"De Kunst van het Scheppen"

What "De Kunst van het Scheppen" does

De Kunst van het Scheppen is a Dutch garden design, construction, and maintenance company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Putten, Netherlands. The company operates with a small team of approximately 12-13 staff (including founder/creative lead Kees van Grootheest, execution lead Ruben, design specialist Pieter, calculator/procurement lead Roeland, and maintenance specialists Hendry and Coen, plus apprentices and support staff) and serves high-end residential property owners and select commercial clients across the Netherlands, with a portfolio spanning 20+ municipalities including Amsterdam, Amersfoort, Nijkerk, Putten, Hilversum, and Bennebroek.

The company delivers three integrated service lines: garden design (Tuinentwerp), garden construction (Tuinaanleg), and ongoing garden maintenance (Tuinonderhoud). It explicitly separates design from execution as distinct disciplines while offering both, and extends its scope into 18+ garden typologies including villa parks, roof gardens, vertical gardens, water gardens, wellness gardens, classic gardens, oriental gardens, collective gardens, and public green spaces. Technical capabilities span landscape architecture execution, planting, paving, water features, wooden structures (pergolas, terraces), specialized terrain implementations, and maintenance services. The company is an approved SBB training company, a member of VHG (Royal Association of Gardeners and Green Providers) and the Best Interiors network of high-end spatial designers, and won the 'Tuin van het Jaar' (Garden of the Year) award in 2017.

The business model is project-based professional services delivery, billed at hourly rates (with surcharges for urgent or out-of-hours work) for normal Dutch working days. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct client engagement, supported by a portfolio-driven website, quarterly seasonal newsletters, professional publication features, and membership-based referral networks. There are no intermediaries, resellers, software products, apps, or API offerings; all revenue derives from direct service delivery in the Netherlands.

Name

"De Kunst van het Scheppen"

Legal name

De Kunst van het Scheppen

Website

https://dekunstvanhetscheppen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

De Kunst van het Scheppen is a Dutch garden design, construction, and maintenance firm founded in 2010 in Putten, serving high-end residential and commercial clients across the Netherlands with bespoke, project-based professional services delivered by a small in-house team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Design and Garden Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Renovation & Re-Design (Yard Makeovers) (HSAIABAC), Pruning, Deadheading & Plant Health Maintenance (Non-tree) (HSAIAFAI), Seasonal Color, Planting & Horticultural Services (BPABADAL), Native & Pollinator Garden Design/Install (HSAIABAG)

Keywords

• Garden design services
• Garden construction services
• Garden maintenance services
• Landscape architecture
• High-end residential landscaping

Headquarters

HQ city

Putten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Garden Design Services: Design services for distinctive gardens, separating design from execution as two distinct disciplines. Clients are placed at the center of the design process.
2. Garden Construction (Aanleg): Garden construction and installation services. Implementation of designs including paving, planting, water features, wooden structures, and all landscape elements.
3. Garden Maintenance (Onderhoud): Ongoing garden maintenance services including hedge trimming, lawn maintenance, tree pruning, paving maintenance, soil improvement, technical installations, pond maintenance, and repairs. Offered as permanent maintenance teams or periodic seasonal maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De Kunst van het Scheppen designs, builds, and maintains distinctive high-end gardens for affluent residential clients and select commercial properties in the Netherlands. The company separates garden design from execution as two distinct disciplines while offering both, and complements these with ongoing maintenance programs delivered by permanent teams or seasonal visits. Projects cover villa gardens, city gardens, roof gardens, vertical gardens, water gardens, wellness gardens, classic and oriental gardens, and other style categories.

Product overview

De Kunst van het Scheppen is a Dutch garden design and landscaping company offering a comprehensive suite of services including garden design (Tuinentwerp), garden construction (Tuinaanleg), and ongoing garden maintenance (Tuinonderhoud). The company specializes in distinctive, high-end residential and commercial gardens across various categories including villa gardens, city gardens, roof gardens, vertical gardens, water gardens, wellness gardens, classic gardens, and oriental gardens. They operate primarily in the Netherlands with a focus on the Veluwe region and surrounding areas. The company has won notable awards including 'Garden of the Year' in 2017 and has been nominated for the HOOG.design Exclusive Garden Design Award in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tuinentwerp (Garden Design) Custom garden design services that place the client at the center, creating distinctive gardens that reflect the character of the client and integrate with the surrounding environment. Covers design for villa gardens, city gardens, roof gardens, vertical gardens, water gardens, wellness gardens, classic and oriental gardens, and other style categories.
• Tuinaanleg (Garden Construction) Professional garden construction and installation services, offered as a separate discipline from garden design but combinable with it. Delivers paving, planting, water features, wooden structures (pergolas, terraces), and all landscape elements to specification.
• Tuinonderhoud (Garden Maintenance) Comprehensive garden maintenance including hedge trimming, lawn care, tree pruning, paving maintenance, soil improvement, technical installations, pond maintenance, and fence/deck repairs. Offered as permanent maintenance teams or periodic seasonal maintenance for residential and commercial properties.
• Bedrijfstuin (Business Garden) Corporate and business garden design, installation, and maintenance services for company premises, providing professional, low-maintenance, year-round attractive gardens that enhance employee wellbeing and visitor impressions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Garden of the Year award winner 2017
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MXT Landschappen (Marnix Tavenier)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Landscape architect Marnix Tavenier provided the design for the dune garden project in Vogelenzang. De Kunst van het Scheppen handled the construction/installation of this project.
• Buijtenhuis NijkerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroundwork contractors engaged for the dune garden project in Vogelenzang, providing earthworks capabilities.
• WaterwelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater and swimming pool technicians for the dune garden project in Vogelenzang, handling water and pool technical installations.
• Van EsveldminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPaving contractor who worked with the company for a month on the dune garden project, handling paving work.
• Buijtenhuis NijkerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubcontractor for large-scale groundwork, sewage construction and paving work for the collective garden project in Woudenberg.
• Koninklijke Vereniging van Hoveniers en Groenvoorzieners (VHG)coreOthersMember of the Royal Association of Gardeners and Green Providers (VHG), a major Dutch industry association for horticultural professionals.
• Best InteriorscoreOthersMember of Best Interiors, the alliance of spatial designers in the high-end market including architectural firms, interior designers, garden architects, and gardeners.
• StigascoreOthersAffiliated with Stigas, the safety and health organization for employees in the green sector.
• Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven (SBB)coreOthersApproved training company (erkend leerbedrijf) providing apprenticeships and workplace learning opportunities for students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Koninklijke Ginkel Groep: Large Dutch green services and landscaping group offering a broad portfolio spanning design, construction, and maintenance. A useful incumbent comparable given overlapping service categories, though it operates at much greater scale and breadth than De Kunst van het Scheppen.

Direct peers

• Copijn: Long-established Dutch landscape architecture and construction firm headquartered in Utrecht, working across design, engineering, and execution for public, residential, and corporate projects at the premium end of the market. Most directly comparable peer in terms of integrated design-build offering and Dutch premium positioning.
• Donkergroen: Dutch high-end garden design and construction company serving affluent residential clients with bespoke, often architect-led garden projects. Directly comparable on premium positioning, bespoke villa-park work, and integrated design-build service model in the Netherlands.

Emerging players

• Jacqueline van der Kloet: Renowned Dutch planting designer whose naturalistic, bulb-driven schemes are widely published and used in high-end residential and public projects. Adjacent comparable on the premium-design end of the Dutch market, though primarily a planting specialist rather than a full-service garden builder.
• MXT Landschappen (Marnix Tavenier): Dutch landscape architecture studio with a strong high-end residential portfolio, documented as a design partner on De Kunst van het Scheppen's dune-garden project in Vogelenzang. Comparable on target client (premium villa owners) and design-led brand positioning, though the firm is design-only and outsources construction.
• Nico Wissing: Well-known Dutch garden and landscape designer with a high-end residential portfolio, frequently featured in lifestyle and design media. Partial overlap: same premium target market and design-led brand, but design-only and not a direct construction competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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