Celtis occidentalis - North American hackberry

As early as 1957, Waltraud and Holdreich Schachtschneider, the current owner's grandparents, founded a nursery in Dötlingen, Lower Saxony. The present perennial nursery has existed since 1987. Finn Schachtschneider admits that as a pubescent youth, he could not have imagined taking on the family gardening legacy. Now, when he talks about their business, about the 2000 perennial varieties and species they sell for the specialised trade or horticultural landscaping, his deep roots and much enthusiasm for the task are palpable. It is not for nothing that the "Schachtis" call themselves gardeners with a heart - as can be read on the company website. With the cultivation and marketing of their perennials, they create the basis for a future that is close to nature and worth living. Therefore, a clear focus on environmental and climate protection is self-evident, whether through modern photovoltaic systems for green electricity or electric vehicles, ecological plant protection or the use of compost to improve the soil of neighbouring agricultural areas.

For our little interview with Finn Schachtschneider, we have an appointment in spring, at the peak of the planting season. He, therefore, comes straight to the phone from outside and is a little out of breath. He says that, at the moment, there are about 70 employees to coordinate, work schedules to prepare, and customer orders to take care of. For the organisation of the trading company, the threads come together in his office. But his daily work also happens on the approximately sixteen hectares of farm and cultivation land.

Finn Schachtschneider studied Horticulture at the HSWT in Freising. "I deliberately chose Bavaria because I wanted to see something new," he says. As part of the university offers, he also had the chance to experience Horticulture in Belgium and Holland. He still maintains good contact with his father of knowledge, Professor Hertle of the HSWT. That also explains why the company would not have hesitated long to take on sponsorship in the arboretum as a visible sign of its solidarity with the University of Applied Sciences.

"I really enjoyed my time at the HSWT," says the 28-year-old. Bavaria manages to convey cultural assets because authentic traditions still exist here. Schachtschneider raves about Maypole and brewery festivals, for which he would naturally have bought a pair of lederhosen. We think so: This tells of appreciative openness. It is probably precisely this kindness, this respectful cooperation, that also distinguishes the Schachtschneider perennial plant nursery as a training and trading company - but above all, as a family business with solid roots.

Finn Schachtschneider studied Horticulture at the HSWT in Freising. "I deliberately chose Bavaria because I wanted to see something new," he says. As part of the university offers, he also had the chance to experience Horticulture in Belgium and Holland. He still maintains good contact with his father of knowledge, Professor Hertle at the HSWT. And this also explains why the company would not have hesitated for long to take on a sponsorship in the arboretum as a visible sign of its solidarity with the University of applied sciences.

"I really enjoyed my time at the HSWT," says the 28-year-old. Bavaria manages to convey cultural assets. Because real customs are still lived here. Schachtschneider raves about Maypole and brewery festivals, for which he would naturally have bought a pair of lederhosen. We think so: This tells of appreciative openness. It is probably precisely this kindness, this respectful cooperation, that also distinguishes the Schachtschneider perennial plant nursery as a training and trading company - but above all as a family business with strong roots.

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