the forestry office and the importance of this project for environmental protection: "ARKU had already successfully rehabilitated areas in previous years. This year, we concentrated on one of the last remaining affected areas in the Revier Rebland near Neuweier near Baden-Baden." The dedicated participants removed a total of around 600 plastic tubes from a 1500 square meter area, some of which was steep. This was done under the expert and voluntary guidance of outdoor trainer Christoph Maretzek from "TREKK'N Guide". He has been supporting the forestry office with forest cleaning for several years now. Thanks to clear guidance and needs-based scheduling, the team was even able to remove more tubes than planned.

 

The unexpectedly dry weather made the work much easier and enabled rapid progress. At the end of the morning, there was a well-earned snack for refreshment. Christoph Maretzek praised the group for their effective teamwork: "You have a really great team. The trainees and students in particular worked really well together."

Environmental project

In order to remove the Tubex growth covers, ARKU's junior staff got to work together with the management and under the guidance of outdoor trainer Christoph Maretzek.

The project emphasizes ARKU's voluntary commitment to environmental protection. It also shows how important cooperation between companies and local authorities is for the maintenance and restoration of natural habitats. Through its commitment, ARKU is making a valuable contribution to preserving the environment and at the same time strengthening team spirit within the company.

In the future, the company will continue to support such projects. Schottmüller added with a smile: "We were particularly lucky with the weather today - for once we were spared the rain."

 

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