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Canadian goldenrod
Solidago Canadensis
Find more about this plant on Wikipedia .
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Clara Casal Georgiou, Magdalena Thur, Elnaz Assar, Nadja Nolte
Making acorns edible
In a hands-on process the Clean Lab Team learns about the processing of acorns.
The Harvest In and around Amsterdam the oak can be found in parks, forests and along the streets. Once you are attentive, you will see them everywhere around. The Balanophagy Team as well didn’t have...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Clara Casal Georgiou, Magdalena Thur, Elnaz Assar, Nadja Nolte
The Balanophagy Team
We are Clara, Magdalena, Elnaz and Nadja and we are living the balanoculture: the harvesting, processing, storage and consumption of acorns play a large role in our project taking place in the Clean...
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Elder
Sambucus nigra
Find more about this tree on Wikipedia .
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Aroma Lab
24Oct 2019Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic idea of scent composition plus of...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Aroma Lab
17Oct 2019Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic idea of scent composition plus of...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Aroma Lab
10Oct 2019Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic idea of scent composition plus of...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Aroma Lab
3Oct 2019Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic idea of scent composition plus of...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Aroma Lab
26Sep 2019Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic idea of scent composition plus of...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Creating Cacti
- with Martijn Baas28Sep 2019During this workshop, you will learn the art of grafting and design a cactus together with Martijn Baas. Grafting is a horticultural technique in which you join multiple plants and make them grow...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Distilling a Scent Bouquet
- with Frank Bloem15Sep 2019During this workshop, you will be introduced to scent extraction and the distillation process. Distillation is the process of extracting essential oils from plant based materials. Using your own or...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Recreating Ancient Egyptian Essence
- with Dora Goldsmith28Sep 2019Most royal ancient Egyptians tombs have been found with dozens, if not hundreds of fragrant unguents, salves, and perfumes for the journey into immortality. Learn all about the smells of...
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Smell of the exotic
Rare animals in Amsterdam
The exotic animal trade: one might not think too much of its significance to our ecosystem. Yet, it is very much “alive and kicking” and becoming a real threat in the global world. Recently, the...
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Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Ruchama Noorda
Tumulus
22Jul 2019- by Ruchama Noorda28Feb 2023Tumulus is an enclosed garden installation that functions as a natural ruin, compost heap, soil sculpture, seed bed, earth work, dyeing source, and dunghill. Over the course of several seasons from...
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Friday Tour
26Jul 2019Every Friday at 16:00, come explore Mediamatic as part of our Weekly Free Friday Tour. Get a glimpse inside our various labs and sensorial exhibitions. Free Entrance ( RSVP )
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Meet Mandy den Elzen
- Discuss your work, ideas and obstacles with the artist13Sep 2019Mandy den Elzen is the new artist represented by Mediamatic. She will be a regular attendee of the Mediamatic Biotoop with scheduled consults for you to attend. Exchange your ideas and sign up for a...
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July - Nov 2019
Renato Paolucci
Aquaponics Assistant
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Creating Cacti
- with Martijn Baas31Aug 2019Can you imagine making two cacti grow as one? To create your own little plant and play God? Grafting is a horticultural technique in which you join multiple plants and make them grow together. During...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Botanikurs 101: Repotting (Summer edition)
- with PLANTMOM Monai McCullough20Jul 2019"I keep killing my plants..." Is this you? Well, no more! Join repotting of the Botanikurs workshop and become the plant parent you always knew you could be. In this workshop, you learn different ...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Resomating a Musk Rat
What happens to our bodies after death? When choosing Resomation as a burial method, the answer is just as fascinating as it might give you the shivers. With resomation, the human body is dissolved...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Susanne Duijvestein
From Pest to Soil
Humusating a Muskrat
Maybe you have heard about the Muskrat, an ‘invasive exotic’ that likes to chomp on 'our' Dutch dykes. It was on the 22nd of May that one found their final resting place in one of the grow beds at...
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Field marigold
Calendula arvensis
Find more about this plant on Wikipedia .
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Night Garden
2006 - 2019
Night Garden is an evening programme where we foster a better understanding and establish communication between people and indoor plants. These evenings become a portal to a parallel universe
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Susanne Duijvestein
Susanne Duijvestein (1986) is trained as an organizational expert and after eleven years of cooperative banking and other positions at Slow Food and the Amsterdam Economic Board made a switch to the...