German Dendrological Society
The German Dendrological Society e. V. (DDG) is an association founded in 1892 for " people for whom the preservation, care, planting and distribution of trees and bushes is an important concern"; it has over 1500 members.
The preoccupation with the Dendrologie and the conservation of biodiversity of native trees and shrubs such as knowledge of exotic plants , natural understanding and exploring nature and the promotion of young talent ( Young Dendrologen ) are objectives and content of their work. The company's program includes annual meetings, training courses , excursions at home and abroad, study trips and public relations.
The quarterly membership magazine " Ginkgo Blätter" contains, among other things, event and training information, descriptions of tree and shrub species and travel reports. The yearbooks or "Mitteilungen" of the German Dendrological Society contain contributions from all areas of scientific and practical dendrology.
The DDG annually awards a “young talent award for outstanding scientific work on dendrology”, the Camillo Schneider Prize .
The DDG has been honoring extraordinary trees since 2019 in order to raise awareness of special old trees. The first “ national heritage tree ” was a 600–800 year old summer linden tree in Heede .
The DDG's monographs can be viewed by members in the Forest Science and Forest Ecology Library of the Lower Saxony State and University Library .
From 1902 to 1934 Fritz Graf von Schwerin held the office of President of the Society.
