Breda municipality has started the planting of Het Levensbos (life forest) in the Haagse Beemden. A new 10-hectare forest where nature will take its own course will be filled with native trees and shrubs.
The idea for this forest arose several years ago and is co-financed by the province of North Brabant's Groen Ontwikkelfonds Brabant. The municipality started the project several years ago in cooperation with Natuur- en Milieuvereniging Markkant, Staatsbosbeheer en Zuylen.
With Het Levensbos, Breda is taking a step towards a greener and more sustainable cityscape, where residents can actively contribute. Over the years, the forest will develop into a place where nature, memory and community come together. The project fits within the municipality's broader ambitions to make the city greener while increasing the ecological value and the climate adaptivity.
For the launching campaign, we portrayed residents among trees.
Agency: Nine Creative Agency
Photography & film: Rosa Meininger
Design & art direction: Jamie Lee van de Parel, Bjørn Ladeur
Client: Gemeente Breda
