Contested Christmas Tree outside Kindergarten: Gardener's Appeal Hearing, Ongoing
Kindergarten adorned with temporarily installed Christmas tree during construction period - Trial over Kita Christmas Tree Dispute: Proceedings with Defendant Gärtner Persist
Here's the lowdown on the ongoing squabble about a clandestine Christmas tree outside a kindergarten in Hamburg. The Regional Court of Hamburg is currently grappling with the quandary of whether the tree's installation on St. Nicholas Day 2023 was a heartfelt surprise or a rebellious act against the explicit wishes of the facility. A gardener defending himself against charges of trespassing maintains, "It was roots and all about good vibes with no hidden agendas." His gardening company, nestled in the heart of Pinneberg district, has a track record of similar goodwill gestures, like delivering Christmas trees to the needy.
Fined for Trespassing initially
Last November, the district court penalized the 54-year-old with a fine of 30 daily units, each Unit worth 100 smackers. Not one to back down, he chucked his appeal, and the criminal chamber of the regional court will now weigh in on this dispute. Before diving into the nitty-gritty, they've planned a continuation hearing on 26 March, during which they'll grill a social media-savvy employee of the nursery about the motivations behind the Christmas tree stunt.
Childcare Center Director: Chained tree incited fear
"It wasn't a thoughtful present, it stirred up a bunch of fear," commented a childcare center director as a witness. The tree was shackled to the facility's grounds, leaving the caretaker with no choice but to sever the connection using a bolt cutter. A 46-year-old who bore witness testified that the parents of the kindergarten kids yearned for a tree, but the management and the little ones had agreed against it. Still, there were other festive adornments. The accused's offer to withdraw the complaint in exchange for a plant donation was scorned by the director of the kindergarten foundation.
- Christmas tree
- Appeal hearing
- Hamburg
- Children
- Pinneberg district
- Kindergarten director
- Trespassing
- Fear
The gardener, amidst his appeal hearing in the Regional Court of Hamburg, asserts that the installation of the Christmas tree at the kindergarten in Pinneberg district was driven by goodwill, with no hidden motives. Prior to the hearing on 26 March, the court aims to understand the motivations behind the stunt by questioning a social media-savvy employee from the childcare center. Despite the ensuing fear among the kids and the kindergarten director's opposition, the gardener has offered a plant donation as a solution, an offer that has been declined.
