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Wilderness Trails and Quests Africa

The FNL offers breathtaking destinations in Botswana, Umfolozi & Marataba (South Africa) and Rwanda. Experience the African wilderness, sleep outside among the animals and feel at one with nature.

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Year Program of Natural Leadership

The Year Program Natural Leadership in the Rhythm of the Seasons is a program in the Dutch countryside where each season has a conscious focus on your personal development and…

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“I thought it was such a fantastic experience, for me the program is in my ‘top 5 experiences’.”

Kim about the Wilderness Trail in the Swiss alps

“Beforehand, I was quite reluctant to spend 36 hours on myself, the solo. But it is precisely this experience that I think back on now with a great deal of gratitude.”

Ellen about the Wilderness Quest in Norway

“Pine forests with the sound of crunching needles. Sleeping under the stars. An unforgettable experience.”

Marlies about the Wilderness Trail in Mazico de Ayllón, Spain

“I found it very positive and energizing! It really gave me a self-confidence boost. And inspiring to meet others in a beautiful environment.”

Simone about Reboot your Life!

“You experience your own insignificance and it made me humble. I thought it was so incredibly beautiful, it really came through.”

John about the Wilderness Trail in Rwanda

“The annual was awesome. Within no time, there was a huge connection and deepening between the mixed group of participants.”

Lenoor about the Natural Leadership Annual, The Netherlands

“The impact on self-development is greatest when it happens in a different way than you are used to. In that respect I would recommend a trail to everyone’.”

Ben about the Wilderness Trail to the Swiss alps

“A stunning and beautifully rugged area. We saw wolf and bear tracks, but I felt so confident there. I felt part of nature.”

Marieke about the Wilderness Trail in Ambruzzo, Italy

“Africa brought me back to my roots. It felt like coming home.”

Paul about the Wilderness Quest in Maratabe, South Africa

“The nature was overwhelming and at the same time felt peaceful. It also brought me back to my own origins.”

Marie-José about the Wilderness Trail in Umfolozi, South Africa

“So many magical moments during the trail. Space, silence, the overwhelming African nature and beautiful vulnerable conversations around the campfire.”

Armand about the Wilderness Trail in Umfolozi, South Africa

“I was impressed by the purity of nature, but also had the feeling of being absorbed into the whole and the sense of being a part of it.”

Victor about the Wilderness Quest in Botswana

Participant experiences

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Kim Potters – Turtmanntal, Swiss Alps

For Kim, the Alpentrail was a fantastic experience. Afterwards, things in her life changed for the better. For her, the program is in her ‘top 5 experiences’.

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Marie-José van Hoof – Umfolozi, South Africa

Nature in Umfulozi felt overwhelming and at the same time peaceful to Marie-José. She realized there that it must have always been like this.

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John Boon – Rwanda

John did not expect in advance that the trail to Rwanda would have such a positive impact, something that would normally take three or four years.

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Robert Schuman

Facilitator

Sam Muller

Facilitator

Martje Fraaije

Facilitator

Elfrieke van Galen

Committee of recommendation

Lisette Vorselman

Facilitator

Rob Humphry

Guide

Connor Holdsworth

Guide

Pim Willems

Facilitator

Bianca Heezen

Facilitator

Jeroen Pecasse

Facilitator

Janneke Bok

Facilitator/Community committee

Deborah Cheng

Board member/finance committee

Roald Droog

Facilitator

Casper Schoenmakers

Facilitator

Boy van Droffelaar

Community committee

Dick Veerman

Facilitator

Andre Nijhof

Supervisory Board

Lieve Declercq

Supervisory Board

Thoralf Rumswinkel

Guide

Rodney Hlatswayo

Guide

Yolanda Eijgenstein

Committee of recommendation

Antony Burgmans

Committee of recommendation

Joseph Jaworski

Committee of recommendation

Jane Goodall

Committtee of Recommendation

Ervin Laszio

Committee of Recommendation

Frans van Houten

Committee of recommendation

Herman Wijffels

Committee of recommendation

Fred Matser

Committee of recommendation

Miguel Angel Miguel López

Guide

Alexander Lambalk

Facilitator

Marten Frantzen

Marten Frantzen

Facilitator

Sietze Hepkema

Supervisory Board

Mirjan Kouwenhoven

Facilitator

Robier Bogaerts

Rogier Bogaerts

Facilitator

Sandra Graumans-van Dun

Finance / Backoffice

Edouard Dopper

Facilitator

Imke van Gasselt

Facilitator

Peter Heijen

Facilitator

Janet Frangs

Janet Frangs

Guide

Facilitator Maaike Pronk

Maaike Pronk

Facilitator

Jeroen van Maarschalkerweerd

Jeroen van Maarschalkerweerd

Facilitator

Facilitator Michel Zuidgeest

Michel Zuidgeest

Facilitator

Facilitator Esther Nooteboom

Esther Nooteboom

Facilitator

David Morival

David Morival

Facilitator

Mandla Buthelezi

Guide

Marie-Louise van Mourik

Facilitator

Jan Maarten Kruyt

Facilitator/Community committee

Paul Jordaan

Guide

Sven Groeneveld

Facilitator

Hans de Boer

Facilitator

Sonja Schasfoort

Facilitator

Jelle de Jong

Facilitator

Andrea de Angelis

Guide

Umberto Esposito

Guide

Jean-Pierre Besse

Guide

Pauline Martinovic

Facilitator

Mando Vroling

Community comittee

Christi-Janne ten Hoopen

Facilitators

Hans Londonck-Sluijk

Facilitator

Edmond Öfner

Facilitator

Dorine Wekking

Facilitator

Derk Egeler

Facilitator

Daniel Mulock Houwer

Facilitator

Cor van der Sluis

Cor van der Sluis

Facilitator

Adjan Brouwer

Facilitator

Eelco Dubbeling

Facilitator

Gerdien Gesink

Facilitator

Geert Graveland

Facilitator

Fleur Groeneveld

Facilitator

Esther Koning

Facilitator/Community committee

Robbert Jansen

Facilitator

Erna ter Weele

Erna ter Weele

Facilitator

Valeria Roselli

Guide

Robert-Jan van Ogtrop

Supervisory Board

Arjan Bleeker

Board member/Facilitator

Rokus van ‘t Riet

Facilitator

Corné Mulders

Facilitator

Jasper Folmer

Facilitator

Bé van Lotringen

Facilitator

Niek van Halteren

Facilitator

Noud Duyzings

Facilitator

Facilitator Evelyne Rood

Evelyne Rood

Facilitator

Angela Lijmbach

Facilitator

Claude Carron

Guide

Susan Goldsworthy

Supervisory Board/Facilitator

Brenden Pienaar

Guide

Bastiaan Mulder

Facilitator

Nienke den Os

Facilitator/Facilitator committee

Mirjam van Gils

Managing Director/Facilitator

Merel van Deursen

Facilitator

Martin Stam

Facilitator/New program & Facilitator committee

Mark Jacobs

Facilitator

Marieke Storm

Facilitator

Pieter Ligthart

Facilitator

Suzanne Bontje

Facilitator

Felix von Schoenebeck

Guide

Ian Read

Guide

Doric Holmes

Guide

Wim Plaizier

Facilitator / Facilitator committee

Wiet de Bruijn

Board member/Facilitator

Theo Houterman

Facilitator

Marius Maljers

Facilitator

Jasper Muller

Facilitator

Johan Bontje

Facilitator / Committee of Recommendation

Jan van Twillert

Facilitator

Jan-Willem Loman

Facilitator

Kasper Pruijsen

Facilitator

Irene Mommers

Facilitator

Joost Leeflang

Board member/Facilitator

Marco Verhagen

Facilitator

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