Felling and pruning of trees and bushes in the period from 01.03. to 30.09. of each year

As soon as the felling of a tree or pruning of shrubbery is planned in the period from 01.03. to 30.09. of each year, which is more than a gentle form and maintenance pruning.

Note: An application must always be submitted for trees protected under the Tree Protection Ordinance.

In the period from March 1 to September 30 of each year, the so-called "summer felling ban" applies. Trees, bushes and other woody plants may not be cut, felled or cleared. Shaping and maintenance pruning (e.g. of a garden hedge) is permitted.
An application must be submitted to the nature conservation authority for all planned measures on protected trees. An application form can be downloaded from the website of the Senator for the Environment, Climate and Science
or the online application form can be used. When submitting an application, in addition to the required information, details of existing nesting and breeding sites must also be provided.

The nature conservation authority will provide information on this in each specific case.

Depending on the requirements, a specialist company in gardening and landscaping as well as publicly appointed and sworn experts can be considered for the inspection. The experts can be inquired at the Chamber of Commerce (www.handelskammer-bremen.de) or e.g. the Chamber of Agriculture of Lower Saxony (www.lwk-niedersachsen.de).

Ornamental hedges on properties may be trimmed back into shape at any time (careful pruning of one year's growth) if it is ensured that no protected animals are affected.