历史沿革与创立背景
荷兰针叶树协会 (Nederlandse Coniferen Vereniging, 缩写 NCV) 是在荷兰商会 (KvK) 正式登记的法人社团 (登记号 28115875), 由 Boskoop 资深针叶树专家 Aad Vergeer 倡议发起, 1990 年代后期成立。协会宗旨是把针叶树在花园里的骨架与季相色彩价值介绍给园艺爱好者与从业者, 同时为这一相对小众的植物类群建立一个长期的交流与展示平台。秘书处长期设在北布拉班特省 Rucphen 镇的 Sprundel, 协会主页运营在 coniferenvereniging.com。
组织架构与会员服务
协会设主席、副主席、秘书、财务四位核心理事, 以及会刊编辑和会员管理岗。日常运作由 7 名志愿理事共同承担, 不设专职雇员。年费 40 欧元, 会员每季度会收到会刊一份, 每年可参加 3 次境内考察和 1 次境外联合考察。个人种苗与品种讨论以会刊和会员名录为主要联络渠道, 公共联系信息见协会官网。
会刊《ConiSferen》与出版物
会刊《ConiSferen》每年出 4 期, 内容包括旅行见闻、针叶树品种介绍、协会动态、稀有针叶树背后的故事等。协会 2005 年出版的《Promising Conifers Part 1》收录近些年新引入的针叶树栽培种, 169 页, 在荷兰苗圃界是较有影响力的品种工具书。会员还可通过 bladnl 平台查阅往期《ConiSferen》电子版。
年度活动与海外联合
协会每年 4 次考察: 3 次在荷兰本地苗圃与收藏园, 1 次与英国 Conifer Society 共同组团前往英国或欧洲其他地区。2018 年 5 月, 协会在 Boskoop 的 Sortimentstuin “Harry van de Laar” 内开了一片 NCV 展示园, 集中种植会员所收集的稀有针叶树栽培种, 对外按 Sortimentstuin 开放时间参观。
行业影响与合作伙伴
协会长期与英国 Conifer Society 联合举办境外考察, 也与 Koninklijke Vereniging voor Boskoopse Culturen (KVBC) 在 Boskoop 园艺体系内合作, 会员既包含爱好者也包含从业者, 长期保持在 120 名会员左右。协会副主席 Henk van Kempen 凭多年在 Tsuga、Pseudotsuga 等稀有针叶树方面的引种与保育贡献, 获国际针叶树保育与园艺领域的贡献奖。
Founding & Background
The Nederlandse Coniferen Vereniging (NCV) is a legal society registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) under number 28115875. It was founded in the late 1990s at the initiative of Aad Vergeer, a long-time Boskoop conifer specialist. The association aims to promote the role of conifers as structural and seasonal colour elements in gardens, and to give hobbyists and professionals a long-term meeting ground for this relatively small plant group. Its secretariat has long been based in Sprundel (municipality of Rucphen, North Brabant), and the association operates its public website at coniferenvereniging.com.
Organisation & Member Services
Day-to-day running rests on a seven-person volunteer board covering chair, vice-chair, secretary, treasurer, journal editor and membership administration. The chair is Thea Geers; the vice-chair is Henk van Kempen, who also manages the website; the secretary and membership officer is Peter Schrauwen; the treasurer and ConiSferen editor-in-chief is Jos van Bergen. The annual membership fee is 40 euros, and members receive four issues of ConiSferen each year plus access to the annual programme of visits.
ConiSferen & Publications
ConiSferen is the association’s quarterly journal. It carries travel reports, conifer cultivar descriptions, association news and stories about rare conifers. In 2005 the NCV published Promising Conifers Part 1, a 169-page volume collecting recently introduced conifer cultivars that complemented the well-known Conifers by D. M. van Gelderen and van Hoey Smith. Back issues of ConiSferen are available digitally via the bladnl platform.
Annual Events & International Tours
Each year the NCV runs four field visits: three within the Netherlands and one international trip jointly organised with the British Conifer Society. In May 2018 the association opened a show garden inside the Sortimentstuin “Harry van de Laar” in Boskoop, where members’ rare conifer cultivars are grown out for visitors during the Sortimentstuin’s normal opening hours.
Industry Influence & Partnerships
The NCV works closely with the British Conifer Society on international trips and with the Koninklijke Vereniging voor Boskoopse Culturen (KVBC) within the Boskoop horticultural cluster. The membership sits at around 120 hobbyists and growers, and has been stable for years. Vice-chair Henk van Kempen has received a recognised international award for his work on the conservation and introduction of rare Tsuga and Pseudotsuga cultivars in the conifer horticulture field.
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