We work to create temperate broadleaved forests with high biodiversity. Forests with large old trees, dead wood, flowering forest edges, and a natural mix of tree ages. To reach this goal, we carry out practical nature conservation actions in the forest and carefully monitor the results.
🌳 New broadleaved forest
We plant 130 hectares in Sweden and Belgium to connect forest fragments.
🌿 Increasing structural diversity
We create forest openings and “veteranise” more than 5,000 trees to imitate old trees and support threatened species.
🌞 Support for a biodiversity of tree species
We clear around oaks, willows, and limes to help them grow, so the forest will not be dominated only by beech.
🪲Helping threatened species
We create 7.7 km of flowering forest edges and install almost 500 wood-mould boxes as habitats for insects.
Monitoring & innovation:
🔍 We monitor the effects of our actions on bats, fungi, insects, plants, and birds.
🛰️ We develop drone technology to help detect harmful pathogens such as Phytophthora.
📊 We analyse socio-economic effects and ecosystem services.
Sharing information and communicating:
📚 We share experiences through seminars, films, field trips, and instructions for landowners..
👨🎓 Students are welcome to do their theses with us, please contact project leader for more information
👥 The public can learn more through field trips, exhibitions, and demonstration sites.
🏛️ Politicians are invited to see the solutions on site.