Biodiversity and pollinator-friendly planting

Introduction
Nursery production plays an important role in biodiversity and pollinator support within urban and rural landscapes. European initiatives increasingly encourage the use of diverse, climate-resilient and ecologically valuable planting schemes.

Key points

• The EU Biodiversity Strategy promotes restoration of ecosystems and improved biodiversity protection.
• Pollinator decline has become a major European environmental concern.
• ENA members contribute to biodiversity through the cultivation and supply of ornamental and landscape plants used in public and private green spaces.

Topics
Biodiversity | Pollinators | Nature restoration | Climate resilience | Sustainable cities | Green infrastructure | Ecosystem services

Relevant dates

• May 2020 — EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 adopted
• 2023 — Nature Restoration Law negotiations intensified across Europe

Research & policy links

• EU Pollinators Initiative
• EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030