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Fungi Trail at Micropia

24 Sep 2022
2 Oct 2022

During the Fungi Trail, a new microbe will become part of Micropia’s exhibiton. Micropia has started cultivating a special fungus called Cladosporium cladosporioides which eats plastic, and might help us get rid of the enormous plastic pollution in our oceans.

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Green Mold on "Gentle" - This photo is part of The Plastic Picknicker . Mily Bogaarts

Fungi Trail: traces of fungi in nature and culture

At the start of the new autumn season, we dive into the world of mycelia, fungi and fungi. The Fungi Trail is a program collaboration between the Hortus, Mediamatic and Micropia. From mid-September until October, podcasts, guided tours, workshops, dinners, children's activities and art projects will be organized, all focusing on fantastic fungi! For example, we're going fungal in the Hortus with a special series of Hortus Talks series full of fascinating guests. And there are special themed tours - also for children.

 

 

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Wall full of 'cuddly' fungi in ARTIS-Micropia - The Fungal Wall Taken from: Micropia.nl Published on May 31st, 2022. "The Fungal Wall" work by artist Lizan Freijsen shown in ARTIS-Micropia, Amsterdam.  This photo is part of The Plastic Picknicker .