Kruyen Forest
Restoring Biodiversity in Rural Farmland.
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Native Species
Sisters Nora and Lucile Kruyen, science students from Palenge, are planting a pocket forest to bring native biodiversity back to their village. Surrounded by grazing pastures and monoculture farmland, their goal is to restore part of the land with a native forest ecosystem.
The project involves the local school in Izier, where their mother teaches, along with neighbors and the Nature Council—an active citizen group supporting EU nature restoration laws. Together, they will plant and care for the forest, and host educational activities for all ages. Inspired by a local open garden festival, this initiative aims to spark wider community action, encouraging others to transform and rewild their own spaces and create a more diverse landscape.
The pocket forest will create habitat for many birds, insects, native trees and animals which require the forest ecosystem in an otherwise open landscape with pastures and monoculture plantations only.
Forest Maker
Herman & Nicolas
Forest Partner
“Growing up in the countryside, we understand the importance of nature for our well-being. The area we live in is mainly occupied with pastures and monoculture plantations. Our wish is to bond with the community in restoring a truly native forest ecosystem which will inspire others to plan their own gardens and farms to attract more biodiversity.”
Nora and Lucile Kruyen - Local students
