Teammember in de spotlight! 🔦
Pieter Heyns has been a part of the Plantsoon project for about three years now. He serves as the Chief Experience Officer (CXO), but is also deeply involved in the company’s operational processes and leads exciting projects like Buzzwatch. "What excites me most about working at Plantsoon is the impact we make on the world. Creating ecological intelligence is often done in isolated pockets, but Plantsoon’s inclusive approach to co-create, connecting diverse stakeholders, is what makes it so groundbreaking. This, for me, is the biggest driver: creating sustainable impact on our planet.
My favorite season is the Indian Summer—not too hot, but still sunny, with a stunning array of colors and impressions. When it comes to plants, I absolutely love raspberries (Rubus idaeus), which my wife, daughters Stien and Marie, and I all enjoy. As for conifers, my favorite is Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'—though Araucaria araucana isn’t quite my style!"
In his free time, Pieter enjoys meeting up with friends and playing board games. "While I haven’t been able to make much time for sports lately, I’m planning to start yoga or something similar soon. One thing I’d like to share is a quote that keeps me going: "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." I hope we can all keep that enthusiasm alive!"
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