Initiative
De Vlinderman
A garden in Amsterdam-Noord where the 'butterfly man' shows residents how to help insects and biodiversity.
Description
Butterfly Garden Mot in Amsterdam: Learn from the Butterfly Man
This 800 m² garden in Amsterdam-Noord has been developed and maintained for years by Henk van der Veen, better known as the "Butterfly Man." He shows visitors how to help butterflies, caterpillars, and other insects with the right plants and small adjustments. You can visit for tours, workshops, or simply to see how an urban environment transforms into a place teeming with life and biodiversity.
Why do we like this?
Because the Butterfly Man demonstrates with knowledge and enthusiasm how to truly help nature in the city.
This 800 m² garden in Amsterdam-Noord has been developed and maintained for years by Henk van der Veen, better known as the "Butterfly Man." He shows visitors how to help butterflies, caterpillars, and other insects with the right plants and small adjustments. You can visit for tours, workshops, or simply to see how an urban environment transforms into a place teeming with life and biodiversity.
Why do we like this?
Because the Butterfly Man demonstrates with knowledge and enthusiasm how to truly help nature in the city.
