Miesbach - A tree from Miesbach is now creating a Christmas atmosphere in the Bavarian State Chancellery in Munich.
The stately and evenly grown silver fir comes from Miesbach, more precisely from the Wies near Lichtenau.
It was donated by City Councilor Michael Lechner as the previous owner and his son Thomas Acher as the owner.
In order to be able to stand so loftily in the domed hall, a lot of patience, skill, experience and instinct was required, as Waldbauer Lechner explains: "The three of us felled the tree completely two weeks ago so that it would not be damaged." the fir tree was 18 meters tall, but only the top eight meters were used for the State Chancellery.
Particularly gentle special felling
The trunk was lowered to the ground in a controlled manner with a winch to prevent branches from breaking.
It was then brought out of the forest and loaded with a front loader and belts.
“We succeeded in doing that,” says Lechner, not without pride.
In the high domed hall, the tree was then pulled up by rope and festively decorated.
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The eight-meter-high silver fir from Miesbach is in the domed hall of the State Chancellery.
The tree comes from the Wies near Lichtenau and was felled with great care.
© State Chancellery
Incidentally, the Christmas tree was felled on November 23 when the moon was waning.
For good reason, as Lechner explains: "Then the needles on the tree will last longer." The last few days of the waning moon would have a very positive effect on durability.
The idea of donating a Christmas tree to the State Chancellery came about through a corresponding appeal by the Bavarian Forest Owners Association.
Lechner and his son, who owned the tree, got in touch and won the bid.
Plea for forest management
Now both were invited to the presentation in the State Chancellery, and Lechner, as ex-chairman of the Holzkirchen Forest Owners Association, took the opportunity to exchange a few words with Florian Herrmann, the head of the State Chancellery, and to point out the importance of sufficient game shots for forest management.
The fact that the silver fir looks so proud and magnificent is no coincidence, as Lechner emphasizes: "It was protected from being bitten by a wild fence."
Domestic game loves the fir
Like equipping with plastic, this is costly protection that, according to Lechner, is too much of an expense.
"Especially the fir tree, which grows very well in our local forests and can cope very well with the climatic changes, would be important to be able to grow without protection." But the local game has a particular preference for fir trees.
The silver fir in the domed hall should therefore show how beautiful such a tree can grow.
Aside from the lobbying work on forest and game politics, Lechner also feels a little contemplation at the sight of the proud tree - but not so much because of Christmas.
“I still remember how I planted the tree 40 years ago as a young man,” says the 67-year-old.
"You also notice how time flies."
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