{"id":71685,"date":"2025-09-08T09:16:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T07:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/sterrenbos-in-ere-hersteld-op-landgoed-zuylestein-resultaten-2024-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T11:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:04:22","slug":"star-shaped-forest-restored-at-landgoed-zuylestein-results-for-2024-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/en\/star-shaped-forest-restored-at-landgoed-zuylestein-results-for-2024-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Star-shaped forest restored at Landgoed Zuylestein: results for 2024-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<p><strong><strong>Following a devastating fall wind in 2021, the star-shaped forest at Landgoed Zuylestein has been restored and is now stronger than ever. Over the past years, Trees for All and the Twickel Foundation have worked hard on restoring this special monumental forest in Leersum. Thanks to the support of our partner Hotels for Trees, the last trees have now been planted. So how is the restored forest doing at the moment?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper  has-secondary-background-color\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24c13237d7e2c82477f08e76f0d7a297\">The main results:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"wp-acf-block block-bullet-list secondary-bgcolor\">\n\n\t\t<ul class=\"bullet-list-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" width=\"24px\" height=\"24px\"><path fill=\"#3A4147\" d=\"M44,24c0,11.045-8.955,20-20,20S4,35.045,4,24S12.955,4,24,4S44,12.955,44,24z\"\/><path fill=\"#FFFFFF\" d=\"M34.586,14.586l-13.57,13.586l-5.602-5.586l-2.828,2.828l8.434,8.414l16.395-16.414L34.586,14.586z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Over the space of three years, <strong>11,500 trees <\/strong>have been replanted, including 617 avenue trees<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" width=\"24px\" height=\"24px\"><path fill=\"#3A4147\" d=\"M44,24c0,11.045-8.955,20-20,20S4,35.045,4,24S12.955,4,24,4S44,12.955,44,24z\"\/><path fill=\"#FFFFFF\" d=\"M34.586,14.586l-13.57,13.586l-5.602-5.586l-2.828,2.828l8.434,8.414l16.395-16.414L34.586,14.586z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>In March 2025, the restored star-shaped forest was<strong> reopened <\/strong>by delegate Rob van Muijlekom<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" width=\"24px\" height=\"24px\"><path fill=\"#3A4147\" d=\"M44,24c0,11.045-8.955,20-20,20S4,35.045,4,24S12.955,4,24,4S44,12.955,44,24z\"\/><path fill=\"#FFFFFF\" d=\"M34.586,14.586l-13.57,13.586l-5.602-5.586l-2.828,2.828l8.434,8.414l16.395-16.414L34.586,14.586z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>The forest is gradually coming to life: some <strong>rare animals<\/strong> have already been spotted, including the great crested newt, the wryneck, the golden oriole and the black woodpecker<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Severe weather wreaks havoc on Landgoed Zuylestein<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you still remember when severe weather conditions hit the Netherlands in June 2021. In a short space of time, a fall wind destroyed a great deal of the star-shaped forest at <a href=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/bosherstel-op-landgoed-zuylestein\/\">Landgoed Zuylestein<\/a> in Leersum. It was a hard blow, as the star-shaped forest had been around since the <strong>18<sup>th<\/sup> century<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the support of Hotels for Trees, we could get to work on the restoration of this monumental forest. Over the past three years, a total of <strong>11,500 trees and shrubs<\/strong> have been planted, spread all over the country estate, which is managed by the Twickel Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-slider \">\n\n        <div class=\"slider\">\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/schade-hakhout-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"schade hakhout\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ontwortelde-boom-na-valwind-sterrenbos-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ontwortelde boom na valwind (sterrenbos)\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Fallen trees and damage to the forest after the windstorm in 2021<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Restoring a star-shaped forest: what approach did we take?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>star-shaped forest<\/strong> is a special forest design, in which several avenues radiate from one central point to the edges, forming a star shape. In order to restore this historic pattern, <strong>814 new beeches<\/strong> were planted in avenues. Not only will these trees form the backbone of the star-shaped forest, but they will also provide habitats for bats, fungi and mosses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the parts of the forest that were lost have been replanted with <strong>native species<\/strong> that are well suited to the surroundings, such as beech, sycamore, European white elm, small-leaved lime, English oak, hazel, sweet chestnut, hornbeam, rowan and bird cherry. This creates a varied and future-proof forest.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-slider \">\n\n        <div class=\"slider\">\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/watersysteem-koningslindes-sterrenbos-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"watersysteem koningslindes sterrenbos\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/65948288-f46e-e531-037d-df2d971b0585.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"65948288-f46e-e531-037d-df2d971b0585\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Beeld-Arie-Rebergen-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Beeld Arie Rebergen\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em><em>\u00a0<em>When planting the common limes, an irrigation system was installed for longer dry spells, which are becoming more and more frequent due to climate change<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<p>A <strong>mixed forest<\/strong> is much stronger than forests consisting of just one or a few species of tree. If one species gets into difficulties, then the other tree species keep the forest going. Moreover, a varied deciduous forest is less prone to forest fires, retains water better and enriches the soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A typical feature of Landgoed Zuylestein is the <strong>coppice<\/strong>, which we have also restored. This is an ancient form of forest management for harvesting timber. Proper coppicing creates more light and space for young trees to grow, and the wood coppiced is then used for sustainable purposes. In this case, it\u2019s used as fencing or stakes in the estate\u2019s vegetable garden.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"835\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Laan-Landgoed-Zuylestein-voor-de-aanplant-e1757314694597.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Laan-Landgoed-Zuylestein-voor-de-aanplant-e1757314694597.webp 835w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Laan-Landgoed-Zuylestein-voor-de-aanplant-e1757314694597-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Laan-Landgoed-Zuylestein-voor-de-aanplant-e1757314694597-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF2116-\u00a9Trudelies-de-Graaf-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF2116-\u00a9Trudelies-de-Graaf-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF2116-\u00a9Trudelies-de-Graaf-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF2116-\u00a9Trudelies-de-Graaf-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF2116-\u00a9Trudelies-de-Graaf-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF2116-\u00a9Trudelies-de-Graaf-2048x1376.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF2116-\u00a9Trudelies-de-Graaf-scaled.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The characteristic avenues on the Zuylestein Estate have now been completely restored! (Photo on the right: Trudelies de Graaf)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">How are the trees doing now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>617 limes<\/strong> were planted along the avenues, whereby the soil was enriched and an irrigation system was installed with its own groundwater pump. This means the young trees are looking great and they\u2019ll be able to survive the dry summer. The Twickel Foundation is maintaining the trees through pruning and by whitewashing the trunks to prevent heat stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a planting day, enthusiastic partners from Hotels for Trees joined us in planting hundreds of trees and shrubs in the <strong>forest plots<\/strong> in between the avenue trees. These trees are also looking good and are now poking up above the weeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent deer gnawing at them, the trunks are wrapped in sheep\u2019s wool \u2013 a natural and effective protection. Thanks to this approach, tree loss remained minimal. Moreover, we used an innovative planting method to avoid the soil and soil life being disturbed. This kept losses to under 1%.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-slider \">\n\n        <div class=\"slider\">\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF2139-\u00a9Trudelies-de-Graaf-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSCF2139 \u00a9Trudelies de Graaf\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF2157-\u00a9Trudelies-de-Graaf-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSCF2157 \u00a9Trudelies de Graaf\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sterrenbos-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"sterrenbos (2)\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rabatenbos-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"rabatenbos (2)\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em><em><em>The restored star forest in August 2025 (Photos: Trudelies de Graaf)<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Good for biodiversity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We deliberately opted for <strong>native tree species and those typical of the region<\/strong>. The greater the variety of species, the more plants and animals will feel at home in these woods, such as foxes, deer and badgers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The avenue trees, for example, are limes, which flower profusely with fragrant blossom, providing insects with nectar over a long period. In the past, limes more or less disappeared from the Utrechtse Heuvelrug (Utrecht Hill Ridge), so we\u2019re bringing back a species that used to be much more common in the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we\u2019re seeing the first rewards, as <strong>special wildlife<\/strong> has already been spotted on the estate, including badgers, wolves, great crested newts, black woodpeckers, golden orioles, goldfinches and wrynecks. Dead wood has also been left standing, as it is very useful in the forest, providing homes for all sorts of insects and other creatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One highlight was the discovery of a <strong>great crested newt<\/strong>, during the amphibian pilot carried out by CropMix in partnership with RAVON. This rare species is on the Red List and is protected under the Environment and Planning Act. The fact that it\u2019s settled here shows that the restored forest and surrounding landscape are already providing a valuable habitat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper  has-primary-background-color\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95544a16aefda9299d26e1e2721e4b03\">Star-shaped forest officially reopened<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a28819ff74825e739043a188cb9b7077\">The <strong>festive reopening<\/strong> of the star-shaped forest took place in March 2025. At the event, nesting boxes were hung on an old beech tree by the authorities and foundations associated with the restoration. Now the young forest is guarded symbolically by a wooden owl, carved out of an oak that was blown down. \u201cThe star-shaped forest is now an example of how historic country estates can be adapted to the requirements of the modern age, while retaining their historical value and focusing on the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-slider \">\n\n        <div class=\"slider\">\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_4251-scaled-e1757315345541.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_4251\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/opening-sterrenbos-door-gedeputeerde-scaled-e1757315370369.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"opening sterrenbos door gedeputeerde\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c645e628e62f8fbab9d9726851472d16\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plantdag-Zuylestein-Hotels-for-Trees-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plantdag-Zuylestein-Hotels-for-Trees-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plantdag-Zuylestein-Hotels-for-Trees-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plantdag-Zuylestein-Hotels-for-Trees-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plantdag-Zuylestein-Hotels-for-Trees-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plantdag-Zuylestein-Hotels-for-Trees-1-scaled.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Hotels for Trees, thank you!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The restoration of Zuylestein would not have been possible without our partner <a href=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/en\/hotels-for-trees\/\">Hotels for Tr<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/en\/hotels-for-trees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/en\/hotels-for-trees\/\">es<\/a>. Thanks to their unique concept \u2013 whereby hotel guests can choose to forego the daily cleaning of their room in exchange for the donation of a tree \u2013 we have now been able to plant more than <strong>500,000 trees<\/strong> all over the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper has-background-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_1493855780.jpg\" class=\"wrapper-background\" style=\"object-position:center center;object-fit:cover\"\/><div class=\"container-fluid\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" id=\"geef-een-boom-cadeau\">Reforesting the world together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\">If you, too, would like to contribute to making the Netherlands greener, then please support our work through a donation. For each tree we plant in the Netherlands, we plant another one abroad. 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