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Twelve highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With 2017 drawing to a close, now\u2019s a good time to look back over an eventful year. Here are 12 highlights we\u2019ve selected that we reported on in our blog.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Students launch drone project<\/strong><\/h3>\n

An apprenticeship should provide sufficient scope for challenging oneself and focusing on stimulating assignments. In a study project, Niklas Albers and Lars Wortelboer, who have now completed their combined vocational and degree programme but are continuing to work for us, explored the processing of drone-obtained data<\/a> on our land resources. As well as operating these aerial vehicles and using them to gather information, they also looked at legal aspects, which proved quite interesting too.<\/p>\n

The world\u2019s leading horticultural exhibition<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At the International Plant Fair (IPM) in Essen, Germany, we presented our innovations<\/a> such as the \u2018Growcoon\u2019<\/a> propagation system, our new generation of blocking substrates, specialist media for hydroponics systems, our substrate solution that reduces sciarid infestation by up to 80 percent, and container mulch for plants grown in small pots. For us, the IPM 2017<\/a> provided a good start to the coming horticultural season; we had many in-depth conversations with our partners and customers.<\/p>\n

In our blog, Joselin Driese and Christopher Kosse gave a vocational trainee\u2019s-eye-view of the world\u2019s most high-profile horticultural show. Their inside look behind the scenes<\/a> from an exhibitor\u2019s perspective was particularly fascinating.<\/p>\n

A paradigm shift in our quality- and environmental-management system<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It was way back at the start of the year that we implemented a successful changeover of our quality- and environmental-management system. Businesses are required to have adopted the latest (i.e. 2015) version of certification for these systems by September 2018. We were able to rapidly embrace the paradigm shift from quality assurance to strategic quality management, since, in terms of both our corporate structure and our engagement with the issue of sustainability, things were well in place for the switch from ISO 9001<\/a> and ISO 14001<\/a> to their respective 2015 versions.<\/p>\n

Anniversary celebrations for Florabella<\/strong><\/h3>\n

April marked the 60th birthday<\/a> of our quality potting-soil label, Florabella. For amateur gardeners, it has been ensuring optimum growth of both house and garden plants since 1957. And the range has grown continually. From media for specialist uses such as roses and cacti, seedling substrate, decorative bark products and compost media for organic growers\u00a0\u2011 Florabella covers a broad spectrum of needs.<\/p>\n

Driving horticultural innovation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To help young entrepreneurs nurture their ideas and to drive innovation in horticulture, we entered into a cooperative arrangement with \u2018WUR StartLife\u2019<\/a>. We are collaborating on ideas with young talent in this incubator within the field of food and agricultural sciences at Wageningen University & Research (WUR). Our goal is the innovative enrichment of the horticultural sector.<\/p>\n

Leading national environmental foundation interested in our peat moss<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In conjunction with young scientists at the University of Hannover\u2019s Institute of Environmental Planning and the Th\u00fcnen Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Braunschweig, some of our employees took a good look at sphagnum farming. They investigated the possible impact of peat moss cultivation on the climate and on flora and fauna biodiversity in peatlands, as well as its commercial potential. The doctoral students\u2019 project launch<\/a> in Geeste was attended by representatives of the German Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU), who wished to get an idea of what the project was all about.<\/p>\n

Lithuania\u2019s Prime Minister pays a visit<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Our employees at Lithuanian subsidiary Klasmann-Deilmann \u0160ilut\u0117 were thrilled to bits when the country\u2019s Prime Minister, Saulius Skvernelis, paid a visit<\/a>. Our Managing Director in \u0160ilut\u0117, Kazimieras Kaminskas, and Technical Director Virginijus Liepis discussed our Group\u2019s activities with the distinguished guest and showed him the production operations.<\/p>\n

Gr\u00fcnstempel certification in the organic sector<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Since 1999 we have, in close cooperation with Gr\u00fcnstempel<\/a>, been ensuring that the entire value chain within our organic products segment meets the guidelines for organic substrates. As in previous years, the ecological certification organisation confirmed that we satisfied the high standards for organic products.<\/p>\n

Combining family and work\u00a0\u2011 emergency childcare<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Factors such as assistance with balancing family and career are becoming increasingly important in making an employer attractive to work for. Taking this into account, we are continuously enhancing our services with a view to giving our employees the best possible support. Under our emergency childcare scheme<\/a>, we help fathers or mothers in our organisation to find a replacement childminder for those occasions when the best-laid plans go awry and alternative care is needed at short notice.<\/p>\n

Commercial peatfield to become bird reserve<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This year, in one of our extraction areas\u00a0\u2011 the last in the Dalum-Wietmarscher Moor peatland\u00a0\u2011 we have completed preparations for re-wetting<\/a> and handed the site over to the regional peat board. It will become part of a designated EU bird protection zone (Dalum-Wietmarscher Moor and Georgsdorfer Moor) within the transnational Bourtanger Moor peatland nature reserve. A cycle path will soon provide access to the area, enabling cyclists to enjoy the bog landscape.<\/p>\n

Sustainability Report<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In our Sustainability Report<\/a>, we have since 2012 been giving an account of developments in nature conservation and climate protection, while taking a critical look at our activities. To determine our carbon footprint, we commissioned a study that involves monitoring of emissions from peatland over a two-year period in accordance with scientific criteria. It emerged that raw-materials extraction results in a considerably smaller quantity of greenhouse gases<\/a> being emitted than previously assumed.<\/p>\n

Drama workshop<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Effective vocational training involves not only the dissemination of know-how; it is, to an extent, also about developing one\u2019s personality. During an intensive drama workshop<\/a>, our trainees rose to the challenge of putting on a play before an audience within a very short period of time. Displaying inventiveness, enthusiasm and a great deal of courage, they truly brought the house down.<\/p>\n

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is our final blog posting of 2017, and we\u2019re looking forward to keeping you updated on what\u2019s happening at Klasmann-Deilmann in the New Year.<\/p>\n

Wherever you are, and however you\u2019ll be celebrating Christmas and the arrival of the New Year\u00a0\u2011 enjoying a good meal with family or friends, seeing 2018 in with a bang of fireworks, enjoying other local traditions or simply going about your everyday business\u00a0\u2011 our warmest wishes go to you for the holiday season.<\/p>\n

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The Klasmann-Deilmann editorial team<\/p>\n

Kim Karotki, Jan K\u00f6bbing, Hermann Limbers, Dirk R\u00f6se<\/p>\n

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