Martin Luther Forum Ruhr, Germany

Tree 152

Planted by:

Dr. Martin Grimm

Biblical Votum :

Acts 18, 9-10: "And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent,for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.”

Tree species:

Catalpa bignonioides - Indian Bean Tree

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On November 5th, 2010, Dr. Martin Grimm (with spade, 3rd from right) planted a catalpa tree on behalf of the Martin Luther Forum Ruhr in Gladbeck, Westphalia, Germany.

Planting the partner tree :

Japanese Cake Tree Connects Gladbecker Lutheran Forum with Wittenberg Luthergarten. Friday, March 25th, 2011.

On March 25th, 2011, during a brief ecumenical liturgy, members of the Martin Luther Forum Ruhr planted a Japanese cake tree in the garden of the Martin Luther Forum Ruhr, supported by the Lord Mayor of Wittenberg Eckhard Naumann, District Official Cay Süberkrüb, Mayor Ulrich Roland, Church Superintendent Peter Burkowski, and Georg Rückert, who was the substitute pastor of the Catholic parish of St. Lamberti. At the conclusion of the tree planting, landscape architect Andreas Kipar gave an address about the meaning of the global project “Luthergarten” worldwide.

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 152