Liesbeth van Bemmel is the founder and farmer of Voedselbos Benthuizen. Which transforms fields into vibrant food forests, nurturing both land and community.
'Food forests can feed us, make us happy and restore the planet. In fact it restores our relationship with nature.' - Liesbeth
Land stored carbon in NBS refers to carbon stored in natural ecosystems such as, wetlands, grasslands, and soils, contributing to climate change mitigation and ecosystem health.
Soil is the second largest carbon reservoir, storing more carbon (1500 billion tonnes) than the atmosphere (750 billion tonnes) and vegetation (560 billion tonnes) combined!
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One tree can absorb approximately 25 kg of CO2 per year, imagine how much entire forests can store.
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In Voorst in Gelderland, four hectares of grassland are steadily changing into a sustainable and richly varied nature area, much of which will consist of (edible) forest. The idea behind Bosnodig is simple, but there is an unprecedented power and beauty in it. Bosnodig shows what we seem to have forgotten: the forest as a source of life. It is a social, educational and recreational nature place, but also a source of food, inspiration and connection. For now and future generations.
