Vincent Bogaart

Vincent (1976) grew up in the countryside on a hobby farm in Overijssel with sheeps, dogs, chickens and horses. Marmalade was made from homegrown berries and vegetables grew in the garden.

After studying chemical engineering, Vincent had a 12-year career in the oleochemical industry working in international commercial positions. Since 2010 Vincent has has focused his studies into sustainability, issues of the financial system and shortcomings in the food supply. After a deep spiritual experience in 2014 he had no choice but to turn his life around. This included quitting his job, moving out of the city and quitting coffee and alcohol. He also started looking into permaculture and started working in impact investing, in particular in fundraising for Impact Fund Pymwymic. In 2015 he founded “Hemelse Natuur” (Heavenly Nature) an organization that focuses on designing and managing food forests and edible gardens, often in combination with housing, recreation or education. Together with others he also manages his own food forest in Loenen where it is all about experimenting and experiencing nature. Vincent lives in Bergen NH in his own Heavenly Garden with a natural and sustainable house together with his wife and 2 young children. In addition, Vincent is trained as a Hypnotherapist and Systemic Constellation coach and regularly participates in singing circles and voice liberation.