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.

An application can be made informally. It should contain at least the following information:

• Applicant (name and address),
• Affected property (address/plot and parcel),
• Plant species (e.g. birch, ivy, blackberry bushes, etc.),
• reasons for felling or pruning, and
• Details of any bird nests present.

The nature conservation authority will provide information on this in the 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.

This concerns the neighboring right and requires only in the period from 01.03. to 30.09. a permission by the nature conservation authority. Information on neighboring rights cannot be provided by the nature conservation authority.

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