Het Groene Woud

What Het Groene Woud does

Het Groene Woud (Stichting Landschap Het Groene Woud) is a Dutch non-profit landscape conservation foundation operating in Midden-Brabant (Central Brabant), Netherlands, with 36 employees. Its mission centers on strengthening the qualities of nature, landscape, and heritage across an area of 21 nature reserves, stream valleys, forests, and historic villages, functioning as a 'green lung' between the cities of 's-Hertogenbosch, Eindhoven, and Tilburg. The foundation serves nature lovers, culture enthusiasts, and culinary tourists (bourgondiërs) through visitor services, alongside local stakeholders including volunteers, farmers, landowners, and partner organizations such as ARK Natuurontwikkeling, Brabants Landschap, Staatsbosbeheer, and IVN.

Core activities include a landscape fund (Landschapsfonds Het Groene Woud) that annually distributes grants to local projects, the LEADER European rural development program, the KLEVVER regional development initiative, and nature restoration projects such as 'Brabants Goud in Het Groene Woud'. Heritage initiatives include Watermolenlandschappen (watermill landscapes) and Klompen in Het Groene Woud. The foundation holds ANBI (Public Benefit Institution) status and was officially embedded within Van Gogh Nationaal Park in October 2024, the first National Park of the new style in the Netherlands.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid non-profit model: recurring 'Vrienden van Het Groene Woud' memberships, individual donations, the Landschapsfonds (funded historically through Rabobank's Rabo Streekrekeningen and continued donations), European LEADER subsidies, provincial government grants (including 700,000 euros for Mozaïek Dommelvallei and over 1 million euros for prior programming), and Bedrijfspartners (business partner) contributions. The area itself is freely accessible to the public for recreation; no admission fees are charged. Distribution occurs through physical access points, the D'n Liempdsen Herd visitor center, digital route applications, and partnerships with Visit Brabant and Den Bosch Region.

Name

Het Groene Woud

Legal name

Stichting Landschap Het Groene Woud

Website

https://hetgroenewoud.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Het Groene Woud is a Dutch non-profit foundation conserving nature, landscape, and heritage across 21 nature reserves in Midden-Brabant between 's-Hertogenbosch, Eindhoven, and Tilburg, funded through donations, memberships, EU LEADER subsidies, provincial grants, and business partners, and embedded within Van Gogh Nationaal Park.

Ownership category

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Product category

Landscape Conservation Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Historic Preservation & Landmarks Conservation (BPAGAHAE), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), National Park & Protected Area Tours (THAJAIAA)

Keywords

• Landscape conservation
• Nature reserve management
• Heritage preservation
• Community engagement
• Regional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Midden-Brabant

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: Revenue is generated through the 'Vrienden van Het Groene Woud' (Friends of Het Groene Woud) membership program and individual donations. The foundation also receives support through its website 'Steun HGW'.
2. Landschapsfonds (Landscape Fund): Landschapsfonds Het Groene Woud distributes annual funds to projects contributing to sustainable development of the area. The fund was originally filled with proceeds from Rabo Streekrekeningen and continues to be funded through donations, Friends memberships, and service partners.
3. Project Subsidies and Grants: The organization receives funding from European LEADER subsidies, provincial funding (including 700,000 euros for Mozaïek Dommelvallei), and various project grants for nature, landscape, and heritage initiatives.
4. Business Partner Contributions: Bedrijfspartners (business partners) support the foundation through service partnerships, providing financial and in-kind support for area development activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Het Groene Woud (Stichting Landschap Het Groene Woud) is a non-profit landscape conservation foundation operating in Midden-Brabant, Netherlands, between 's-Hertogenbosch, Eindhoven, and Tilburg. The foundation coordinates projects that strengthen the qualities of nature, landscape, and heritage across 21 nature reserves through a dedicated Landscape Fund (Landschapsfonds), community engagement programmes, and partnerships with provincial government, nature organizations, farmers, landowners, and volunteers. It provides free public access to the landscape for recreation including hiking, cycling, and cultural heritage visits, and engages supporters through a Friends membership programme (Vrienden van HGW) and donation channels (Steun HGW).

Product overview

Het Groene Woud is a landscape conservation foundation (Stichting Landschap Het Groene Woud) operating in Midden-Brabant, Netherlands. The organization functions as a platform offering multiple services including a landscape fund (Landschapsfonds) that finances projects, a project map (Projectenkaart) for tracking initiatives, and visitor services. Key programs include LEADER and KLEVVER for rural development, Mozaïek Dommelvallei for valley collaboration, ARK - Brabants Goud for nature development, and heritage initiatives like Watermolenlandschappen and Klompen. The organization connects nature lovers, culture enthusiasts, and gastronomes with the area between 's-Hertogenbosch, Eindhoven, and Tilburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vrienden van Het Groene Woud (Friends of Het Groene Woud)

Quantifiable outcome

• 125 hectares of new robust nature added
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Stichting Landschap Het Groene WoudcoreOthers · 1 July 2021The governing foundation that focuses on projects strengthening the qualities of nature, landscape, and heritage in the area. Since July 2021, the foundation concentrates on the values of nature, landscape, and heritage in Midden-Brabant and connection with local networks.
• Landschapsfonds Het Groene WoudcoreOthersThe Landscape Fund that annually distributes funds to projects contributing to sustainable development of Het Groene Woud. Funded through donations, Friends memberships, and service partners. Both organizations hold ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status.
• Van Gogh Nationaal ParkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHet Groene Woud is centrally located within Van Gogh Nationaal Park, officially designated in October 2024 as the first 'National Park New Style' in the Netherlands. The organizations collaborate on area development, with Van Gogh NP taking over the broader agenda including energy, food, agriculture, and hospitality.
• Visit BrabantcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism promotion partnership for marketing Het Groene Woud as a visitor destination.
• Den Bosch RegioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCross-promotion partnership for regional tourism and recreational activities in the Den Bosch area.
• ARK NatuurontwikkelingflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerARK Natuurontwikkeling has been active in Het Groene Woud for several years implementing nature development projects. In 2017, ARK, together with Brabants Landschap, reintroduced the red deer to the area after 1.5 centuries. ARK's 'Brabants Goud in Het Groene Woud' project works on realizing the Brabant Nature Network through land acquisition and nature development in De Geelders, Dommeldal, and Kampina.
• Brabants LandschapflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in nature conservation and reintroduction of red deer to Het Groene Woud in 2017. Also involved in the new Natuurfonds Brabant initiative.
• Trees for AllminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrees for All collaborated with ARK to plant the 100,000th tree in Het Groene Woud as part of nature development efforts.
• IVN (Instituut voor Natuureducatie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVN provides nature education programs, nature guide training, and awards recognition (Hommel 2026) to projects in Het Groene Woud. Collaboration on children's programs including 'Groene WoudLopers' and nature courses.
• StaatsbosbeheerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState forest management organization collaborating with Populierenwerkgroep Het Groene Woud on tree planting initiatives and populier (poplar) cultivation.
• Bedrijfspartners (Business Partners)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerService partners who support the foundation through contributions to the Landscape Fund and collaborative area development activities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Landschapsbeheer Gelderland: Gelderland-based landscape management foundation using the same regional stichting-plus-landscape-fund structure as Het Groene Woud to deliver volunteer- and project-driven conservation.
• Zuid-Hollands Landschap: Regional landscape foundation with a comparable non-profit model, nature-area management and ANBI-based fundraising in another Dutch province.
• LandschappenNL: Umbrella association of 20+ regional landscape foundations including Het Groene Woud; comparable mission (regional landscape conservation, member-funded) at national-coordination level.
• Natuurmonumenten: The Netherlands' largest nature conservation NGO, managing >100 nature areas on a similar non-profit, member/donation-funded model. Most direct functional peer to Het Groene Woud in scope, fund model and constituency.
• Brabants Landschap: Provincial nature organisation operating in the same Noord-Brabant region and a current flagship partner (e.g., 2017 red deer reintroduction with ARK). Closest geographic and functional peer.
• Stichting Landschapsbeheer Drenthe: Drenthe-based landscape management foundation using an analogous volunteer-, farmer- and landowner-engaged model for nature and heritage projects.
• It Fryske Gea: Frisian nature and landscape organisation with similar ANBI status, member-funded model and area-based nature management across multiple reserves — a clear functional analogue.
• Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen: Gelderland foundation combining landscape, heritage and nature-area management with member-based funding; close functional match on the heritage-plus-nature mandate that Het Groene Woud has explicitly retained.

Others

• Van Gogh Nationaal Park: The National Park entity in which Het Groene Woud sits centrally; not a competitor but a structurally related adjacent organisation that now carries the broader area agenda (energy, food, agriculture, hospitality) formerly housed inside the foundation.

Broad incumbents

• Staatsbosbeheer: Government-owned manager of Dutch state forests and nature areas, and a direct partner of Het Groene Woud on tree-planting initiatives. Wider mandate and budget make it a comparable but much larger incumbent in the same operating category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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