JUB Holland is to collaborate with the Steenbreek Foundation . The over 100 - year - old efflorescence bulb company , based in Noordwijkerhout , has a wide range in both retail and landscape ranges and wants to contribute to a green and colorful environment .
" The philosophy of Steenbreek , ' A green , intelligent bread and butter environment , ' is in line with our missionary post to bring more verdure and variety to public quad , " read Robbert Uittenbogaard of JUB Holland . " In addition , we think that by collaborate more with each other , we can achieve more and reach a wide object chemical group . "
When asked what the company wants to get out of the collaboration with Steenbreek , Uittenbogaard says : " We hope to share knowledge and get together with each other , especially in the battleground of civic initiatives and citizen participation . "
Environmentally witting cultivationJUB Holland is committed to the sustainable and environmentally conscious cultivation of peak bulbs . In the champaign , the company endeavor to minimise the use of plant protection products . Jub Holland was also one of the initiators of the PlanetProof credential for flower bulbs . " Moreover , through breeding , we seek to develop new tulip diverseness that are less susceptible to diseases , " said Uittenbogaard .
Flower bulb weekendInterest in heyday bulbs has been increase in recent years ; for example , the first National Flower Bulb Weekend will be hold back in the first weekend of October . The campaign , lay up by landscape architect Ada Wille in quislingism with Stichting Steenbreek , aims to promote the planting of efflorescence bulb in autumn to ensure bumblebees and bees have enough nutrient in spring .
Uittenbogaard : " The use of prime lightbulb in public dark-green space makes a great contribution to biodiversity . Especially in early spring , food is still scarce in nature . Spring bloom bulb are a nice addition , then . But it is also a prissy addition to public blank space for people . springtime flowering announces the end of winter , which many people love . "
Organic bulbsBoth Stichting Steenbreek and JUB Holland promote buy and planting organic bulbs ; these are vouch to be free of chemical .
" However , we are still running into major challenges with farm organic flower bulb , " aver Uittenbogaard . " But we do see , fortunately , that within the sphere , there has been a huge step forth in sustainable refinement in recent age . In the come years , we hope to see even more cooperation and cognition sharing within the sector . "
For more information : JUB HollandRobijnslaan 432211TG , NoordwijkerhoutTel . : +31 ( 0)252 373762[email protected]www.jubholland.nl
