| natuurlys.nl | Natuurlys | Lysanne, operating under the name 'Lys', offers permaculture designs for harvest gardens and food forests, with various styles and options. The designs are intended to improve the soil, increase biodiversity, produce local food, and enjoy a green environment. Natuurlys aims to contribute to systemic changes and sustainability by creating food forests and harvest gardens for various purposes, such as schools and farms. | Agriculture → Permaculture 81 | permaculture 78 food forest 229 | |
| puurpermacultuur.nl | PUUR Permacultuur | The website presents a diverse range of courses, including online food forest courses, garden courses, and permaculture festivals. It also provides information about what a food forest is, a free e-book on food forests, and projects from course participants. PUUR Permacultuur’s training sessions are particularly special due to the liveliness of the learning process and the focus on collaboration and a pleasant learning environment. | Agriculture → Permaculture 81 | permaculture 78 food forest 229 garden 13129 course 14728 workshop 19325 | |
| degodin.nl | De Godin – Eatable Landscape | The website showcases a wide variety of edible plants, including flowers, vegetables, fruits, herbs, grains, and seeds, categorized by color and type. Additionally, the site offers various courses, workshops, and training sessions related to developing food forests, edible ponds, and permaculture, and wild foraging. The website contains an agenda with upcoming workshops and events, as well as information about design, installation, training, and advice for edible gardens and food forests. | Agriculture → Permaculture 81 | food forest 229 plant 4509 course 14728 workshop 19325 design 27202 | |
| kleinstettyn.nl | Klein Stettyn | The food forest, located in Oosterbeek, served as inspiration for the shop and the house. The website provides information about shop opening hours (Fridays and the second Saturday of the month) and the possibility of pickup packages by appointment. A newsletter is offered to inform visitors about new products, stories, and collaborations related to the food forest. | Environment → Nature 8454 | food forest 229 shop 6483 newsletter 6504 house 8121 | Renkum → Oosterbeek 604 |
| voedselbosdegeeren.nl | Groene Weelde | The food forest, located in the De Geeren polder in a Natura2000 area, covers 1 hectare and was established in 2021 after obtaining the necessary permits. The forest has completed its third growing season and is supplemented annually with new trees and shrubs. Collaboration with Green Weelde nature education center provides educational programs for elementary schools in the region, while volunteers regularly assist with maintenance work. | Nature & Outdoors → Nature Recreation 62 | nature education 54 polder 476 permits 643 forest 1418 volunteer 8367 education 13471 | Utrecht → Vijfheerenlanden 1977 |
| emmaus-beeklaan.nl | Emmaus Beeklaan | The charity shops on Emmaus-Beeklaan in The Hague are permanently closed. Starting in March 2025, Emmaus Beeklaan will live and work on a farm at Geessinkweg 3 in Kotten, near Winterswijk, planting the food forest Noest. The foundation is affiliated with Emmaus Netherlands and will offer activities in the fields of nature, education, and permaculture. | Social Issues → Social Organization 13315 | permaculture 78 food forest 229 foundation 6678 nature 9094 course 14728 event 45199 | Winterswijk → Winterswijk Kotten 31 |
| worpseweelde.nl | Stichting IJssellandschap | Worpse Weelde, a food forest in Deventer, originated on a former cornfield that is now provided by Stichting IJssellandschap. It is starting to have the first trees and shrubs planted, and already shows blooming areas, such as clover and apple trees. The food forest, located next to the vegetable gardens, began in 2024 with planting initial trees and shrubs and already demonstrates blooming areas like clover and apple trees. Worpse Weelde recently received the Green Ribbon 2025 award, presented by climate mayor Gijsbert Raadgever and other local figures, and participates in educational projects like ‘From Seed to Tree’. | Initiatives & Projects → Local Initiatives 1001 | food forest 229 donor 757 fruit 1166 community 7931 | Overijssel → Deventer 4751 |
| natuurgoedtexel.nl | Natuur Goed | The garden is a park-like, landscape garden with a wide variety of edible and ornamental plants, including trees, shrubs, and herbs. Visitors can participate in various activities, such as making tea, gathering and drying plants, and exploring the garden. The garden was designed by Conradine and Siemoon and serves as an example garden for sustainable garden design and landscape architecture, based on 30 years of experience. | Environment → Nature 8454 | food forest 229 plant 4509 garden 13129 design 27202 | North-Holland → Texel 2208 |
| moorlanden.nl | Moorlanden | Moorlanden provides training and team-building programs on its own location, featuring a food forest and permaculture garden. The website details sweat lodge ceremonies and offers information about the location, highlighting natural experiences and sustainability. Moorlanden's mission is to create a balanced living environment in harmony with nature, focusing on passing on knowledge and connection to future generations. | Agriculture → Permaculture 81 | sweat lodge 19 training room 28 food forest 229 nature 9094 blog 13392 | |
| voedselbosroerdalen.nl | Stichting Voedselbos Roerdalen | A food forest is a human-designed ecosystem similar to a natural forest, providing food for humans and animals through various plant species. A food forest consists of a canopy layer of taller trees, diverse vegetation layers, and a rich forest floor, with a minimum area of 0.5 hectares in an ecologically rich environment. The foundation of the organization is focused on sharing knowledge about food forests, developing new projects and managing the food forest in Flinke Ven, in collaboration with the municipality of Roerdalen. | Green Spaces → Landscape Management 381 | food forest 229 biodiversity 720 foundation 6678 | Roerdalen → Herkenbosch 127 |
| voedselboskleinrenneborg.nl | BOMENSTICHTING | The food forest began in 2005 after a transformation of a barren field into a fertile and diverse oasis. Over the past years, various plants have been planted, including trees, shrubs, climbing plants, herbs, and various types of roots and tubers, to increase biodiversity and improve the habitat for insects. Since 2005, the food forest has undergone an acceleration thanks to the efforts of Lianne and Henk, with the addition of facilities such as a greenhouse and a colonnade. | Lifestyle → Recreation 34249 | food forest 229 biodiversity 720 greenhouse 740 tree 1879 nature 9094 | |
| groenemetersmaken.nl | Stichting Groener | Stichting Groener raises funds by charging municipalities for the establishment of food forests, with each square meter costing €10. The foundation purchases agricultural land and realizes food forests in collaboration with farmers, with contributors receiving a share of the fruit yield after seven years. The goal is to increase biodiversity, provide local food, and connect people with their environment by establishing food forests throughout the Netherlands. | Social Issues → Participation 1023 | food forest 229 contribution 353 land 472 municipality 6837 collaboration 16036 | |
| jodienvanark.nl | Kemperman van Ark | The duo shares stories and photos about various experiences, including a visit to ‘t Eemgoed, a food forest in the Netherlands, and a journey through the Cape Province in South Africa. A significant part of the website is the processing of permaculture projects, such as volunteering on the farm of Tahir Cooper and Larissa Green in South Africa. The stories also document conversations with local experts, such as Frederick Marais, a practical theologian at the University of Stellenbosch, and a visit to Phillippi township. | Agriculture → Permaculture 81 | permaculture 78 south africa 110 food forest 229 journey 701 travel 7210 story 8285 | Utrecht Hill Ridge → Doorn 615 |
| mariekennieuwdorp.nl | De Binding | The website features an online shop selling handcrafted products, including scarves and runners, made by Marieken Nieuwdorp and De Binding. The company has initiated a ‘Edible Landscape’ project in collaboration with Fransjan de Waard and organizes courses for entrepreneurs in the recreational activities sector. De Binding is located in Laren and operates a textile and weaving atelier, with a focus on sustainability and a connection to nature. | Crafts → Weaving 95 | weave 118 food forest 229 textile 1421 shop 6483 course 14728 | North-Holland → Laren 1234 |
| voedselbosvolksvereniging.nl | Food Forest VolksVereniging (VVV) | The VVV focuses on acquiring land between 1 and 10 hectares and creating a contiguous food forest area with the goal of enhancing ecological value and promoting biodiversity. A food forest, as defined, is a system of vegetation layers primarily consisting of edible plants, designed to capture carbon dioxide and nitrogen and enrich the soil. The association comprises landowners and tenants who jointly invest in the development and management of food forests, aiming for an independent and sustainable future. | Agricultural Technology & Innovation → Sustainable Agriculture 278 | food forest 229 land 472 association 8562 member 10154 | |
| old.boer-in-natuur.nl | Boer in Natuur | The farm, located in Uden, offers a variety of products such as muesli, grains, meat, dairy, and fruit, all directly from the food forest. A key aspect of Boer in Natuur is the food forest, where cows and other animals gather their own food and the farmers can process the milk into yogurt and butter milk. The farm strives to mimic nature in agricultural practices, limiting labor and ensuring the animals live in a healthy environment. | Food & Diet → Food Production 198 | muesli 19 food forest 229 dairy 274 cow 596 food 3872 nature 9094 | Maashorst → Uden 1540 |