Protestant Church in Hesse und Nassau, Germany

Tree 272

Planted by:

Church President Dr. Volker Jung

Biblical Votum :

Psalms 1,1-3: "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers."

Tree species:

Malus - Apfel 'Rote Sternrenette' - Apple Tree

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On July 17th, 2015, Church President Volker Jung (watering the tree) planted a “Rote Sternrenette” apple tree on behalf of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN). The ceremony took place during a meeting of the church board of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau and their partner church, the Evangelical Church in Central Germany.

Planting the partner tree :

On May 25th, 2016, Church President Dr. Volker Jung planted a Boskoop apple tree at the Protestant High School Bad Marienberg in Westerwaldkreis, Germany, as partner tree for the Evangelical Church of Hesse and Nassau (EKHN). Many guests from Germany and abroad came for the planting, including a delegation from the GKPS, the partner church in Indonesia of the Protestant Church District of Bad Marienberg, as well as representatives from church and state. Pictured are (from left): Ephorus Rumanja Purba of Indonesia, Student Representative Shann Angelique Cruz, Church President Dr. Volker Jung, and School Director Dirk Weigand.

Location of the tree :

This tree is located in the :

Luthergarten Andreasbreite

Location of the Luther Garden :

Between Wallstraße, Kurfürstenring (formerly Hallesche Straße) and Elbstraße

Tree 272