Bund deutscher Baumschulen

The Bund deutscher Baumschulen (BdB) is the professional association and interest representation of tree nurseries in Germany, organized as a registered association (eingetragener Verein) with its head office in Berlin. It is divided into 16 state associations (Landesverbände), in which mostly small and medium-sized enterprises are organized. The association functions as the political and public voice of the nursery sector, working to draw attention to the concerns of its member businesses. The BdB advocates for green cities and landscapes, covering public parks as well as private gardens. It calls for higher state investment in urban greenery, including an investment program that would require a five percent share of the construction sum for living green in all new building projects, especially in cities, along with the creation of maintenance infrastructure staffed by qualified specialists from member businesses. The association supports tree research in member nurseries to identify site-adapted woody plants for natural air improvement, works to preserve and protect avenue trees, and demands a national strategy for green urban development bringing together state, scientific and professional experts. The BdB also supports authorities in preventing the spread of new pests and pathogens such as the Asian longhorned beetle and the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. It sets standards for consistent quality and defined form for nursery woody plants, described in the "Gütebestimmungen für Baumschulpflanzen" of the Forschungsgesellschaft Landschaftsentwicklung Landschaftsbau (FLL), which is part of the DIN standards. The association's "certified brand nurseries" are all certified according to the standards of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. Together with the Bundessortenamt, the BdB traditionally operates the "Deutsche Gehölzsichtung" and the "Allgemeine deutsche Rosenneuheitenprüfung" (ADR). Regionally native woody plants required by federal legislation are tested and certified through the certification association for native woody plants with external inspectors. The BdB promotes the profession of nursery gardener through its "Zukunft Grün" campaign and supports member businesses in training recruitment, including encouraging open days for school students. Its organs are the members' representatives assembly, the presidium and the main committee. The presidium is led by a president, vice-presidents and a treasurer; the president is Hajo Hinrichs, supported by vice-presidents Friedhelm Türich and Gabriele Bschorr. The main committee consists of the presidium and the chairs of the 16 state associations and branch associations. Over 30 permanent, honorary committees discuss current issues at federal level, organized into economic policy, production and marketing. The honorary activities are supported at federal level by the BdB general manager and six full-time staff in the Berlin office. The association also includes the service company Bund deutscher Baumschulen Service Gesellschaft mbH (BSG), founded in 1996 to promote the nursery industry. Its core business is the maintenance and distribution of an article database with over 300,000 woody plant and perennial articles. It also organizes nationwide testing of regionally native woody plants, a quality assurance system meeting the requirements of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (§ 40, para. 4), and handles quality testing for the ADR and the certified brand nurseries. The BdB is a member of the European Nursery Stock Association (ENA) and has been registered as an official lobbying association at the European Parliament since 2014. It is a founder of the "Die grüne Stadt" foundation and, as a co-shareholder of the Deutsche Bundesgartenschaugesellschaft (DBG), opened the 2015 Federal Garden Show.

The Bund deutscher Baumschulen (BdB) is the professional association and interest representation of tree nurseries in Germany, organized as a registered association (eingetragener Verein) with its seat in Berlin. It is divided into 16 state associations (Landesverbände), in which mostly small and medium-sized enterprises are organized. The association serves as the political and public voice of its member businesses. The BdB has long been involved in setting quality standards for nursery plants. Its quality regulations are described in the "Gütebestimmungen für Baumschulpflanzen" of the Forschungsgesellschaft Landschaftsentwicklung Landschaftsbau (FLL), which is part of the DIN standards. The association's certified brand nurseries are all certified according to the standards of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. Together with the Bundessortenamt, the BdB traditionally operates the "Deutsche Gehölzsichtung" and the "Allgemeine deutsche Rosenneuheitenprüfung" (ADR). Regionally native woody plants required by federal legislation are tested and certified through the certification association for native woody plants with external inspectors. In 1996, the association founded the Bund deutscher Baumschulen Service Gesellschaft mbH (BSG) with the aim of promoting the nursery industry. Its core business is the maintenance and distribution of an article database with over 300,000 woody plant and perennial articles. It also organizes nationwide testing of regionally native woody plants, a quality assurance system meeting the requirements of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (§ 40, para. 4), and handles quality testing for the ADR and the certified brand nurseries. The BdB is a member of the European Nursery Stock Association (ENA) and has been registered as an official lobbying association at the European Parliament since 2014. In 2015, the ENA engaged for the nursery industry in the EU plant protection directive, new regulations regarding invasive species, and rules for international plant traffic. The BdB is a founder of the "Die grüne Stadt" foundation. In 2015, with the help of the brochure "Bäume in der Stadt", numerous municipalities were informed about growth conditions and the effect of trees in urban spaces. As a co-shareholder of the Deutsche Bundesgartenschaugesellschaft (DBG), the BdB opened the 2015 Federal Garden Show. The association's organs are the members' representatives assembly, the presidium and the main committee. The members' representatives assembly consists of member representatives of the state associations and decides on all matters not expressly transferred to other organs. The BdB is led by a six-member presidium consisting of president, vice-presidents and treasurer, who together form the board. The president is Hajo Hinrichs, supported by vice-presidents Friedhelm Türich and Gabriele Bschorr. The main committee consists of the presidium and the chairs of the 16 state associations and branch associations; it decides operational questions of weight and advises the presidium. Over 30 permanent, honorary committees discuss current issues at federal level, organized into economic policy, production and marketing. The honorary activities are supported at federal level by the BdB general manager and six full-time staff in the Berlin office. The BdB advocates for green cities and landscapes, including public parks and private gardens. It calls for higher state investment in urban greenery, including an investment program requiring a five percent share of the construction sum for living green in all new building projects, especially in cities, and the creation of maintenance infrastructure staffed by qualified specialists from member businesses. It supports tree research in member nurseries to identify site-adapted woody plants for natural air improvement, works to preserve and protect avenue trees, and demands a national strategy for green urban development bringing together state, scientific and professional experts. The association also supports authorities in preventing the spread of new pests and pathogens such as the Asian longhorned beetle and the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. It promotes the profession of nursery gardener through its "Zukunft Grün" campaign and supports member businesses in training recruitment, including encouraging open days for school students.

• 2015

  BdB co-opened the Federal Garden Show as co-shareholder of the Deutsche Bundesgartenschaugesellschaft (DBG); brochure 'Bäume in der Stadt' informed municipalities.

• 2014

  BdB registered as an official lobbying association at the European Parliament.

• 1996

  Bund deutscher Baumschulen Service Gesellschaft mbH (BSG) founded to promote the nursery industry.

Professional association and interest representation of the German tree nursery industry, advocating for green cities and quality standards.

• Gütebestimmungen für Baumschulpflanzen

  Quality standards for nursery plants, part of DIN, described by FLL.

• Zertifizierte Markenbaumschulen

  Certified brand nurseries certified according to EU Common Agricultural Policy standards.

• Deutsche Gehölzsichtung

  Traditional woody plant observation operated with the Bundessortenamt.

• Allgemeine deutsche Rosenneuheitenprüfung (ADR)

  General German rose novelty testing operated with the Bundessortenamt.

• BSG article database

  Database with over 300,000 woody plant and perennial articles maintained and distributed by BSG.

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