TALK // Li An Phoa walks for water. As the founder of Drinkable Rivers, she’s walked over 21,000 km to ask one radical question: What if our rivers were drinkable again? Her story is about devotion, disruption, and what can happen when we walk slowly, but with purpose.

TALK //Daan doesn’t just talk rewilding, she lives it! Boat-dweller, rule-breaker, winner of Alone. After 45 days off-grid in the wild, she’s back with raw stories of instinct, grit, and what happens when you finally stop playing by the rules.

WORKSHOP // Marieke opens field-based spaces for exploration, stillness and new perspectives. At Campfire Stories, she offers meditative sessions, drum journeys and a playful Atelier where curiosity leads. Together with Selfa, she shares the vision for the Proefpolder and a new training rooted in softness, presence and deep listening.

TALK // Robin & Eva bring the story of our food to life. From farmers to fields to your plate, they reveal how taste connects us to each other, to the land, and to the future we’re all shaping, bite by bite.

WORKSHOP // Jeroen is a certified Wim Hof Method instructor and breathwork coach. At Campfire Stories, he offers accessible breathwork and cold exposure sessions to help you reset your system, calm your mind and reconnect with your strength, all in the safety of his steady presence.

WORKSHOP//Giath is a Syrian chef, artist and long-distance hiker. In his workshop, he shares lightweight cooking techniques, from cold soaking to thermo-cooking that make trail meals genuinely delicious. You’ll learn to eat like a chef, even when travelling as light as possible.

WORKSHOP // Experience for yourself how wonderful it is to make something useful and beautiful with your own hands and with simple hand tools.  We are going to make a historical kitchen utensil that was commonplace in the age-old Swedish homesteading (hemslöjd) tradition. We will be making a whisk from a spruce top.

WORKSHOP // Ali Clifford, also known as @incredibusy, brings the art of visible mending to Campfire Stories. In her hands-on workshop, you’ll repair worn clothes with care and colour, using her salvaged speed loom. A beautiful, practical way to slow down and stitch new life into old things.

WORKSHOP // Marte dyes with the colors hidden in plants. In her workshop, you’ll forage leaves and flowers, and turn them into prints on cloth. Together you’ll create something personal and something shared. Slow, sensory, and beautiful: a quiet celebration of craft, nature, and working with your hands.

WORKSHOP // Mother and daughter Marylène and Diane will demonstrate how to make a nice range of fermented drinks like shrub, ginger bug and koso at home with mostly ingredients from your pantry. With years of experience in fermentation and drinks they will tell you all you need to know to start experimenting with your own super tasty (and healthy) drinks at home.

WORKSHOP// At Camping Dijk&Meer the stars sparkle like diamonds in the evening sky and often we can see the Milky Way running and planets with the naked eye!

Dennis invites you to go stargazing with him. He will share his knowledge about the stars through stories from old myths and legends. How do you find the North Star? What is a galaxy? What constellations can we see? And how does that affect us?

WORKSHOP // Egon was trained as a Shadow Scout, moving silently, seeing what others miss, and sensing danger before it arrives. At Campfire Stories, he teaches ancient skills to navigate the wild and modern life alike: stealth, alertness, and deep connection to nature. Mysterious. Practical. Unforgettable.

WORKSHOP // Miranda & Hortense are creative strategists, social entrepreneurs and dear friends. With humour and depth, they invite you to see through the eyes of a social designer and imagine futures worth living for today.

TALK // Selfa will share her philosophy of "Get Up, Get Out", how to face the fear of failure and step outside your comfort zone so you can grow, the need to disconnect to connect, and the positive impact of nature and adventure. Selfa will also be part of campfire chat of how Campfire Stories started and the highs and lows of running her life project.

WORKSHOP // Erik Schoppen invites you to explore how our brains and bodies are deeply connected to the natural world around us. Through simple drawing exercises and guided reflection, you’ll discover how perception works in your brain, how emotions act as signal substances, and how you can harness this knowledge for creative and cognitive insight.

WORKSHOP // Jonas brings the energy of a stadium show into a room full of heart. With stories, songs, and playful exercises, he helps you reconnect to the part of yourself that’s been turned down too long. His signature mix of humor, music, and radical honesty makes this session feel like a homecoming to joy, to self-love, and to the version of you that’s been waiting backstage.

WORKSHOP // Rogier has a big passion for fire. He is our fire-starter who keeps all of the fires burning throughout Campfire Stories. He’ll be running a fire-making workshop, demonstrating how to assemble your wood, how to use a fire steel and a fire bow to get your fire started, and how and where to find tinder.

MUSIC // Ruben is a Dutch composer, pianist, and DJ who moves effortlessly between stillness and rhythm. Rooted in classical training and shaped by the wild creative pulse of South Africa, his music spans from delicate, reflective piano pieces to high-energy Afrobeat dance sets. At Campfire Stories, Ruben brings both the magic of his live piano performance and the irresistible pulse of a DJ set under the stars.