TreeSense Support

The city of Dortmund is breaking new ground in digital urban greening. As part of the Smart City strategy, a data-based monitoring of the city's trees will be launched from 2025 – supported by our TreeSense crown moisture sensors. The aim is to make irrigation more efficient, sustainable and resource-saving. Dortmund is thus relying on digital technologies to actively tackle the challenges of climate change: long, and more.

According to the Bund Naturschutz (Bavarian Environment and Conservation Association), up to 300,000 urban trees have been felled in Bavaria alone in the last ten years. The reasons for this are varied: diseases caused by urban influences such as exhaust fumes, sealed soils, road salt and dog urine, but also new roads and construction projects. Although cities plant replacement trees, these cannot replace the ecosystem services such as CO₂ storage and cooling performance, and more.

The idea that trees communicate with each other may sound like something out of a fantasy novel. However, research has shown that trees do indeed interact. This knowledge is revolutionizing our understanding of forests and ecosystems. In this blog post, we explore the fascinating world of tree communication and how TreeSense uses sensor technology to measure the water balance of trees, and more.

For many people, it is a must for a successful Christmas celebration: the Christmas tree. Around 29 million Christmas trees are sold in Germany every year. But where do the trees come from, how are they grown and disposed of? And how sustainable are our Christmas trees? The life of a Christmas tree Around 80% of the Christmas trees sold are Nordmann firs and 15% […]