Umbrella aralia
Umbrella aralia

Schefflera actinophylla

Black pine
Black pine

Pinus nigra

Durable pine
Durable pine

Pinus longaeva

Spanish fir
Spanish fir

Abies pinsapo

Real fig
Real fig

Ficus carica

Dogwood
Dogwood

Jacksonia floribunda

Jackson's Gum
Jackson's Gum

Eucalyptus jacksonii

Snakeskin Pine
Snakeskin Pine

Pinus heldreichii

Our society

The Swiss Dendrological Society (SDS) was founded in 1948 and today has just over 300 members. They can participate in our activities and maintain professional exchanges with other specialists.

Who are our members?

Tree and plant enthusiasts
Owners of gardens and collections of trees and shrubs
Owners of arboretum parks
Nurserymen, gardeners, horticulturists, garden designers, florists, perennial plant enthusiasts, foresters, forest engineers, arborists, tree care specialists, pharmacists, naturalists, biologists, botanists, dendrologists, employees of green space, forestry and environmental services

What is dendrology?

The Greeks called trees Dendron. And we call ourselves dendrologists, after the Greek language. We are primarily concerned with the study of trees and shrubs, but we are also interested in all related fields. From horticulture to modern urban planning, garden and landscape design, including our future climate requirements in the city and the countryside. We are also interested in environmental and nature conservation from a global perspective, as well as in species-specific knowledge and the study of forests and woodland.

On excursions and trips to the most diverse regions of our world, we also visit woody plants, arboreta, public and non-public parks, botanical and private gardens, as well as special collections of woody plants that are often not accessible to the general public. We are guided by recognised specialists, often in two or even three languages.

What do we want to achieve?

We have set ourselves the goal of imparting knowledge and enjoyment of native and foreign woody plants, promoting their protection and maintaining international contacts. The exchange across green and political borders is one of our main concerns. The enrichment of our personal experience and know-how is more than a coincidental side effect.

We also support or promote book projects, collections of woody plants or other «green» causes within the scope of our possibilities and objectives.


Board

President

Roger Beer
Ingénieur forestier EPFZ/SIA
Séquoia & Gardens

Chemin de la Creuse 5G
1261 Marchissy (VD)

Vice President

Dr. Manfred Walder
Caraa di Palm 1
6653 Verscio (TI)

Treasurer / Administration

Fritz Hauenstein
Tree nursery
Landstrasse 31
8197 Rafz

Editor

Dr. Hans-Peter Stutz
Steinberggasse 67
8400 Winterthur

Other Board Members

Gerhard Biderbost
Master Gardener


Prof. Dr. Jean-Nicolas Haas
Institute of Botany / University of Innsbruck


Blanche Keeris
Landscape architect


Thomas Keller
Gardener


Daniele Marcacci
Gardener


Sylvain Meier
Ingénieur forestier EPFZ


Felix Naef
Landscape architect HTL / BSLA


Christoph Wicki
Dipl. Forsting, ETH


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