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The images of the catastrophic floods near the Ahr and Erft rivers have also unsettled and alarmed customers and friends who were not themselves affected by the immediate consequences. As a result of climate change, such heavy rainfall events can threaten almost any region – with catastrophic consequences if we do nothing. I remember 2004 […]

Climate and weather experts have been warning for years about what then occurred in the middle of this week. Numerous places in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate have been flooded by masses of water. People have lost their lives; entire streets have been destroyed. The special broadcasts on television show disturbing images from a disaster area. […]

There should be a lot of green in nature at this time of year. But instead of healthy forest, we see more and more often desolate landscapes and a barren steppe. Many tree and garden owners therefore ask my sons and me with great concern how they can best protect their trees from the effects […]

All my children have inherited a passion for climbing and nature. Kevin, Alex and Luke in particular have shown from a very young age that they want to reach for the sky. I can still remember exactly how Kevin was already climbing in a tree at the age of 6 and how his younger siblings […]

Unfortunately, the latest Corona news are no good news. Experts warn of the third wave. The vaccination process in Germany is slowing down and the so-called British variant of the Corona virus, of all things, is considered particularly vicious. In these times many of us have learned to appreciate our own garden in a whole […]

I hope you have had a good start to the new year. Current news about the coronavirus unfortunately gives little reason to hope that we will soon be able to put the crisis behind us. We will still have to exercise a lot of discipline and patience. Only in this way can we succeed in […]

The year is about to end. 2020 has been a year like none before, for many people is has been a very tough year. We now are more hopeful as the Corona vaccine is about to become available.  But at the same time a beautiful dream seems to have come to an end as well. […]

It was the last week of autumn vacation that the organization “Gemeinsam für Vielfalt” (“Together for variety”) invited children and their parents to enjoy some activities in the Bürgerpark (Citizen’s park) in Unkel. Because of Corona some of the planned activities could not take place. Very much to the delight of the children our tree […]

Unfortunately, the corona virus returned from spring with even greater force. The news get worse every day and the virus is increasingly determining our everyday life. To be concerned is more than justified. But it would be irresponsible not to care about other important topics just as well. Not only the virus has returned, but […]

Maybe you had a chance to follow the dispute about “Little Britain” during the past months and years. The town council requested us to reduce the size and space of our exposition “Little Britain” at the site of “Baumdienst Siebengebirge”, so we would demonstrate that we are willing to find an agreement with the town […]