Daan Bleichrodt

Tiny Forest the Netherlands 

https://www.ivn.nl/tinyforest/tiny-forest-worldwide/countries/the-netherlands 

https://www.ivn.nl/tinyforest/tiny-forest-worldwide/effects-tiny-forest

Daan Bleichrodt is on a mission to re-connect urban kids with nature worldwide. He is Chief Tree Planting Officer at the IVN environmental education and leads the Tiny Forest movement in the Netherlands. He is also a consultant and teacher for Earthwatch in the UK, Goodplanet in Belgium, and Ecosystem Restoration Camps. He currently lives in the leafy town of Den Dolder with his wife Kiki and two sons - Mees and Tijn. He has a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management and a master’s degree in business administration and organizational change. Since joining IVN ten years ago, he has learned a great deal about restoring nature and restoring people’s connection to the living world.