Liepāja Blossoms! Planting event

Encouraging Liepāja residents to create greener surroundings, the foundation “Liepāja 2027” is carrying out a greening and community engagement campaign this year — “Liepāja Blossoms!” — dedicated to the city’s 400th anniversary.
The campaign began with a seed giveaway and a plant exchange event, and it will culminate in collective planting across various parts of the city this Friday, May 9.

On Friday, 9 May, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., residents are invited to roll up their sleeves and get their hands in the soil. Together with the city’s gardeners, planting will take place across different residential districts of Liepāja:

• At 11:00 a.m., planting begins in the Northern Suburbs (“ZIemeļu priekšpilsēta”, Ventspils Street park location).
• At 11:30 a.m., the action continues in “Jaunliepāja” district (Raiņa Park) and Karosta (Lāčplēšis Garden).
• At 12:00 p.m., planting starts in the city centre near the Great Amber Concert Hall, as well as in the “Dienvidrietumu” residential district (intersection of Venta and Klaipēdas Streets).
• Finally, at 12:30 p.m., the “Ezerkrasts” residential district (intersection of Zirņu and Ganību Streets) will join the campaign.

Everyone is welcome to participate — no prior registration is needed. Just bring a planting trowel and a willingness to help the city blossom.

Later that day, at 3:00 p.m., Liepāja Blossoms! will mark Forest Day with the planting of 50 decorative apple trees alongside the Liepāja port promenade.
Organised in collaboration with State JSC Latvian National Forests (“Latvijas valsts meži”), this symbolic gesture honours the city’s past and looks to a greener future.

Individuals and groups wishing to take part in the apple tree planting are invited to register here

The Liepāja Blossoms! campaign is part of a wider programme of environmental initiatives marking the city’s 400th anniversary. It is organised by the Liepāja 2027 foundation in cooperation with the Liepāja City Council’s Municipal Administration and Education Department, Liepāja Peter’s Market, LUX Express, and AS Latvijas Valsts meži as part of the national Forest Days celebration.