Large fruit tree planting on the campus at RPTU

Since 2014, CampusPlus, the student health management program at TU Kaiserslautern, has been pursuing the goal of promoting the health and Wellbeing of students. Among other things, offers are created to promote exercise, relaxation, stress management and awareness-raising. Since last year, there has also been the so-called "Naschcampus", as part of which a large planting campaign took place on the TUK campus on September 8 and 9.

With the "Naschcampus", the diverse portfolio of CampusPlus in terms of student health management at TUK was expanded once again in June 2019. Since then, fruit plants have been planted all over the campus, which students can help themselves to at any time. Students and everyone else on the TUK campus can now get their daily dose of vitamins for free as they pass by and simply do something good for themselves. With the Naschcampus, the CampusPlus team, together with its other varied offers at TUK, wants to increase the Wellbeing of students and provide healthy, free snacks for everyone.

The fruit plants are donated by students, staff, student associations or external parties. They contribute a small amount of money to the planting and maintenance of the trees and bushes, thus taking on a plant sponsorship. The donors themselves decide which fruit varieties are planted on campus. They can also give the plant a name or immortalize themselves on a wooden sign that is placed next to the respective plant.

A large planting campaign took place on September 9 and 10 as part of the Naschcampus. Almost 30 donated plants of different varieties and sizes were planted across the entire campus. In addition to currant and blueberry bushes, the donors chose fruit trees such as apple, cherry, pear, plum and mirabelle. On day one of the campaign, all the shrubs and trees were planted by a team of gardeners under a bright sunshade and provided with the appropriate signs. The work was then completed and successfully finished on the second day.

"The great thing about the campaign is that everyone can take part and make a contribution. You can also see that in the donors: Not only students take part, but also staff, student associations, departments or external companies participate in the project" says Carmen Brendelberger, the CampusPlus employee responsible. "We are delighted that this offer has been so well received and are looking forward to all the delicious fruit in the coming years."

Further information can be found on the CampusPlus website.