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What is Biodiversity?

We asked Weleda gardeners from all around the world what biodiversity is and why it is important.

What is biodiversity video

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Commitment to Biodiversity

We respect, appreciate and protect the earth through organic & regenerative cultivation.

Arnica wild collection

Wild collecting plants like Arnica is an important way of protecting biodiversity. This keeps the soil healthy, as it is regulated by nature alone.

Working with nature

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Every consumer can support biodiversity. Weleda carries the UEBT label that guarantees that.
Annette Piperidis Sustainable Sourcing Manager

Biodiversity in the desert

By reintroducing plants to the wild, Weleda's suppliers have seen an increase in biodiversity.

Discover Jorge who grows Jojoba in the Argentinian desert

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  • The sound of a healthy garden...

  • Chaffinch

  • Goldfinch

  • Redstart

  • Skylark

  • Wagtail

  • Together these birds create a chorus – a sign of a happy, healthy garden.

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Tropical birdsong 
in Brazil

Birdsong is an indicator of good levels of biodiversity in gardens and a healthy environment. Listen to how this sounds in Brazil.

A holistic approach helps us remember the bigger picture. Everything is alive and interconnected.
Stuart Greenaway Head Gardener, UK Garden

Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation.

Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation. Weleda is supporting the German branch of the non-profit Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation.

Primates in Borneo

Weleda is committed to protecting primates by supporting BOS in rebuilding their habitats and leading a reforestation project of peat swamp forest.

Primates in Borneo

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