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Tiesinga Rewilding – Grassland and Woodland Restoration Hub in Eastern Netherlands
Trust T1
- Climate Zones
- Temperate maritime.
- Regenerative Focus
- Rewilding, native planting, ecosystem restoration.
About this land node
Tiesinga Rewilding restores grasslands and woodlands through rewilding and community participation, enhancing biodiversity and ecological connectivity across the IJssel River valley.
Overview
- Project Vision
- Restore ecosystems and foster community engagement.
- Project Purpose
- Promote rewilding and biodiversity restoration in the Eastern Netherlands through community-led conservation, native planting, and educational ecotourism.
- Project Title
- Tiesinga Rewilding
- Political Location
- Gelderland Province, Netherlands
Ecology & biodiversity
- Flora & Fauna
- Heather, grasses, deer, storks, foxes.
- Keystone species
- Deer (herbivores) maintain vegetation and seed dispersal.
- Biodiversity context
- Adjacent to Veluwe NP, linking biodiversity corridors.
- Ecological corridors
- Links Veluwe to Hoge Veluwe.
- Natural boundaries
- Bordered by the IJssel River and surrounding riverine grasslands.
- Ecosystem unity
- Temperate maritime landscape combining heather, grasslands, and riparian forests to support birds, pollinators, and herbivores.
Climate & water
- Climate Zones
- Temperate maritime.
- Rainfall patterns
- Rainfall year-round (~80 mm/month); mild winters.
- Average Rainfall
- 800–1,000 mm/year
- Temperature Extremes
- 5°C to 20°C
- Average Temperature
- 12°C average
- Watershed
- IJssel River watershed draining into the North Sea.
- Aquifers & groundwater
- Sustainable aquifer use and rainwater storage.
- Nearby water bodies
- ≈5 km to IJssel River; ≈20 km to Rhine River
Land & terrain
- Elevation & slope
- 0–100 m; flat to gently rolling.
- Landforms
- Flat grasslands and small hills.
- Soil Types
- Sandy soils of low fertility, enhanced with native plantings and compost.
- Soil health
- Low organic matter, improving with rewilding and composting.
- Erosion risk
- Low erosion risk, mitigated by native vegetation cover.
- Natural resources
- Water, biodiversity, grassland resources.
- Renewable resource potential
- Solar energy, biomass, water harvesting.
People & history
- Land Acknowledgements
- Honours Batavi cultural heritage and land stewardship.
- Traditional ecological knowledge
- Batavi knowledge of land stewardship and agroecology.
- Human Cultures
- Local Dutch communities, including farmers and conservationists.
- Cultural continuity
- Local Dutch communities, eco-tourists, researchers
- Cultural landscapes
- Rewilded meadows, community trails, wildlife habitats.
- Recent land history
- Historic intensive farming now replaced by community-led restoration.
Regenerative practice
- Regenerative Focus
- Rewilding, native planting, ecosystem restoration.
- Regenerative Methodologies
- Native seeding, controlled grazing, wetland creation.
- Environmental objectives
- Enhance biodiversity, enrich soils, reconnect habitats.
- Community objectives
- Provide education, cultural engagement, and recreation.
- Community engagement
- Workshops, eco‑tours, community training.
- Economic Model
- Donations, eco‑tourism, carbon credits.
Impact
- Expressed Impact
- Rewilded 40 ha, boosted biodiversity by 15%, engaged 300+ locals.
- Key impact metrics
- Ha rewilded, biodiversity increase, community engagement.
Visiting & links
- Nearest urban centres
- ≈30 km from Arnhem.
- Website
- https://www.ecosystemrestorationcommunities.org/community/tiesinga-rewilding-the-netherlands/
- Social media
- https://www.instagram.com/ecorestorationcommunities