Our Projects
Roodborn - Eys, The Netherlands
The design contains several hedgerows and tree planting and a series of swales stretching 1800 m. The swales are made wide and shallow to allow cattle and farm machinery to cross it easily.
In this project for the Limburg drinking water company (WML) we did the detailing of an existing first sketch. The project aims to reduce runoff from sloping grasslands to prevent flooding downstream, but also to improve infiltration and water quality. Projectpartners: Waterschap Limburg, Natuurkracht, ARK Rewilding Nederland, Provincie Limburg en Brouwers Advies. More on the project here.
Priorij Regina Pacis - Valkenburg, The Netherlands
The design contains a series of three swales, some hedgerows and and a new fruit orchard. The field used to be an arable field but is now a pasture. Owner is the adjacent monastery that wanted to contribute to the flood prevention after the July 2021 floodings of the river Geul.
The project is a cooperation between Priorij Regina Pacis, Vereniging Natuurmonumenten, Natuurkracht , the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Trees for All and The Rain Savers. Publicity on the project here.
Natuurlijk Berghof - Wijlre, The Netherlands
Located on the edge of the valley of the river Geul, this young foodforest aims to proof that this kind of agriculture can be a serious business model. The design consist of several ponds, wadi’s, rolling dips in the field roads, swales and keylines. A wadi and a clay lined pond will be realized in early 2026. These elements are cofunded by Natuurkracht and program Waterveiligheid en Ruimte Limburg.
Quinta das Albelhas - Herdade do Freixo Meio, Portugal
As part of an 8 day Intensive workshop of Water Stories on the syntropic farm of Marc Leiber, the participants designed and constructed a series of checkdams and assisted in building a big pond with a clay core dam. When the winter rains arrived half a year later, the water elements proofed to be a real success!
Raingarden - Schinnen, The Netherlands
In an existing garden we built a natural pond with a clay liner, planting and ornaments. The pond is fed by rainwater from the roof and the terrace.
Catchment wide study on nature based solutions for flooding - River Geul, The Netherlands and Belgium
After the 2021 floodings, governments in the province of Limburg joined forces to prevent future flood damage. In the crossborder program Waterveiligheid en Ruimte Limburg (WRL) all kinds of solutions are studied on their effectiveness with sofisticated runoff-models. Our task is to study the nature-based solutions and implement the effective ones in a catchment wide plans (end 2027). The next phase will be implementation. See this newsletter for more context. The project is a cooperation between Provicie Limburg, Waterschap Limburg, the municipalities in the Geul catchment, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Stroming BV, Wageningen University Research and University of Twente.
Lubosch Land - Ransdaal, The Netherlands
For a young foodforest with an organic market garden and an event location, we designed ponds, swales and a small gray water system to clean rainwater that was stored in a former manure cellar.
De Wij - Lemiers, The Netherlands
A foodforest and meeting point for people where we made a plan to store rainwater and to slow down and retain the flow of two small creeks. We didn’t get enough support from the water authority to do the river measures, but the rainwater features are in preparation.
Foodforest Verloren Land - Milsbeek, The Netherlands
This foodforest has an existing small pond and is located on rather flat terrain with some very dry soils. We advised on enlarging the pond and transforming it into a swimming pond and also on ways to make good use of the roofwater from the buildings to water the crops. More on our advice here.
Lochterveld - Moorveld, The Netherlands
On the edge of a plateau arable fields regularly cause runoff into an adjacent nature reserve. The nutrient rich and pesticide loaden sediment threatens biodiversity. We made a basic plan with suggestions on measures to reduce the runoff.
Heggerhof - Schinnen, The Netherlands
A horse boarding farm with regular water nuisance cause by runoff from it’s own fields. We suggested another layout of the fields ans roads and some retention ponds.
't Sierveld - Mechelen, The Netherlands
This organic vegetable and meat farm is property of the Lenteland Foundation and managed by a young ambitious couple. During removal of drainage systems, on one spot a permament groundwater well appeared. We advised on ways to use this clear water for the farm.
