The Hessentag Nature Trail

The Hessentag got underway in Oberursel this morning.  But before the grand opening one part of the festival was opened separately.  It is called “Der Natur auf der Spur”.

Roughly translated, that means “Nature Trail”, and the area is located at the Maasgrund – an area just outside the old part of the town where many people go for walks.

For the Hessentag the usually green fields have been covered with wood chippings and an assortment of stalls, tents and tractors have appeared to exhibit the latest countryside trends.

Lucia Puttrich opens the nature trail at the Hessentag in Oberursel

Lucia Puttrich opens the nature trail, in the background are the Hessentagspaar, the Hesse milk and honey queens, mayor Hans-Georg Brum, Landrat Ulrich Krebs and Detlef Stys

The area was opened by Lucia Puttrich, Hesse’s minister for the environment and the countryside.  With her were the Hessentagspaar, the chief administrator (Landrat) of Hesse – Ulrich Krebs, and Detlef Stys of “Hessen Forst”.  They were greeting by a group of Jagdhorn (post horn) players from Bad Homburg and Usingen. [Read more…]

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