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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Anna Lina Litz, Nesie Wang
Plants are it!
- A/artist roundtable about the Mind Garden project13Mar 2023The Mind Garden project aims to create inclusive garden spaces for storytelling beyond negative labels associated with mental diversity. For this roundtable, we invited three guests to share insights...
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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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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Herbology of Japanese Knotweed
- with Lynn Shore16Apr 2023Yes! You are now excited about Japanese Knotweed, just like us! You may have even found a patch of them close to you. What next? Learn the history and medicinal properties of Japanese knotweed, how...
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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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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Herbology of Japanese Knotweed
- with Lynn Shore30Apr 2023Yes, you are now excited about Japanese Knotweed just like us! You may even have found a patch of them close to you. What next? Learn the history and medicinal properties of Japanese Knotweed, how to...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Observational Drawing of Japanese Knotweed
- Recognise and learn23Apr 2023Seeing is knowing is seeing is knowing... A biology, foraging and drawing workshop on Japanese knotweed. With biologist and artist Annemarie Verschoor , you will be guided through the different...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Observational Plant Drawing
- with Annemarie Verschoor14May 2023Seeing is knowing is seeing is knowing... A biology, foraging and drawing workshop in one! Together with biologist and artist Annemarie Verschoor, you will be guided through the different dimensions...
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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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Performance Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
The Invention of Music
- A free concert with sound, music and storytelling by Marc Lemonnier21Apr 2023Stomp, Stomp... break! Click, clank. Come join us on a journey of sound, stories and history and witness the invention of music, with Marc Lemonnier . This family-oriented show is a musical journey...
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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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Festival: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Under the Counter Burek Shop
14Apr 2023- with Krater15Apr 2023While governments fight the war on knotweed with prevention and eradication strategies, The Under the Counter Burek Shop promotes the culinary use of this abundant plant instead. Since it is illegal...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Foliage Dye Workshop
- Dyeing wool with with Lucie Havel19Apr 2023If you look closely at Japanese knotweed, you will notice the many beautiful colours it holds. Join the workshop with Lucie Havel to learn how to dye wool with Japanese knotweed to bring out the...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Observational Drawing of Japanese Knotweed
- Recognise and learn about Japanese Knotweed16Apr 2023Seeing is knowing is seeing is knowing... A biology, foraging and drawing workshop on Japanese knotweed. With biologist and artist Annemarie Verschoor , you will be guided through the different...
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Salt tolerant plants in aquaponics
Exploring new plants as an adaptation strategy
As a part of our project ' Grain of Salt ' we are researching plant species that are more tolerant towards salty conditions. These plants have special mechanisms to withstand higher concentrations of...
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Chocolate mint
Mentha x piperita f. citrata 'Chocolate'
Find more about this plant on Wikipedia .
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Wood-sedge
Carex sylvatica
Find more about this plant on Wikipedia .
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Blue Sage
Salvia azurea
Find more about this plant on Wikipedia .
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The green gold
Celebrating our Wasabi's 2nd birthday
After some cold and rainy months in aquaponics, we were overjoyed to see the first aquaponics plant in bloom. This early bloomer has got to be a bit of a diva, as most plants are not showing any...
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Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Building With Mycelium
- with Arne Hendriks10Feb 2023Decay is seen as something negative. That is a mistake. It is not inevitable but we can work with it instead of against it when we build with living materials. With decay in mind, we at Mediamatic...
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Closing the Tap
Turning to the canal to reduce our tapwater consumption
The goal is simple. We want to stop using clean tapwater to irrigate the plants at Dijkspark and instead use a watersource that may be considered unconventional: the canal. The common perception of...
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Festival: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Japanese Knotweed Festival
Under European regulations, invasive exotic species are allowed to be radically eradicated. The City of Amsterdam, for example, is allocating 8 million euros to aggressively destroy Japanese knotweed.
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Matilda Mulder
Exhibition assistant (she/her)
Hey there, I’m Matilda! As an exhibition assistant I worked on the production of exhibitions and events between February 6 and August 18, 2023. What I tried to investigate during my time at...
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Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Building With Mycelium
- with Arne Hendriks27Jan 2023Decay is seen as something negative. That is a mistake. It is not inevitable but we can work with it instead of against it when we build with living materials. With decay in mind, we at Mediamatic...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Full programme overview 2023