Name:
Tree nurseries 1

Description:
The nursery showcases (Ax.1b) focus on the use of growing media made from localbioresources for pot and ground cultivation of seedlings and larger trees. They showhow nurseries can meet their needs for improving soil organic matter, replacing peatand providing nutrients and growth stimulants. Showcase 1 (in Boskoop)demonstrates the use of products made from cow dung, grass, duckweed and ditchwaste, while Showcase 2 (in Flevoland) uses green biowaste. In addition, a moreclimate-resilient use of cultivated trees in rural and urban areas is demonstratedthrough the addition of tailor-made supplements. Regional partners (DELPHY, GBRP, SMEETS) are involved in the showcases set-up innurseries. Nature organisations, water agencies and municipalities are involved byproviding and processing of bioresources. Transregional partners support withstakeholders and sites mapping, bioresource analysis, processing advice andexperience in growing plants (INRAE, TUHH, UHH, AU, PSKW, PCS, NBF).