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Mas Jansma
My name is Mas. I've lived in the center of Amsterdam all of my life. I love to see the countless ways in which life finds its way in the city. Plants arrest my attention whenever they do something I...
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3. Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Frank Bloem, Caetano Mendes Dias, Rachel Barfield
Aromas of Extermination
14Apr 2023- by Mediamatic Aromalab4Aug 2024Discover the smells of different ways humans try to get rid of the plant, from uprooting the plant to electrocuting their stems and leaves.
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Johan van Valkenburg
Senior Scientist at the Netherlands Institute for Vectors, Invasive plants and Plant health (NIVIP)
Johan van Valkenburg is currently a Senior Scientist at the Netherlands Institute for Vectors, Invasive plants and Plant health (NIVIP), leading research projects relating to invasive non-native...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Remaking Knotweed
- Workshop with Virgile Durando22Apr 2023Come by the Japanese Knotweed Workshop to learn hands-on the techniques and tools to work with Japanese Knotweed by creating your marquetry box with Japanese Knotweed. You will be guided by Virgile...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Remaking Knotweed
- Workshop with Virgile Durando30Apr 2023Come by the Japanese Knotweed Workshop to learn hands-on the techniques and tools to work with Japanese Knotweed by creating your marquetry box with Japanese Knotweed. You will be guided by Virgile...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Remaking Knotweed
- Workshop with Virgile Durando29Apr 2023Come by the Japanese Knotweed Workshop to learn hands-on the techniques and tools to work with Japanese Knotweed by creating your marquetry box with Japanese Knotweed. You will be guided by Virgile...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Remaking Knotweed
- Workshop with Virgile Durando15Apr 2023Come by the Japanese Knotweed Workshop to learn hands-on the techniques and tools to work with Japanese Knotweed by creating your marquetry box with Japanese Knotweed. You will be guided by Virgile...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Remaking Knotweed
- Workshop with Virgile Durando23Apr 2023Come by the Japanese Knotweed Workshop to learn hands-on the techniques and tools to work with Japanese Knotweed by creating your marquetry box with Japanese Knotweed. You will be guided by Virgile...
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Norbert Peeters
Botanical philosopher
Norbert Peeters (37) is a botanical philosopher, writer, and PhD-student at Leiden University. His dissertation focuses on the philosophy of weeds, invasive exotics, and the historical roots of...
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Danica Sretenović
Curator and Architect
Danica's current knotweed project
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373 words to insult a plant
In conversation with Alaa Abu Asad
Killing without thought. Just one of the phrases that is used to discuss the Japanese Knotweed. A plant that does not even deserve to be thought about. It only deserves to be killed. Artist...
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Understanding Japanese knotweed
In conversation with Virgile Durando
Virgile Durando is a product/material designer and researcher from France. He is our current artist in residency, presently working on collecting and developing knowledge regarding the re
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Edwin Keijsers
Researcher Fibres in a circular future
Edwin has been working as a researcher at Wageningen Food & Biobased Research for the last 27 years on extracting and processing natural fibres for optimal use in existing and new circular industrial...
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Sus Willems
Ecological advisor
"Every landscape, no matter how big or how small, is a music score that I want to read in order to hear the music. As a green manager, you can select very specific musical notes on a stave, but in...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Pan Flute Making Workshop
- Making music with Japanese Knotweed21Apr 2023Make a flute from Japanese Knotweed, your neighbouring plant! A crafty, fun and musical workshop for kids and families perfect for an after-school activity. Get your tickets here
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Japanese Knotweed Festival '23
Activities
Our 2023 Japanese Knotweed Festival activities.
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exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Japanese Knotweed Handbook
14Apr 2023- by Virgile Durando30Apr 2023Designer Virgile Durando's Handbook is a comprehensive and visual instruction manual for all makers interested in learning crafting techniques and the processing of Japanese Knotweed as a material.
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Remaking Knotweed
- Workshop with Virgile Durando14Apr 2023Come by the Japanese Knotweed Workshop to learn hands-on the techniques and tools to work with Japanese Knotweed by creating your marquetry box with Japanese Knotweed. You will be guided by Virgile...
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Strong like a Weed
How Pop-Culture Can Teach Us Resilience
There is an intriguing connection between Jujutsu Kaisen's hero, Itadori Yūji, and the notorious Japanese Knotweed. Discover the hidden meaning behind this name doppelganger!
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If you can't beat it, eat it!
What we can learn from the fate of the passenger pigeon
Flocks clouded the sky and cast a dark shadow over the land, stealing hours of daylight and sometimes days on end. This is not an exaggerated Hitchcock scene from ‘The Birds’ but rather a common...
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Japanese Knotweed Festival '23
Harvesting Knotweed Responsibly
Please prevent unintended spreading of knotweed
Japanese Knotweed is a hyper-local resource in the Netherlands, and a wonderful edible and medicinal plant, full of beneficial qualities. However, it is important to approach harvesting with caution...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Pan Flute Making Workshop
- Making music with Japanese knotweed22Apr 2023Make a flute from Japanese Knotweed, your neighbouring plant! A crafty, fun and musical workshop for kids and families perfect for an after-school activity. You can find the ticket link below!
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Takako Hamano, Uno Fujisawa
EatArt Experience
29Apr 2023- Experiencing Japanese knotweed with the five senses30Apr 2023Experience the Japanese knotweed with your five senses in an intimate session of eating, smelling, feeling, and hearing the elements of the Japanese knotweed.
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Japanese Knotweed Festival '23
Exhibitions