In line with nature is a living project.
We are often asked what we exactly do. The honest answer is: it changes.
Our work grows out of real needs and unfolds step by step. Always responding to what life, land and community ask of us.
Sometimes this means protecting a piece of land. Sometimes supporting a local initiative, an idea, or a person who feels called to create something new. We respond, decide, and act — always asking: does this serve what we envision?
By moving with what is happening, we build an economy rooted in care: supporting basic needs, working locally, and creating space for future generations.
Our story
Hi, we are Evi and Matthias.
We met more than eight years ago and chose, a few years later, to radically shift our way of living. We moved to the mountains of southern Spain to live closer to nature, grow our own food, and build a life based on connection rather than consumption.
Learning a new language, adapting to a different culture and working with dry land taught us patience, resilience and humility. Step by step, we became part of the local community — and slowly, things started to change.
In line with nature grew out of this lived experience: not as an idea, but as a way of life.
Evi Maes
Watching how nature grows — how it provides abundantly and cares for all life — deeply shaped my way of seeing the world.
I believe relationships are the foundation of everything we build together. I love connecting people, initiating ideas and creating spaces where care, courage and collaboration can grow.
Living with integrity and contributing to a new economy is a natural response once you start listening to your inner impulses.
Matthias Arentsen
Spending more time outdoors and working with nature changed my sense of what truly matters. Life became simpler, but also richer.
I enjoy learning new skills, building practical solutions and supporting others through technology, video and digital tools.
For me, living in line with nature means moving with life — staying grounded, attentive and open to change.