Stichting Landschapsbeheer Zeeland

What Stichting Landschapsbeheer Zeeland does

Stichting Landschapsbeheer Zeeland (SLZ) is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) founded in 1982 and headquartered in Goes, Zeeland. The organization manages and develops the cultural landscape of the Zeeland province on third-party land, working through a volunteer-led, community-driven model that coordinates 2,550 active volunteers contributing approximately 46,500 hours per year. Its service portfolio spans free advisory visits, subsidized landscape and biodiversity planning (including 10-year estate management plans and property 'erfscan' assessments), conservation programs targeting endangered species (bees, hen harrier, farmland birds), invasive species removal, dike restoration, and the maintenance of 2,940 km of signposted walking routes. Operational metrics include approximately 198 landscape advisories delivered annually and 51 km of hawthorn hedgerow monitored for fireblight each year.

SLZ's business model is grant- and donation-funded rather than commercial. Primary revenue streams are operational subsidies from Provincie Zeeland, support from the Nationale Postcode Loterij, project-based grants (including Interreg 2BConnect and DELTA Energie's green gas program), and individual donations — the latter facilitated by ANBI status that allows donors to deduct contributions. Marginal commercial income is generated through a quarterly magazine subscription (€17.50/year), advertising blocks in the magazine (€165/year), unit-priced plant material sales (willow and poplar cuttings), and partial cost recovery on execution work for landowners. The organization holds CBF Erkend Goed Doel charity certification and ANBI status, and is a founding member of the 'De Zeeuwse Natuur' coalition formed on 1 January 2018 with four other Zeeuwse nature organizations.

SLZ employs between 11 and 50 staff (exact headcount undisclosed) covered by the Bos en Natuur collective labor agreement, and is governed by a seven-member board representing nature, agriculture, cultural-historical, volunteer, and private landowner sectors. The organization is actively operating with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds, operating exclusively within the Netherlands and primarily within Zeeland province.

Name

Stichting Landschapsbeheer Zeeland

Legal name

Stichting Landschapsbeheer Zeeland

Website

https://landschapsbeheerzeeland.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Landschapsbeheer Zeeland is a Dutch non-profit foundation founded in 1982 that manages Zeeland's cultural landscape through volunteer-led conservation, advisory services for landowners and municipalities, and biodiversity programs, funded primarily by provincial subsidies and the Nationale Postcode Loterij.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Landscape management services
• Conservation advisory services
• Biodiversity monitoring programs
• Volunteer coordination services
• Habitat restoration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Goes

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Subsidies and Grants: Primary funding from Provincie Zeeland (provincial government), the Nationale Postcode Loterij (National Postcode Lottery), and various project-specific funds. Subsidies support the majority of SLZ's operational and project costs.
2. Donations and Gifts: SLZ accepts one-time and periodic (periodieke) donations from individuals. As an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), donations are tax-deductible for donors. The organization also receives support via the Nationale Postcode Loterij.
3. Magazine Subscriptions and Advertisements: SLZ publishes the quarterly magazine 'Landschapsbeheer Zeeland', sent free to volunteers and stakeholders. Annual subscription costs €17.50 for supporters. Advertising space is available at €165 per year per block (62x62mm) across 3 issues, reaching 1,500 print and 200+ digital subscribers.
4. Project Contributions and Cost Recovery: Owners and landowners contribute to project costs for planning and implementation work. While advice visits are free, execution work is partially subsidized, with owners covering a portion of costs. The magazine subscription and plant material orders (e.g., willow cuttings at €4–6 per unit, poplar cuttings at €2.50 per unit) generate modest revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SLZ manages and develops the cultural landscape of the Dutch province of Zeeland on third-party land together with approximately 2,550 volunteers and resident participants. Its core offering combines free landscape advisory visits and subsidized management plans for landowners and farmers with volunteer-coordinated conservation programs targeting biodiversity, endangered species, invasive species removal, and walking-route maintenance. Activities are funded mainly through public subsidies (Provincie Zeeland, Nationale Postcode Loterij) and donations.

Product overview

Stichting Landschapsbeheer Zeeland (SLZ) is a charitable landscape conservation foundation (CBF Erkend goed doel / ANBI) founded in 1982, operating primarily as a service and advisory organization rather than a software technology company. Its portfolio of services includes volunteer coordination for landscape management activities (Natuurwerkdagen, Nature Impact Days, Exotenbestrijding), advisory services (Advies Beheer Terrein, Planvorming, Advies Zeeuwse Bomen en Struiken, Subsidie-advies), and conservation programs (ErfPlus, Bescherming Kwetsbare Bijen, Steunpunt Bruine Kiekendief, Rijke Dijken, Streekeigen Landschapselementen POP3). Educational offerings include the quarterly Tijdschrift Landschapsbeheer Zeeland magazine, the free e-learning platform Leer je Groen, downloadable guides (Gids voor Instandhouding en Herstel), and a research report (Prioritaire Bijen in Zeeland). Additional community services include the Gereedschapsuitleen tool lending program, Fruit Persen op Locatie mobile juicing, and Rolstoelvriendelijke Wandelroutes accessibility mapping. SLZ does not offer a software product, API, or AI-powered platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tijdschrift Landschapsbeheer Zeeland
• E-Learning Natuur (Leer je Groen)
• Gereedschapsuitleen
• Fruit Persen op Locatie
• ErfPlus: Maatregelen voor Erfdieren
• Exotenbestrijding
• Advies Beheer Terrein
• Bescherming Kwetsbare Bijen
• Steunpunt Bruine Kiekendief
• Natuurwerkdagen
• Nature Impact Days
• Planvorming
• Advies Zeeuwse Bomen en Struiken
• Rolstoelvriendelijke Wandelroutes
• Rijke Dijken
• Rapport Prioritaire Bijen in Zeeland
• Gids voor Instandhouding en Herstel
• Subsidie-advies en begeleiding

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,550 volunteers contributing 46,500 hours per year to landscape management
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• De Zeeuwse NatuurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal cooperation of five Zeeuwse nature organizations: Stichting Landschapsbeheer Zeeland, Het Zeeuwse Landschap, Terra Maris, IVN Natuureducatie, and Nationaal Park Oosterschelde. Launched 1 January 2018. Jointly promotes nature experience, education, and landscape management across Zeeland.
• LandschappenNLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational landscape management federation that organizes the Nationale Natuurwerkdagen and coordinates Nature Impact Days. SLZ is the local organizer in Zeeland.
• StaatsbosbeheercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-supporter of the annual Nationale Natuurwerkdagen, providing land and resources for volunteer nature work activities across the Netherlands including Zeeland.
• NatuurmonumentencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-supporter of the annual Nationale Natuurwerkdagen, contributing land and volunteer coordination resources for nature management events.
• IVN NatuureducatiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-supporter of the Nationale Natuurwerkdagen and member of De Zeeuwse Natuur coalition. Provides nature education expertise and volunteer networks in Zeeland.
• ZLTOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural farmers' organization that co-supports SLZ projects including the Steunpunt Bruine Kiekendief (Hen Harrier support point) and various landscape management initiatives.
• EIS Kenniscentrum InsectenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge centre for insects collaborating with SLZ on the Rijke Dijken project to restore dikes for endangered wild bees and other fauna.
• Grauwe Kiekendief – Kenniscentrum AkkervogelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge centre for farmland birds collaborating with SLZ on the Rijke Dijken project for ecological restoration of dikes.
• Roofvogelwerkgroep ZeelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional raptor study group partnering in the Steunpunt Bruine Kiekendief initiative to protect hen harrier nests in agricultural areas.
• Poldernatuur ZeelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional farmland nature organization partnering in the Steunpunt Bruine Kiekendief initiative to protect nesting hen harriers during harvest.
• Het Zeeuwse LandschapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of De Zeeuwse Natuur coalition and co-supporter of the Nationale Natuurwerkdagen. Major Zeeuwse nature management organization.
• Terra MariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of De Zeeuwse Natuur coalition and partner in landscape management and nature education projects in Zeeland.
• Nationaal Park OosterscheldecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of De Zeeuwse Natuur coalition, contributing to the coordinated nature education and landscape experience programs in Zeeland.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Others

• LandschappenNL: National federation of Dutch regional landscape foundations, of which SLZ is a member. Coordinates the Nationale Natuurwerkdagen and serves as an enabling/ecosystem layer rather than a direct service competitor.
• Vogelbescherming Nederland: National Dutch bird conservation organization collaborating with SLZ on hen harrier protection (Steunpunt Bruine Kiekendief). Species-focused nonprofit; adjacent ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Natuurmonumenten: Largest Dutch nature conservation NGO, owning and managing nature areas nationwide. Overlaps with SLZ on volunteer workdays (Natuurwerkdagen) but operates at much larger scale with a broader portfolio.
• Staatsbosbeheer: Dutch government forest and nature management agency that co-supports Natuurwerkdagen and provides land access for volunteer activities. Public-sector incumbent with overlapping mission scope.

Regional players

• Natuurpunt: Belgium's largest nature conservation organization with a similar volunteer-driven, member-supported model. Comparable in mission and structure but operates in a different national market.
• Brabants Landschap: Regional landscape foundation in North Brabant managing nature areas, advising landowners, and deploying volunteers. Closely comparable operating model to SLZ but with a different geographic focus.
• Stichting Landschapsbeheer Noord-Holland: Regional Dutch landscape management foundation using the same volunteer-led, landowner-advisory model as SLZ. Operates in a different province but solves structurally similar problems with comparable service lines.
• Stichting Landschapsbeheer Drenthe: Drenthe-based landscape management foundation with the same volunteer-driven, advisory-focused model as SLZ. Member of the LandschappenNL federation alongside SLZ.

Direct peers

• Het Zeeuwse Landschap: Major Zeeuwse nature management organization and coalition partner in De Zeeuwse Natuur. Operates in the same region with overlapping conservation, landowner engagement, and volunteer programming, making it the closest direct peer.
• IVN Natuureducatie: National Dutch nature education organization and De Zeeuwse Natuur coalition partner. Coordinates volunteer-led nature activities and education programs comparable to SLZ's volunteer and learning offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LandschapsbeheerZeeland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landschapsbeheer-zeeland

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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