Spotlight on Nature-based Enterprise: NursiTree

As European cities grow denser, the pressure to maintain functional urban green space has never been greater. NursiTree, a Netherlands-based company operating at the intersection of urban greening, civil engineering and climate adaptation, is tackling this challenge head-on with a system that treats trees not as temporary decoration, but as long-term climate infrastructure.

At the heart of NursiTree's offering is the Urban Tree Pit (BRENT): a patented, standardised and relocatable underground growth environment that allows trees to thrive in highly constrained urban locations, while remaining fully transplantable as cities evolve. The company describes this as "the city as a nursery", a philosophy that repositions urban trees as dynamic assets capable of moving with the city, rather than static objects planted once and lost to redevelopment.

This matters because the conventional approach is costly in ways that often go unrecognised. When urban redevelopment occurs, trees are typically removed, discarding decades of ecological and financial value. NursiTree's system allows municipalities and developers to relocate mature trees instead, preserving that accumulated value. The offering extends beyond the physical system to include engineering consultancy, installation support, long-term monitoring, and transplanting services. Each tree also receives a digital passport — tracking growth data, planting conditions and transplant timelines — managed through NursiTree's own monitoring platform.

The company is candid about its challenges: long-term solutions require long-term thinking, and both urban developers and government budgeting cycles tend to favour shorter horizons. But with growing municipal demand for climate-resilient infrastructure and a clear pathway to international expansion, NursiTree is well-positioned to scale.

For more details: https://www.nursitree.com/