800th anniversary celebration

Something is in store for our anniversary

Anyone entering the Weststraße pedestrian zone will immediately notice them: the white and red bellies, each forming an 800 in the flanking flowerbeds. This makes it immediately clear to all passers-by what is blooming throughout Beckum this year.

25 March 2024 by Sandra Berges
The anticipation for the big anniversary weekend is also growing among the department heads Uwe Denkert and Dr Christian Hofbauer, Ludger Wille (Gärtnerei Wille), Barbara Emmrich (Technical Operations Management of Städtische Betriebe Beckum) and Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich.
  • The anticipation for the big anniversary weekend is also growing among the department heads Uwe Denkert and Dr Christian Hofbauer, Ludger Wille (Gärtnerei Wille), Barbara Emmrich (Technical Operations Management of Städtische Betriebe Beckum) and Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich.
800 from Bellies
An 800 white Bellies adorn the newly planted bed in the entrance area of the pedestrian zone.
The trunks of the 12 new trees are protected. 8 stainless steel bicycle racks are ready.

Just in time for the 800th anniversary of the city, not only were the flower beds replanted at the western entrance to the city centre. In addition, 12 new, climate-resilient and bee-friendly leatherwood trees were planted, which are protected by trunk guards and form a small avenue. There are also 8 stainless steel bicycle racks for the safe parking of bicycles. This should increase the anticipation of the many events in the anniversary year.

The town of Beckum is receiving 60 per cent funding from the state programme "Sustainable inner cities and town centres" for the beautification, which will cost a total of 24,500 euros.