"Build some models" seems obvious: but this is a story of ingenuity, of using natural resources well, and of a country that humans dragged from the sea.

More about Waterloopbos:
in English: https://www.holland.com/global/touris...
in Dutch: https://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/natuu...

Thanks to Dr Van Rijn and all the team at Waterloopbos, and to Lennert and Sander who both suggested this!

Edited by Michelle Martin (@mrsmmartin)

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